Vitici, le site de transport en commun de la Région Champagne-Ardenne

Introduction

The Public Transport Authority

REIMS METROPOLE

Six communes.

Surface area: 87.86 km2

Reims: 47.02 km2 – Bétheny: 19.90 km2 – Bezannes: 8.01 km2 – Cormontreuil: 4.62 km2 - St Brice-Courcelles: 4.16 km2 – Tinqueux: 4.15 km2.

Population: 218,928 inhabitants

Reims: 191,325 inhabitants – Tinqueux: 10,221 inhabitants – Cormontreuil: 6,341 inhabitants – Bétheny: 5,937 inhabitants - St Brice-Courcelles: 3,656 inhabitants – Bezannes: 1,350 inhabitants.

A compact agglomeration. With 2,283 inhabitants per km², the Reims agglomeration is second only to the Parisian agglomeration in terms of density. At the intersection of three motorways. One of the Reims agglomeration’s most significant assets is the fact that it lies at the intersection of the A4/A26/A34 motorways which pass through the urban roadways into the heart of the city, with irrigation being provided by five feeders.

Housing that is predominantly rented. In 1999, 69% of households were living in rented accommodation - 40% of them in social housing. A national record. The preponderance of the tertiary sector: 8 out of 10 jobs are within the tertiary sector. (77,000 jobs).

The cathedral in Reims welcomes 1,500,000 visitors per year.

300 million bottles of champagne are consumed every year, all over the world.

The Reims Métropole remit:

- Consistency and development of the region

- Economic Development

- The Environment

- Housing and social cohesion

- Transport and Travel

Reims Métropole is the Public Transport Authority for transport. As such, it determines the transport policy and public service objectives; defines the organizational and operational conditions of the public service; determines pricing policy and confirms uniform prices; controls and approves the Concessionary Consortium’s obligations.

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The Concessionary Consortium

MARS: Mobilité Agglomération Rémoise

The public service delegation for urban transport for the Reims Agglomeration is managed by MARS (Mobilité Agglomération Rémoise) through a concession contract that was signed with Reims Métropole on 13th July 2006.

This public service delegation includes the design, financing, and construction of the first tramway line; operation of the transport network from 1st January 2008; operation, maintenance and renewal of the ‘bus + tramway’ network for a period of 30 years following the bringing into service of the tram, which is programmed for April 2011.

MARS has entrusted operation of the network to TRANSDEV through an operation-maintenance contract which was signed on 31st July 2006.

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The operator

TRANSDEV

Under the ‘TUR’ name, MARS provides public transport services within the Reims agglomeration, for Reims Métropole – the Public Transport Authority for urban transport.

MARS has entrusted the job of operation and maintenance of the urban transport network to ‘TRANSDEV REIMS’ – a subsidiary of the TRANSDEV group.

The Transdev group - itself a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts - is the fourth largest public transportation group in Europe. Present in 9 countries (France, Germany, Australia, Canada, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal), Transdev is responsible for the daily transport of more than 5 million people using tramways, metros, trains, buses, coaches and river shuttles on its urban and inter-urban networks.

Because it is innovative in terms of policy, the group offers sustainable, tailor-made solutions and attractive offers which improve the everyday experiences of passengers throughout the travel chain.

Transdev is both active within and committed to the life of the city, reconciling its growth strategy with a responsible citizenship approach, attention to social concerns and respect for the environment.

Back in 2002, Transdev created its Foundation: ‘A better way of getting there together’. Under the aegis of the Fondation de France, the Foundation supports concrete and operational projects aimed at reducing obstacles to mobility in order to facilitate employment or promote civic values.

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Ticket prices and outlets

Main Prices

Ticket	Price
Single ticket (standard price)	1.00€
Book of 10 tickets	8.60€
One-Day Pass	3.00€
Monthly season ticket	31.50€

Sales and information outlets

Name: La Boutique

Address: 6 rue Chanzy

51100 REIMS

Tel: 03.26.88.25.38

Further information about prices and sales outlets

Network map

« TREMA », the transport service for disabled persons

TREMA is demand-driven, door-to-door public transport, by reservation.
Call 03.26.36.60.66 to ask for an application form or book a journey.

For further information about TREMA and its pricing

Specific services

Accessibility

In compliance with Law no. 2005-102 of 11th February 2005 for the equality of rights and opportunity, the participation and citizenship of disabled people, the whole public transport network for the Reims agglomeration will be compliant with accessibility standards before the year 2015.

Park and Ride

The Reims Agglomeration will, in 2011, have three Park and Ride facilities directly connecting to the tramway.

For further information about the tramway project

Demand-Driven Transport

« Taxibus », the demand-driven transport, which, through a simple phone call, connects 3 sectors in the south of the Reims Agglomeration to the Champagne-Ardenne TGV railway station.

Contact the booking service on 03.26.04.38.00

Prices: 3.00€ for a day return