InTramCities  with Gordon Stewart

Toulouse, France : 3rd May 2014                                                                                                                          Map
 France's fourth largest city agglomeration embarked on a driverless mini-metro construction programme which has given it an excellent two-line system. Trams then came on to the agenda, but recent mayoral elections returned a new incumbent promising to end further tramway development in favour of a third metro line.    

Note : On August 31st 2020 three tram stops were renamed : Zenith became Hippodrome, Cartoucherie became Zenith and Casselardit became Cartoucherie.  At the same time, line T1 was extended from Aeroconstellation to the MEETT conference centre.      
An extensive network of "first generation" trams finally disappeared in 1957, but the rapid growth of Toulouse, powered by the aerospace industry meant that an all-bus solution increasingly became seen as inadequate. A strong city mayor pushed for and achieved a two-line "VAL" mini-metro system, the concept being accepted in 1983 and the first line opening in 1993. Line 2 followed in 2007. There is an interchange between the two lines at Jean-Jaures station, close to the city's historic core. The focus shifted to tramways, partially because of the high cost of metro construction and by December 2010, line T1 was opened, linking the developing north-western communities of Beauzelle and Blagnac (see photo above at Place Georges Brassens) to the city proper and terminating at Arenes metro station for transfers onward to the city centre. Tram line T1 was extended towards the southern side of the city centre, reaching Palais de Justice and the new track was opened for service in December 2013. Most passengers still change at Arenes because the trams do not penetrate into the historic city centre, but passenger numbers on the new extension have been encouraging. A short branch from line T1 is currently under construction to serve Toulouse-Blagnac airport and a recent change of political power in the city threatens future development of the tram network.          
An extensive network of "first generation" trams finally disappeared in 1957, but the rapid growth of Toulouse, powered by the aerospace industry meant that an all-bus solution increasingly became seen as inadequate. A strong city mayor pushed for and achieved a two-line "VAL" mini-metro system, the concept being accepted in 1983 and the first line opening in 1993. Line 2 followed in 2007. There is an interchange between the two lines at Jean-Jaures station, close to the city's historic core. The focus shifted to tramways, partially because of the high cost of metro construction and by December 2010, line T1 was opened, linking the developing north-western communities of Beauzelle and Blagnac (see photo above at Place Georges Brassens) to the city proper and terminating at Arenes metro station for transfers onward to the city centre. Tram line T1 was extended towards the southern side of the city centre, reaching Palais de Justice and the new track was opened for service in December 2013. Most passengers still change at Arenes because the trams do not penetrate into the historic city centre, but passenger numbers on the new extension have been encouraging. A short branch from line T1 is currently under construction to serve Toulouse-Blagnac airport and a recent change of political power in the city threatens future development of the tram network.  
Film No No Location View Dir Tram Notes
214006 1 Palais de Justice In
5001 Allee Jules Guesde
214006 2 Palais de Justice In
5001
214006 3 Palais de Justice In
5001
214006 4 Ile du Ramier Out Out 5001 Pont Saint-Michel
214006 5 Ile du Ramier Out Out 5001
214006 6 Ile du Ramier Out In 5004
214006 7 Ile du Ramier Out In 5004
214006 8 Ile du Ramier In In 5004
214006 9 Ile du Ramier In In 5004
214006 10 Ile du Ramier In Out 5002
214006 11 Ile du Ramier In Out 5002
214006 12 Fer a Cheval Out Out 5002
214006 13 Fer a Cheval Out Out 5002 Ponr Saint-Michel - Rond Point de Catalogne
214006 14 Fer a Cheval Out In 5010 Avenue de Muret
214006 15 Fer a Cheval Out In 5010
