Sidi Bel Abbès tramway
The Sidi Bel Abbès Tramway (Arabic: ترامواي سيدي بلعباس) is a system of public transport in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria. The first section includes 13.74 kilometres (8.54 mi) of route and 22 stops.[1][2]
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| Native name | ترامواي سيدي بلعباس | ||
| Locale | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 22 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | July 26, 2017 | ||
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| System length | 13.74 km (8.54 mi) | ||
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History
The construction of the line was commissioned to the Turkish company Yapi Merkezi and its subcontractor ENGIE.
On June 22, 2013, the start of work was marked by Amar Tou, the Algerian Minister of Transport.[3]
The first of the 30 Alstom Citadis 402 type trams, assembled by Cital, was delivered to Sidi Bel Abbès on April 8, 2016.[1]
References
- (in French)"Tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès : Les tests finaux prévus aujourd'hui". El Watan. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- "Le tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès est en service" (in French). Construction Cayola. July 26, 2017.
- "Le premier tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès officiellement en construction" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-31.
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