Tomorrow evening, Wednesday, November 24, a major civil security exercise will be held in the tunnel of tram line 2. Some tram and bus lines will be disrupted. Here is what you need to know.
Organized by the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture, Lignes d’Azur management, and the Nice Côte-d’Azur metropolis, this exercise is being organized to test the emergency services’ ability to be operational in the underground section of the tramway, as well as to test the equipment and materials.
Starting at 11 PM this Wednesday, the Garibaldi, Durandy, and Port Lympia stations of tram line 2 will be completely inaccessible to the public.
The police ask the public to avoid the area for the duration of the exercise, from Wednesday, November 24 at 11 PM until 1 AM. It is also recommended not to overload the police (17), emergency lines (15, 18, and 112), and authorities with phone calls (prefecture and Lignes d’Azur). Lastly, the public is asked not to spread false information on social media and not to take photos and/or videos of the exercise.
Modification of public transport networks
Tram line 2
Tram line 2 will operate normally between the Jean Médecin and Airport/CADAM Administrative Center stations.
You will need to take tram line 1 at Jean Médecin to get to Garibaldi.
Bus line 8
To avoid the exercise area around the Durandy tram station, bus line 8 will be diverted.
In the Hôpital Pasteur direction, the line will be diverted between the Rivoli/Joffre and Carabacel stops. It will go via the lower part of Boulevard Gambetta, the Promenade des Anglais, and Avenue Jean Jaurès.
In the Las Planas/Sappia direction, the line will be diverted between the Defly Klein and Gambetta Buffa stops. It will pass via Avenue Félix Faure, the Promenade des Anglais, and the lower part of Avenue Gambetta.
Disruptions to traffic and parking
From 10 PM to 1 AM, Place Garibaldi will be occupied by emergency services, and from 10:45 PM to 1 AM, the axis Jean Jaurès – Place Garibaldi – Ségurane will be closed between Place Troja and Rue Sincaire. Finally, between 10:45 PM and midnight, Rue Pastorelli will be closed between Rue Gubernatis and Rue Foncet.
