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Caen tramway on tyres. Bombardier (2005). Image by Gareth H.

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Caen tramway on tyres. Bombardier (2005). Image by Gareth H.

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Caen tramway on tyres. Bombardier (2005). Image by Gareth H.

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Rubber-tyre tram (TVR) trunk line of Caen, seen close to the Railway and Coach stations. Gare SNCF. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_Gare_2.jpg (63010 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen on a Line B Northbound service (Grâce de Dieu---> Hérouville St Clair). Gare SNCF. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen on a Line B Southbound service (Hérouville St Clair---> Grâce de Dieu). Gare SNCF. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_JV_1.jpg (70947 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen upon arrival at the South end of Line A. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_JV_2.jpg (84151 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen upon arrival at the South end of Line A. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen at the South end of Line A, while leaving the reversing loop. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_JV_4.jpg (69064 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen at the South end of Line A, shortly after leaving the reversing loop, nearing the Northbound platform. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_JV_5.jpg (83122 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen at the South end of Line A, awaiting departure to Campus 2. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen from the Castle, on a Northbound service. Quatrans. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen from the Castle, on a Northbound service. Quatrans. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen from the Castle, on a Northbound service. Quatrans. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram trunk line (TVR), seen looking South, down the Castle. Quatrans. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen down the Castle, on a Line B Northbound service (Grâce de Dieu---> Hérouville St Clair). Quatrans. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen down the Castle, on a Line B Northbound service (Grâce de Dieu---> Hérouville St Clair). Quatrans. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_RB_1.jpg (68273 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram (TVR) trunk line, seen Rue Roger Bastion, with a steep gradient. Rue Roger Bastion. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Rubber-tyre tram (TVR) trunk line, seen Rue Roger Bastion, with a steep gradient. Rue Roger Bastion. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_RB_3.jpg (72593 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR), seen running down Rue Roger Bastion, on a Line B Northbound service (Grâce de Dieu---> Hérouville St Clair). Rue Roger Bastion. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_x1.jpg (99475 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram (TVR) trunk line of Caen. Mode-changing point (guided---> non-guided), so that TVR sets can leave the line and serve other areas through standard streets, in Diesel mode. Unlike the Nancy TVR, those devices are not used in revenue service. The rubber-tyre tram by Lohr (Translohr) has conversely not been designed to run as a non-guided vehicle. Gare SNCF. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_x2.jpg (65404 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram (TVR) trunk line of Caen. Mode-changing point (non-guided--> guided), so that TVR sets may join the main line from other areas, using through standard streets, in Diesel mode. Gare SNCF. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_x3.jpg (87268 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram (TVR) trunk line of Caen. Mode-changing point. Seemingly very basic, yet raised quite many concerns... Gare SNCF. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_y1.jpg (63592 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR). Articulation. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_y2.jpg (72869 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR). Rear end. As so many other conventional trams, TVR is unidirectional, and therefore requires reversing loops at end stations. More specific is the licence-plate requirement, given that TVR is subject to the Highway Code, as any other road vehicle. Conversely, the rubber-tyre tram by Lohr (Translohr), running/to run in Clermont-Ferrand, Padova, L'Aquila and Venezia (Mestre) is regarded as a railway vehicle, and is thence exempt from this requirement. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_z1.jpg (76009 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR) of Caen. Interior, quite pleasant. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

TVR_Caen_z2.jpg (68668 bytes)

Rubber-tyre tram set (TVR) of Caen. Interior, quite pleasant. IFS Jean Vilar. 4th June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)