The French city of Besançon celebrated the inauguration of its first light rail line on August 30 with two days of festivities marking the completion of what is hailed by the city as the “lowest-cost tram line in France.”
The 31-station 14.5km line from Hauts du Chazal to Viotte Station and Chalezeule was built at a cost of just €254m or €17.5m per km, significantly less than the average of €25-30m for light rail construction in France. This was achieved by limiting spending throughout the project with standardised and simplified stations, structures, and equipment.
Source: www.railjournal.com
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