Transports Publics Genevois
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Geneva Public Transport operates most of the public transportation system in Geneva Canton, Switzerland
, including the city of Geneva
. The agency's head office is in Grand-Lancy, Lancy
.
The TPG operates tram
s, trolleybus
es and bus
es for the canton of Geneva
and also serves some regions in neighbouring France
. Local rail services are provided by the Chemins de Fer Fédéraux
and passenger ferries across the lake by the Mouettes Genevoises Navigation
. The TPG shares a common fare system (UNIRESO
) with these services and some in neighbouring France so that a single ticket can be used for any public transport within its zones and times of validity.
In December 2003, the TPG began road-testing a 24-metre, double-articulated
, mega-trolleybus manufactured by Hess
and Vossloh Kiepe
. The bus can carry 150 passengers. It entered passenger service in January 2004 on line 10 to the airport
. This vehicle was created by adding a middle section to a trolleybus that was originally a single-articulated, 18-metre vehicle. In 2005–06, TPG purchased ten all-new double-articulated trolleybuses from Hess, length 24.7 m (81 ft), and they are numbered 781-790. As of late 2006, TPG's fleet included 92 trolleybuses, all articulated (of which eleven were double-articulated).
As of 27 April 2008, the TPG network includes 6 tramway routes, 38 cantonal bus routes, 15 intercantonal (Canton of Vaud) and international (France
) bus routes and 12 nighttime bus routes.
In December 2010, Line 18 opened, from Avanchet to Coutance; it was extended as far as CERN
in May 2011.
More tramway routes are planned by 2015, and a 40% increase in mobility is planned by 2020.
Construction started in November 2008. When completed, Line 18 will run from Bernex to Meyrin and Line 19 from Bernex to Eaux-Vives. Completion is expected in 2011.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, including the city of Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. The agency's head office is in Grand-Lancy, Lancy
Lancy
Lancy is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.-Geography:Lancy has an area, , of . Of this area, or 5.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 6.5% is forested...
.
The TPG operates tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s, trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
es and bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es for the canton of Geneva
Canton of Geneva
The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland,...
and also serves some regions in neighbouring France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Local rail services are provided by the Chemins de Fer Fédéraux
SBB-CFF-FFS
Swiss Federal Railways and SFR are not in official use) is the national railway company of Switzerland headquartered in Bern. Formerly a government institution, it is since 1999 a special stock corporation with all shares held by the Swiss Confederation or the Swiss cantons...
and passenger ferries across the lake by the Mouettes Genevoises Navigation
Mouettes Genevoises Navigation
Mouettes Genevoises Navigation is the member of Unireso that provides public transportation inand around Geneva, Switzerland by boat. Its head office is in Geneva.- Lines :* M1 Line Pâquis – Molard* M2 Line Pâquis – Quai Gustave Ador...
. The TPG shares a common fare system (UNIRESO
Unireso
Unireso is the umbrella organization for a common tariff system for a network of various modes of public transportation in and around Geneva, Switzerland.- Members :* TPG* SBB-CFF-FFS* MGN* TPN* TAC* TER-External links:*...
) with these services and some in neighbouring France so that a single ticket can be used for any public transport within its zones and times of validity.
Timeline
The TPG is the successor organization to the Compagnie Genevoise des Tramways Électriques (Geneva Electric Tramway Company), which operated trams throughout the canton and parts of neighbouring France from 1900 until 1 January 1977.In December 2003, the TPG began road-testing a 24-metre, double-articulated
Articulated bus
An articulated bus is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usually a single-deck design, and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint...
, mega-trolleybus manufactured by Hess
Carrosserie Hess
Carrosserie Hess AG is a bus, trolleybus and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Bellach , Switzerland. Its products can be found operating across the globe, including the United States and Canada.-History:...
and Vossloh Kiepe
Vossloh Kiepe
Vossloh Kiepe is a German manufacturer of electrical traction equipment for trams, trolleybuses and other transport vehicles, as well as air-conditioning and heating systems, and conveyor device components.-History:...
. The bus can carry 150 passengers. It entered passenger service in January 2004 on line 10 to the airport
Geneva Cointrin International Airport
Geneva International Airport , commonly known as Cointrin Airport, is an airport serving Geneva, Switzerland. It is located northwest of the city centre and has direct connections to motorways, bus lines and railways . Its northern limit runs along the Swiss-French border and the airport can be...
. This vehicle was created by adding a middle section to a trolleybus that was originally a single-articulated, 18-metre vehicle. In 2005–06, TPG purchased ten all-new double-articulated trolleybuses from Hess, length 24.7 m (81 ft), and they are numbered 781-790. As of late 2006, TPG's fleet included 92 trolleybuses, all articulated (of which eleven were double-articulated).
As of 27 April 2008, the TPG network includes 6 tramway routes, 38 cantonal bus routes, 15 intercantonal (Canton of Vaud) and international (France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) bus routes and 12 nighttime bus routes.
In December 2010, Line 18 opened, from Avanchet to Coutance; it was extended as far as CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
in May 2011.
More tramway routes are planned by 2015, and a 40% increase in mobility is planned by 2020.
- Tramway Cornavin - Onex - Bernex (TCOB)
Construction started in November 2008. When completed, Line 18 will run from Bernex to Meyrin and Line 19 from Bernex to Eaux-Vives. Completion is expected in 2011.