214006 16 Fer a Cheval In In 5010 Pont Saint-Michel
214006 17 Fer a Cheval In In 5010
214006 18 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille In Out 5004 Avenue de Muret
214006 19 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille In Out 5004
214006 20 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out Out 5004
214006 21 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out Out 5004
214006 22 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out In 5023
214006 23 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out In 5023
214006 24 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille In In 5023
214006 25 Croix de Pierre Out In 5007 Boulevard Deodat de Severac
214006 26 Croix de Pierre Out In 5007
214006 27 Croix de Pierre Out In 5007
214006 28 Croix de Pierre In Out 5007
214006 29 Croix de Pierre In In 5007 Avenue de Muret
214006 30 Croix de Pierre In Out 5010 Boulevard Deodat de Severac
214006 31 Deodat de Severac Out Out 5010
214006 32 Deodat de Severac Out Out 5010
214006 33 Deodat de Severac Out In 5015
214006 34 Deodat de Severac Out In 5015
214006 35 Deodat de Severac In In 5015
214006 36 Deodat de Severac In In 5015
214006 37 Deodat de Severac In In 5015
214006 38 Deodat de Severac In Out 5023
214006 39 Arenes Out Out 5023 At entrance to Arenes Metro Station
214006 40 Arenes Out In 5013
214006 41 Arenes In In 5013
214006 42 Arenes In In 5013
214006 43 Arenes In Out 5007
214006 44 Zenith Out Out 5007 Rue Ella Maillart
214006 45 Zenith Out In 5012
214006 46 Zenith Out In 5012
214006 47 Zenith In In 5012
214006 48 Zenith In Out 5015
214006 49 Cartoucherie Out Out 5015 Private right of way
214006 50 Cartoucherie Out Out 5015
214006 51 Cartoucherie Out In 5001 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne
214006 52 Cartoucherie In In 5001 Private right of way
214006 53 Cartoucherie In In 5001
214006 54 Cartoucherie In Out 5016
214006 55 Casselardit Out Out 5016 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne
214006 56 Casselardit Out In 5002
214006 57 Casselardit Out In 5002
214006 58 Casselardit Out In 5002
214006 59 Casselardit In In 5002
214006 60 Casselardit In Out 5013
214006 61 Purpan Out Out 5013 Private right of way in front of hospital
214006 62 Purpan Out In 5004
214006 63 Purpan Out In 5004
214006 64 Purpan In In 5004
214006 65 Purpan In In 5010
214006 66 Purpan In In 5010
214006 67 Purpan In Out 5012
214006 68 Arenes Romaines Out Out 5012 Avenue du Professeur Guy Espagno
214006 69 Arenes Romaines Out In 5023 Avenue des Arenes Romaines
214006 70 Arenes Romaines In In 5023 Avenue du Professeur Guy Espagno
214006 71 Arenes Romaines In In 5023
214006 72 Arenes Romaines In Out 5020
214006 73 Ancely Out Out 5020 Avenue des Arenes Romaines
214006 74 Ancely Out Out 5020
214006 75 Ancely Out Out 5020
214006 76 Ancely Out In 5007
214006 77 Ancely Out In 5007
214006 78 Ancely Out In 5007
214006 79 Ancely In Out 5001
214006 80 Servanty Airbus Out In 5016 Route de Grenade
214006 81 Sevanty Airbus Out In 5016
214006 82 Sevanty Airbus Out In 5016
214006 83 Sevanty Airbus In In 5016 5002 outbound
214006 84 Servanty Airbus In Out 5002
214006 85 Guyenne Berry Out Out 5002
214006 86 Guyenne Berry Out In 5013
214006 87 Guyenne Berry Out In 5013
214006 88 Guyenne Berry In In 5013
214006 89 Guyenne Berry In Out 5004
214006 90 Guyenne Berry In Out 5004
214006 91 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac Out Out 5004
214006 92 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac Out In 5012
214006 93 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac Out In 5012
214006 94 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac In In 5012
214006 95 Place du Relais In Out 5010
214006 96 Place du Relais Out In 5020 Allee des Muriers
214006 97 Place du Relais Out In 5020 5010 outbound
214006 98 Place du Relais Out Out 5010
214006 99 Oddysud - Ritouret Out In 5001
214006 100 Oddysud - Ritouret Out In 5001
214006 101 Place du Relais In In 5001
214006 102 Oddysud - Ritouret In Out 5023
214006 103 Oddysud - Ritouret In Out 5023
214006 104 Oddysud - Ritouret In Out 5023
214006 105 Patinoire Barradels Out In 5002 Avenue des Pins
214006 106 Patinoire Barradels In In 5002
