Rennes Metro
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| Native name | Métro de Rennes | ||
| Locale | Rennes, Brittany, France | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 1 | ||
| Number of stations | 15 | ||
| Daily ridership | 135,000 (2013) | ||
| Annual ridership | 33 million (2013) | ||
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| Began operation | 2002 | ||
| Operator(s) | Service des Transports en Commun de l'Agglomération Rennaise (STAR) | ||
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| System length | 9.4 km (5.8 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Rennes Metro (French: Métro de Rennes) rapid transit line serves the city of Rennes in Brittany, France.
Opened in 2002, it is based on the Siemens Transportation Systems VAL (véhicule automatique léger or light automatic vehicle) technology. There is one line, the A Line, with fifteen stations. There are 140,000 passengers each day.
A second line, the B Line, with an orientation north-east to south-west, is scheduled for 2019.
Opened on 15 March 2002, the A Line is based on the Siemens Transportation Systems VAL (véhicule automatique léger or light automatic vehicle) technology. There is one line, the 9.4-kilometre (5.8 mi) A Line, which runs north-west to south-east from J.F. Kennedy to La Poterie via Gare de Rennes (served by Gares metro station), with fifteen stations (thirteen of which are underground).
Services run between 05:20 and 00:40 each day (except Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 05:20 and 01:35), and with a waiting time of approximately 80 seconds between trains. From end to end, it takes around 16 minutes, with an average train speed of 32 km/h. All stations are equipped with platform screen doors and lifts.
The system has 30 trains, each weighing 28 tonnes and 26 metres long, with a capacity of 170 passengers.
In January 2005, three park-and-ride lots were set up, offering 900 places to motorists. Two more opened in 2006–2007, able to accommodate an additional 700 vehicles.
On 1 March 2006, a card called KorriGo was created as a supplement to the ticket system to improve the metro traffic and the city's bus network.
The line is maintained by Service des Transports en Commun de l'Agglomération Rennaise (STAR), and managed by Keolis (an SNCF group company). It has a staff of approximately 100. It is operated from a control centre (poste de commande centralisée) situated in Chantepie. 120 cameras monitor the stations.
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