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February 11, 2026 | Passenger

Everything changes except the view

Transdev is the first private company to operate regional passenger services on the French national network, under a contract awarded by the Sud region. Robert Preston speaks exclusively to Transdev France CEO Edouard Hénaut about the first six months of operations between Marseille and Nice.

July 10, 2025 | Passenger

Building the sustainable stations of the future

French architectural practice and design firm, Arep Group, has developed the EMC2B approach to reduce the environmental impact of the buildings it designs. Building design and production director, Emilie Hergott, spoke to Robert Preston about how this ensures sustainability.

June 24, 2022 | Light Rail

Ingérop to manage Nice Line T5 light rail project

First section due to open at the end of 2025.

December 17, 2021 | Fleet

Alstom to build trains for Marseille - Nice line

Double-deck trains will operate regional services from 2025.

April 20, 2021 | Financial

Funding agreed for new €3.5bn Côte d’Azur line

Project will relieve congestion in and around Marseille, Nice and Toulon.

November 14, 2019 | Light Rail

Nice opens its third light rail line

THE French city of Nice opened Line 3 of its light rail network on November 13. The north-south line is expected to carry 12,000 passengers per day in 2020.

September 9, 2019 | Light Rail

Testing begins on Nice tram Line T3

DYNAMIC testing was officially launched on the third tram line in Nice on September 9, when an Alstom Citadis X05 LRV made an inaugural test run from Arboras-Université station to the terminus at Saint Isidore on the western side of the city.

July 1, 2019 | Light Rail

Nice light rail Line T2 reaches Jean Médecin

NICE light rail Line T2 services reached an interchange with Line T1 at Jean Médecin in the city centre on June 28, when the city’s mayor Mr Christian Estrosi inaugurated the 2km eastern extension of Line T2 from Magnan.

December 17, 2018 | Light Rail

Light rail reaches Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

NICE Côte d'Azur Airport joined the city’s light rail network on December 15 with the inauguration of the 1.9km western stretch of Line T2 from Grand Arénas to terminals 1 and 2.

July 2, 2018 | Light Rail

Nice launches new line with Alstom Citadis NG tram

NICE Côte d'Azur Metropolis opened the 7km T2 Cadam - Magnan tram line on June 30, with Alstom inaugurating its first new-generation Citadis X05, equipped with a new SRS charging system, at the opening ceremony.

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