User:Mr Electro84/Avignon public transport
| Orizo | |
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 Logo of the Orizo network | |
 A tramway train in the Saint-Roch terminus | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Grand Avignon |
| Area served | Grand Avignon |
| Transit type |
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| Website | https://www.orizo.fr/ |
| Operation | |
| Began operation |
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| Operator(s) | Tecelys |
Orizo (formely TCRA) is the public network transportation of Avignon and surroundings (Grand Avignon). This network is operated by the public company Tecelys[1].
The Orizo Network contains :
- 1 tramway line
- 2 BRT lines <span typeof="mw:DisplaySpace" id="mwEw"> </span>: Chron'hop
- 27 regular bus lines (9 main, 14 local and 4 intra-muros)
- 11 on-demand bus lines <span typeof="mw:DisplaySpace" id="mwGg"> </span>: AlloBus
- 32 school bus lines
- A bicycle-sharing system : Vélopop'[2].
Tramway[edit]
The Orizo network owns one 10-stations tramway line. In the first year of his exploitation, the line transport 1.2 millions travellers.
- T1 : Saint-Roch - Université des Métiers ↔ Saint-Chamand - Plaine des Sports
14 Alstom Citadis Compact trams are circulating currently on T1. They are white and contains (for each train) one of 14 local personalities[3]. Mireille Mathieu était présente afin d'inaugurer la rame en son nom[4].
- T2 : P+R Île Piot ↔ Saint-Lazare - Université Arendt
A second tramway line has been voted in 2018. In progress, it will contains 7 stations and a length of 3.2 km. The opening date is 2025[5].
BRT[edit]
The Orizo network own 2 BRT lines named « Chron'hop » with 56 stations for 25 km since 2019 :
- C2 : Hôpital ↔ Buld'Air
- C3 : Saint-Lazare ↔ Agroparc
- C4 : Avignon Poste ↔ Agroparc (in progress)
- C5 : Palais de Justice ↔ Villeneuve Cigalières (in progress)
Autobus[edit]
The Orizo network owns 72 bus lines (29 regular lines, 11 on-demand lines and 32 school lines) in the entire area of Grand Avignon.
All bus lines are in correspondance with the tramway line, 2 BRT lines "Chron'hop" and Vélopop' stations.
Bike sharing system[edit]
The Orizo network owns 29 stations and 300 bicycles for the bike-sharing system of Avignon Velopop'.
Stations are mostly installed in Avignon, including the Agroparc Technopôle, the public hospital, in the downtown and on the tram path.
Pricing[edit]
The Orizo network owns a unique pricing system in the entire network (excepted Velopop')[6].
A simple ticket cost 1.40€, a 24h ticket cost 3.50€ (a 48h version is also available for 7€). And the 10-travel ticket costs 10 €[6].
Correspondances are free (for the length oh 1 hour) starting from the first validation of the ticket. The switching with other transport modes (Tram + Chron'hop + Bus) are possible.
All tickets are contactless and rechargeable, you can find tickets are automatic tickets dispenser (on the tram path and some stations in BRT paths), online (with the official site), and in some partner stores[7].
See also[edit]
Linked articles[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tecelys". Orizo, Transports en commun du Grand Avignon (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Plans". Orizo, Transports en commun du Grand Avignon (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "PHOTOS - le "tramway du bonheur" inauguré par Mireille Mathieu à Avignon". France Bleu (in French). 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Avignon : Mireille Mathieu inaugure le tramway". LaProvence.com (in French). 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ tpbm-presse.com. "Le tramway d'Avignon roulera sur 8,4 kilomètres en 2025". TPBM Semaine Provence (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b Orizo. "Politique tarifaire du réseau Orizo". Orizo (in French).
- ^ "Mode d'emploi des tarifs". Orizo, Transports en commun du Grand Avignon (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-19.