“Finally!” the people of Nice will no doubt exclaim on Saturday, November 24, during the official inauguration of Line 1 of the Nice Tramway. Jacques Peyrat announced this date for the official inauguration. He too will echo the sentiment of the people of Nice by exclaiming “Finally!”. Some judicial issues, additional excavations, and other setbacks have delayed the launch of the Tram.
For many months, they have endured the construction work and its inconveniences. For many months, the shopkeepers near the construction site have seen their turnover decrease. They all have one dream: to see the tramway trains running continually in Nice. Line T1 comprises an initial route of 8.7 km, which will be extended by 4.5 km to La Trinité. Passengers will need to purchase a ticket, with a base fare set at €1.30, with numerous subscription and discount options available. This transport ticket can also be used for any bus connections within the Nice Côte d’Azur Agglomeration area.
This ticket will also include parking in park-and-ride facilities. Indeed, as soon as the tramway is operational in 2007, drivers will benefit from these new parking infrastructures. They will be able to park their vehicles there and take the tram to reach the city center of Nice in just a few minutes with ease.
For several weeks now, tests have been conducted. These have allowed for some parameter adjustments but more importantly, for driver training. Day by day, the progress of the work is noticeable. We are at the finishing touches: laying of grass, placement of signs, installation of shelters for passengers. The police are ensuring the tramway tracks remain unobstructed. A car got stuck on Avenue Jean Jaurès during the night from Saturday to Sunday after venturing onto a grassed section of Line 1. Fines and preventative measures are in place to accustom the people of Nice not to obstruct the tramway’s path. This is a typical phase that occurs in all cities. Be patient, people of Nice! It’s a matter of weeks. Last suspense: will the inauguration take place in the presence of Nicolas Sarkozy? Jacques Peyrat has pushed hard for this. However, it is impossible for the President of the Republic to lock in a date two months in advance. He will decide in the last days, if not the last hours, creating a suspenseful situation. Some tongues in Nice, looser to varying degrees, claim that Christian Estrosi and Eric Ciotti, closer to the President of the Republic than to the Senator-Mayor of Nice, would dissuade the tenant of the Elysée from supporting Jacques Peyrat… The people of Nice will find this inappropriate. They can finally forget the construction work and travel from point A to point B in their beloved city by tramway. Isn’t that the most important thing?
Prevention from the CANCA:
https://www.agglo-nice.fr/breve_bien_vivre_avec_le_tramway.htm
