By : CAMPAGNA Michael & PERRON Arnaud

T.C.R.MPublic Transport of the city agglomeration

of Metz

01/12/08

Summary

Introduction

I. History of the company and its network

II. The company and its network today

III. Current projects and futur developments

Conclusion

Introduction

Metz, capital of Lorraine City population : 127 498 City area : 42 km²

I. History of the company and its network

1880 : Creation of the Metz public transport (2 lines crossing in the center of the town)

May 1902 : Inauguration of the electric tram network.

1931 : Launch of 6 Renault buses in addition to the trams.

Inauguration of the Trolleybus network.

1966 : Buses replace Trolleybus

I. History of the company and its network

1975 : Creation of the community agglomeration of Metz, including 8 cities.

1981 : Creation of the first bus lanes

1991 : Creation of the T.C.R.M. company.

2000 : New E-ticketing is operational (major modernization which allow to collect statistics about attendance)

2003 : New logo for the company

II. The company and its network today

The T.C.R.M company belongs to the agglomeration community of Metz Metropole (CA2M) and the national public transport company TRANSDEV.

Statistics

> CompanyEmployees : 480

Turnover : 23 400 000€

> Network40 cities (230 000 inhabitants over an area of 277 square kilometers)

33 bus lines on a network of 360 km with 909 bus stops.162 buses, 16 810 705 passengers, 8 348 128 km and 2 740 000 liters of desulfurized diesel

II. The company and its network today

Network and services

Main network (29 lines)

Radial Lines6, 8, 16, 17, 27

Diametral Lines1-21-31, 2, 3, 4, 5-25, 5b, 9, 11-11, 13, U

Feeder Lines 26, 27, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107,

108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115

Suburbs Lines 110, 101

School Lines 18, Bridoux, Plappeville, SEGPA, LEP du Bâtiment

Minibus network (2 lines)

School lines

Transport on demand for RMP

“Miniline” of Montigny-les-Metz

“Late Line”

II. The company and its network today

II. The company and its network today

Majority of the lines are available from 6:00 until 20:30 (excepted the “Late Line”).

About the interval at the bus stops, it depends of the line and the timetable.

Concerning the timetable, there are 4 periods :

White : Monday to Friday (excepted school holidays and legal holidays) : the interval is short (~5 minute at the main bus stops.

Orange : Saturday and school holidays : the interval is a bit longer, but main bus stops and lines have almost the same interval as in the White period.

Blue : Sunday and legal holidays : long interval, from 40 minutes to 150 minutes. Some lines are not available in Blue period.

Green : Summer holiday : Same interval as in the White period, but not the same timetable and the lines start later the morning (around 7:00 instead 6:00).

II. The company and its network today

Vehicles

162 buses are used for this network.

Standard vehicles : 5 Mercedes Citaro II (RMP equipped)18 Irisbus Citelis Line (RMP equipped)4 Irisbus Agora Line (RMP equipped)8 Irisbus Renault Agora1 Mercedes Citaro O 53032 Renault Agora15 Renault R312

Articulated vehicles :

8 Irisbus Agora L (RMP equipped)12 Irisbus Renault Agora L2 Mercedes Citaro O 530 G8 Renault Agora L1 Irisbus Citelis 1810 Renault PR1181 Renault PR180.2

II. The company and its network today Small vehicles

2 Midibus Mercedes Citaro KMidibus Heuliez GX117Minibus Renault – TrouilletMinibus Citroen Noventis 400

RMP transport on demand vehicles

During this winter, new articulatedVolvo 7700A buses will be put on lines

1-21-31 and 17.

II. The company and its network today

Since 2001, new buses put into service received a yellow painting remaining the color of the mirabelle (region of Lorraine is famous for this fruit) and the Jaumont stone (stone used in

the composition of certain buildings in the region).

There is also on several buses, a sentence or a quote painted on the windows which are about the city of Metz, its actuality, its history or its personalities.

II. The company and its network todayTransit Fares

Since 2005, there are 7 tickets and 8 cards as transit fares.

Tickets1 trip ticket (1,20 €2 trips ticket (2,10 €)10 trips ticket 10 (8,60 €) : can be used by one or several persons.10 trips ticket ‘Solidarité’ (4,30 €) : only for CMU card owners.10 trips ticket ‘Vermeil’ (4,30 €) : reserved for people over 65 living in a cities of the CA2M‘Visi’ Pass’ ticket (3,20 €) : valid all the day on all the TCRM network.1 trip Minibus ticket (0,70 €) : only on the Minibus network.

Cards

Pass' LibertéHebdo illimité (10,80 €) : Unlimited travel for 1 week.Mensuel illimité (32,00 €) : Unlimited travel for 1 month.Annuel illimité (320,00€) : Unlimited travel for 1 year.

Pass’ Etud’ (only for student under 26)

12 trips Hebdo (7,80 €) : 1 round trip by day, Monday to SaturdayMensuel illimité (27,00 €) : Unlimited travel for 1 month.Annuel illimité (240,00 €) : Unlimited travel for 1 year.

Pass’Vermeil (only for people over 65 living in a cities of the CA2M)

Mensuel illimité (13,50 €) : Unlimited travel for 1 month.

III. Current projects and futur developments

The main project : BUSWAY

Also called TCSP project (for Transport en Commun en Site Propre), the Busway project has been launched by the new mayor of Metz, and approved by the CA2M in its PDU (Plan de Déplacement Urbain).

This will be a 16,5 km lenght only bus lane, from North to South-East of the city.

III. Current projects and futur developments

Advantages

Faster and on-time buses (average speed of 20km/h instead of 10km/h) High frequency (every 3 minutes in the main bus lane) 50 new or rebuilt bus stations, better located, more comfortable and equipped for the RMP. New buses, more comfortable, better driving (optical guidance), with more capacity (25000 persons by day) Related projetcs

To improve and promote public transportation, several projects related to the Busway are planned : Equipped secondary axis : Bus only lanes, priority for the bus at the intersections. Park and Ride located at the edge of the bus lanes

III. Current projects and futur developments

Related projetcs

Better connection between the different transport mode

Regarding current lines, parts of their track and schedules will probably be modified to improve connections with the Busway line.

Other projects

Update the E-Ticketing for a better connection with the departmental and regional transports (Intercity buses, SNCF trains,…).

Continue to make the network accessible to the RMP (bus equipments, bus stop improvements,…).

Increase the “Late Line” by adding new lines and better frequency.

(informal) Create new lines because some cities will no longer be served by intercity buses.

Conclusion

33 lines, 162 buses, 600 000 trips by day

Current network still can be improved

The Busway project is a major part of the network development

Mobility stakes : Improve the air quality, reduce the traffic, avoid noise problems