The Trans-Val-de-Marne, often abbreviated as Tvm, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line operated by the RATP Group as part of the RATP bus network in the Paris metropolitan area. The line entered service on 1 October 1993, running almost entirely in a dedicated lane. The line facilitates travel from suburb to suburb within the Val-de-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It replaces the former RATP line 392, which since 1969 has linked Saint-Maur–Créteil station and Rungis.
The Tvm connects Saint-Maur–Créteil to La Croix de Berny, serving thirty-two stations over nearly twenty kilometres (12 mi). It has a special status since although it is a bus line, it is already administratively included by the RATP in the "T mode," alongside the tram lines.[1]
It is the busiest bus line in Europe, with 23 million passengers in 2019.[2]
History
- 1976: First mentioned in planning documents[3]
- 1980: Feasibility study conducted on the South Ring Road[4]
- 1 October 1993: Entry into service between Marché international de Rungis and Saint-Maur–Créteil station
- 1997 to 2001: Experimentation with rubber-tyred tram models
- 21 July 2007: Extension to the west from Marché international de Rungis to La Croix de Berny station
References
- ^ "Le TVM se modernise". 30 September 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Le TVM roule à 100 % au bioGNV". ratp.fr. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Laterrasse, Jean (21 May 2019). Transport and Town Planning: The City in Search of Sustainable Development. Wiley. p. 199.
- ^ Laterrasse 2019, p. 200.
External links
Media related to Trans-Val-de-Marne at Wikimedia Commons
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