Rolling Stock
The cars of the Nice tramway are unique and have been designed to blend in with the Niçois architecture. They are based on the Alstom Citadis family of tramcars and were built near La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes. A standard 5-car tram measures 35 m but extra carriages may be added, bringing the length to 45 m. The tram is 2.65 m wide and can carry 200 passengers at 18 km/h compared to 11 km/h for the bus. It uses the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge.
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