214006 107 Patinoire Barradels In Out 5007
214006 108 Patinoire Barradels In Out 5007
214006 109 Patinoire Barradels Out Out 5007 Avenue du General de Gaulle
214006 110 Patinoire Barradels Out Out 5007
214006 111 Patinoire Barradels Out Out 5007
214006 112 Patinoire Barradels Out In 5004
214006 113 Patinoire Barradels In In 5004
214006 114 Patinoire Barradels Out In 5010 Avenue Louis Aragon
214006 115 Patinoire Barradels In In 5010
214006 116 Grand Noble In Out 5015
214006 117 Grand Noble Out Out 5015
214006 118 Grand Noble Out Out 5015
214006 119 Grand Noble Out In 5023 Rue Montaigne
214006 120 Grand Noble Out In 5023
214006 121 Grand Noble In In 5023 Avenue Louis Aragon
214006 122 Grand Noble In In 5023
214006 123 Grand Noble In In 5023
214006 124 Grand Noble In Out 5016
214006 125 Place Georges Brassens Out Out 5016 Rue George Sand
214006 126 Place Georges Brassens Out Out 5016
214006 127 Place Georges Brassens Out In 5007
214006 128 Place Georges Brassens Out In 5007
214006 129 Place Georges Brassens In In 5007 Rue Montaigne
214006 130 Place Georges Brassens In Out 5013
214006 131 Place Georges Brassens In Out 5013
214006 132 Andromede Lycee Out Out 5013 Boulevard de l'Europe
214006 133 Andromede Lycee In Out 5012
214006 134 Andromede Lycee Out Out 5012
214006 135 Andromede Lycee Out In 5016
214006 136 Andromede Lycee Out In 5016
214006 137 Andromede Lycee In In 5016
214006 138 Beauzelle Out In 5013
214006 139 Beauzelle Out In 5013
214006 140 Beauzelle In In 5013
214006 141 Beauzelle In Out 5020
214006 142 Beauzelle In Out 5020
214006 143 Beauzelle Out Out 5020
214006 144 Beauzelle In Out 5001
214006 145 Aeroconstellation Out
5020 and 5001
214006 146 Aeroconstellation In
5001 and 5020
214006 147 Aeroconstellation In
5001 and 5020

Film No No Location View Dir Tram Notes
214006 1 Palais de Justice In
5001 Allee Jules Guesde 
214006 2 Palais de Justice In
5001
214006 3 Palais de Justice In
5001
214006 4 Ile du Ramier Out Out 5001 Pont Saint-Michel 
214006 5 Ile du Ramier Out Out 5001
214006 6 Ile du Ramier Out In 5004
214006 7 Ile du Ramier Out In 5004
214006 8 Ile du Ramier In In 5004
214006 9 Ile du Ramier In In 5004
214006 10 Ile du Ramier In Out 5002
214006 11 Ile du Ramier In Out 5002
214006 12 Fer a Cheval Out Out 5002
214006 13 Fer a Cheval Out Out 5002 Ponr Saint-Michel - Rond Point de Catalogne 
214006 14 Fer a Cheval Out In 5010 Avenue de Muret  
214006 15 Fer a Cheval Out In 5010
214006 16 Fer a Cheval In In 5010 Pont Saint-Michel  
214006 17 Fer a Cheval In In 5010
214006 18 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille In Out 5004 Avenue de Muret  
214006 19 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille In Out 5004
214006 20 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out Out 5004
214006 21 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out Out 5004
214006 22 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out In 5023
214006 23 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille Out In 5023
214006 24 Avenue de Muret - M Cavaille In In 5023
214006 25 Croix de Pierre Out In 5007 Boulevard Deodat de Severac   
214006 26 Croix de Pierre Out In 5007
214006 27 Croix de Pierre Out In 5007
214006 28 Croix de Pierre In Out 5007
214006 29 Croix de Pierre In In 5007 Avenue de Muret 
214006 30 Croix de Pierre In Out 5010 Boulevard Deodat de Severac 
214006 31 Deodat de Severac Out Out 5010
214006 32 Deodat de Severac Out Out 5010
214006 33 Deodat de Severac Out In 5015
214006 34 Deodat de Severac Out In 5015
214006 35 Deodat de Severac In In 5015
214006 36 Deodat de Severac In In 5015
214006 37 Deodat de Severac In In 5015
214006 38 Deodat de Severac In Out 5023
214006 39 Arenes Out Out 5023 At entrance to Arenes Metro Station   
214006 40 Arenes Out In 5013
214006 41 Arenes In In 5013
214006 42 Arenes In In 5013
214006 43 Arenes In Out 5007
214006 44 Zenith Out Out 5007 Rue Ella Maillart   
214006 45 Zenith Out In 5012
214006 46 Zenith Out In 5012
214006 47 Zenith In In 5012
214006 48 Zenith In Out 5015
214006 49 Cartoucherie Out Out 5015 Private right of way  
214006 50 Cartoucherie Out Out 5015
214006 51 Cartoucherie Out In 5001 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne 
