Sidi Bel Abbès tramway

Tramway in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria

Sidi Bel Abbès Tramway

Overview
Native name| ترامواي سيدي بلعباس
Locale| Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria
Transit type| Tram
Number of lines| 1
Number of stations| 22
Operation
Began operation| 25 July 2017
Operator(s)| SETRAM, EMA
Technical
System length| 13.74 km (8.54 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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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]

## History

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The construction of the line was commissioned to the Turkish company Yapi Merkezi and its subcontractor ENGIE.

On 22 June 2013, the Algerian Minister of Transport, Amar Tou, announced the start of work on the network.[3]

The first of the 30 Alstom Citadis 402 type trams, assembled by the Annaba-based Cital, was delivered to Sidi Bel Abbès on 8 April 2016.[1]

The line was inaugurated on 25 July 2017.[4]

## Stations

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There are 22 stations in the Sidi Bel Abbés tramway system all in one line.The L1 has 5 Exchange poles (3 Coach Stations,the new railway station and 2 tramway stations crossing).

## Rolling Stock

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The Sidi Bel Abbés tramway uses Alstom Citadis 402 similar to the one in Algiers tramway that has been assembled in Annaba.[citation needed]

## Extensions

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There were another four stations that should have been brought to the system which would have passed over the Southern ring road of the city and ending in cité 20 aout neighborhood but it was abandoned by SETRAM for unknown reasons.

## Ticketing

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The Price of a ride in the system is 30DA the cheapest along Ourgla's and Mostaganem's Tramway respectively. There are also "Twasoli" cards which works on a monthly basis and tarif changes depending on age and employment of the commuter.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès : Les tests finaux prévus aujourd'hui". El Watan (in French). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
2. ^ "Le tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès est en service" (in French). Construction Cayola. July 26, 2017.
3. ^ "Le premier tramway de Sidi Bel Abbès officiellement en construction" (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-31.
4. ^ "Algeria: Citadis tram enters commercial service in the city of Sidi Bel Abbes". Railway Pro. July 26, 2017.

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