Conventional tramway
Clermont-Ferrnad was the first city in France to implement a conventional electric tramway. The 1000 mm. system operated between 1890-1956. Here is the line to Royat ten years into operation.
( 1900 , Free license )
Conventional tramway
The conventional tramway line to Royat. The railroad viaduct above the street survives today.
( 23.08.1908 , Free license )
Translohr STE 4
At the time of this photo this was the northern terminal of the line. The entire Translohr line is on a reservation.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
There is no mix traffic operation with other modes - only cross non-Translohr traffic is allowed over the guiding rail.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
The northeastern part of the line serves largely urban areas, including a development of apartment blocks.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
The northeastern part of the line is built entirely within the street grid.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
A Translohr-only viaduct upon the approach to the city center.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
The Translohr installation in Clermont-Ferrand is built entirely on a reservation, which takes up much of the road space for tram's use only. The use of the reserved right-of-way excludes even buses.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
The Hotel de Ville (the City Hall) Stop.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Conventional tramway
Clermont-Ferrnad was the first city in France to implement a conventional electric tramway. The 1000 mm. system operated between 1890-1956. Here is the tramway station within the city's main square.
( 1910s , Free license )
Conventional tramway
( 25.08.1918 , Free license )
Conventional tramway
( 1920s , Free license )
Translohr STE 4
The segment of the line within the historic city center, including the city’s main square Place de Jaude, is a Translohr-pedestrian zone with guided trams operating amid pedestrian traffic.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
The 250 m. section of the line via Bd Charles de Gaulle (to the viewer's right) is the only segment where Translohr is not physically segregated from the rest of the traffic flow, but rather singled out with road markings only.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
Ability to overtake steep grades is one of Translohr's claimed advantages. A viaduct in the background links the city center and the southern part of the city.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
Translohr STE 4
Translohr vehicles are subjected to in-field technical inspections after completion of each individual trip, which is done as trams circle through the Depot at Champratel.
( 04.07.2008 , Yury Maller )
"Thanks to Translohr, the city acquires a professional curling team."
( 2000s , Free license )