214006 52 Cartoucherie In In 5001 Private right of way  
214006 53 Cartoucherie In In 5001
214006 54 Cartoucherie In Out 5016
214006 55 Casselardit Out Out 5016 Avenue de Grande-Bretagne 
214006 56 Casselardit Out In 5002
214006 57 Casselardit Out In 5002
214006 58 Casselardit Out In 5002
214006 59 Casselardit In In 5002
214006 60 Casselardit In Out 5013
214006 61 Purpan Out Out 5013 Private right of way in front of hospital   
214006 62 Purpan Out In 5004
214006 63 Purpan Out In 5004
214006 64 Purpan In In 5004
214006 65 Purpan In In 5010
214006 66 Purpan In In 5010
214006 67 Purpan In Out 5012
214006 68 Arenes Romaines Out Out 5012 Avenue du Professeur Guy Espagno 
214006 69 Arenes Romaines Out In 5023 Avenue des Arenes Romaines 
214006 70 Arenes Romaines In In 5023 Avenue du Professeur Guy Espagno  
214006 71 Arenes Romaines In In 5023
214006 72 Arenes Romaines In Out 5020
214006 73 Ancely Out Out 5020 Avenue des Arenes Romaines  
214006 74 Ancely Out Out 5020
214006 75 Ancely Out Out 5020
214006 76 Ancely Out In 5007
214006 77 Ancely Out In 5007
214006 78 Ancely Out In 5007
214006 79 Ancely In Out 5001
214006 80 Servanty Airbus Out In 5016 Route de Grenade 
214006 81 Sevanty Airbus Out In 5016
214006 82 Sevanty Airbus Out In 5016
214006 83 Sevanty Airbus In In 5016 5002 outbound 
214006 84 Servanty Airbus In Out 5002
214006 85 Guyenne Berry Out Out 5002
214006 86 Guyenne Berry Out In 5013
214006 87 Guyenne Berry Out In 5013
214006 88 Guyenne Berry In In 5013
214006 89 Guyenne Berry In Out 5004
214006 90 Guyenne Berry In Out 5004
214006 91 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac Out Out 5004
214006 92 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac Out In 5012
214006 93 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac Out In 5012
214006 94 Pasteur Mairie de Blagnac In In 5012
214006 95 Place du Relais In Out 5010
214006 96 Place du Relais Out In 5020 Allee des Muriers 
214006 97 Place du Relais Out In 5020 5010 outbound 
214006 98 Place du Relais Out Out 5010
214006 99 Oddysud - Ritouret Out In 5001
214006 100 Oddysud - Ritouret Out In 5001
214006 101 Place du Relais In In 5001
214006 102 Oddysud - Ritouret In Out 5023
214006 103 Oddysud - Ritouret In Out 5023
214006 104 Oddysud - Ritouret In Out 5023
214006 105 Patinoire Barradels Out In 5002 Avenue des Pins  
214006 106 Patinoire Barradels In In 5002
214006 107 Patinoire Barradels In Out 5007
214006 108 Patinoire Barradels In Out 5007
214006 109 Patinoire Barradels Out Out 5007 Avenue du General de Gaulle 
214006 110 Patinoire Barradels Out Out 5007
214006 111 Patinoire Barradels Out Out 5007
214006 112 Patinoire Barradels Out In 5004
214006 113 Patinoire Barradels In In 5004
214006 114 Patinoire Barradels Out In 5010 Avenue Louis Aragon 
214006 115 Patinoire Barradels In In 5010
214006 116 Grand Noble In Out 5015
214006 117 Grand Noble Out Out 5015
214006 118 Grand Noble Out Out 5015
214006 119 Grand Noble Out In 5023 Rue Montaigne  
214006 120 Grand Noble Out In 5023
214006 121 Grand Noble In In 5023 Avenue Louis Aragon 
214006 122 Grand Noble In In 5023
214006 123 Grand Noble In In 5023
214006 124 Grand Noble In Out 5016
214006 125 Place Georges Brassens Out Out 5016 Rue George Sand 
214006 126 Place Georges Brassens Out Out 5016
214006 127 Place Georges Brassens Out In 5007
214006 128 Place Georges Brassens Out In 5007
214006 129 Place Georges Brassens In In 5007 Rue Montaigne 
214006 130 Place Georges Brassens In Out 5013
214006 131 Place Georges Brassens In Out 5013
214006 132 Andromede Lycee Out Out 5013 Boulevard de l'Europe  
214006 133 Andromede Lycee In Out 5012
214006 134 Andromede Lycee Out Out 5012
214006 135 Andromede Lycee Out In 5016
214006 136 Andromede Lycee Out In 5016
214006 137 Andromede Lycee In In 5016
214006 138 Beauzelle Out In 5013
214006 139 Beauzelle Out In 5013
214006 140 Beauzelle In In 5013
214006 141 Beauzelle In Out 5020
214006 142 Beauzelle In Out 5020
214006 143 Beauzelle Out Out 5020
214006 144 Beauzelle In Out 5001
214006 145 Aeroconstellation Out
5020 and 5001 
214006 146 Aeroconstellation In
5001 and 5020  
214006 147 Aeroconstellation In
5001 and 5020  
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