Orizo (formerly TCRA) is the public network transportation of Avignon (located in the south of France) and surroundings (Grand Avignon). This network is operated by the public company Tecelys.[1]
| Orizo | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the Orizo network | |
 A tramway train in the Saint-Roch terminus | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Grand Avignon |
| Area served | Grand Avignon |
| Transit type |
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| Website | https://www.orizo.fr/ |
| Operation | |
| Began operation |
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| Operator(s) | Tecelys |
The Orizo Network contains :
- 1 tramway line
- 2 bus rapid transit (BRT) lines : Chron'hop
- 27 regular bus lines (9 main, 14 local and 4 intra-muros)
- 11 on-demand bus lines : AlloBus
- 32 school bus lines
- A bicycle-sharing system : Vélopop'.[2]
Tramway
editThe Orizo network includes one 10-station tramway line. In the first year of operation, the line transported 1.2 million passengers.
- T1 : Saint-Roch - Université des Métiers ↔ Saint-Chamand - Plaine des Sports
14 Alstom Citadis Compact trams are currently circulating on T1. They are white and each feature a local personality.[3] Mireille Mathieu was present to inaugurate a train bearing his name.[4]
- T2 : P R Île Piot ↔ Saint-Lazare - Université Arendt
A second tramway line was approved in 2018. It will contain 7 stations and will be 3.2 km long. It is planned to open in 2025.[5]
BRT
editThe Orizo network own 2 BRT lines named « Chron'hop » with 56 stations for 25 km since 2019 :
- C2 : Hôpital ↔ Buld'Air
- C3 : Saint-Lazare ↔ Agroparc
- C4 : Avignon Poste ↔ Agroparc (in progress)
- C5 : Palais de Justice ↔ Villeneuve Cigalières (in progress)
Autobus
editThe Orizo network owns 72 bus lines (29 regular lines, 11 on-demand lines and 32 school lines) in the entire area of Grand Avignon.
All bus lines are in correspondence with the tramway line, 2 BRT lines "Chron'hop" and Vélopop' stations.
Bike sharing system
editThe Orizo network owns 29 stations and 300 bicycles for the bike-sharing system of Avignon Velopop'.
Stations are mainly located in Avignon, notably at the Agroparc Technopôle, the public hospital, in the city center and close to the tramway line.
Pricing
editThe Orizo network owns a unique pricing system in the entire network (excepted Velopop').[6]
A simple ticket cost €1.40, a 24h ticket cost €3.50 (a 48h version is also available for €7) and the 10-travel ticket costs 10 €.[6]
Correspondences are free (up to 1 hour) starting from the first validation of the ticket. The switching with other transport modes (Tram Chron'hop Bus) are possible.
All tickets are contactless and rechargeable, you can find tickets are automatic tickets dispenser (on the tram path and some stations in BRT paths), online (with the official site), and in some partner stores.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tecelys". Orizo, Transports en commun du Grand Avignon (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Plans". Orizo, Transports en commun du Grand Avignon (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "PHOTOS - le "tramway du bonheur" inauguré par Mireille Mathieu à Avignon". France Bleu (in French). 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Avignon : Mireille Mathieu inaugure le tramway". LaProvence.com (in French). 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ tpbm-presse.com. "Le tramway d'Avignon roulera sur 8,4 kilomètres en 2025". TPBM Semaine Provence (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b Orizo. "Politique tarifaire du réseau Orizo". Orizo (in French).
- ^ "Mode d'emploi des tarifs". Orizo, Transports en commun du Grand Avignon (in French). Retrieved 2019-10-19.