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Paris T4 opens

Gargan station on Sunday 19 November 2006. Crowds making use of the free ridership to celebrate the "re-birth" of the line and experience the new Tram-train. Photo: Gilles Rochereau

Inauguration of the new Tram line (T4) in the suburb of Paris between Aulnay and Bondy operated by SNCF with Siemens Avanto "Tram-Train" was Saturday 18 November. First revenue service started on Monday 20th.

On Sunday 19th, The Tram-Train was been operated in "revenue-like" service as in normal operation but access was free allowing local people to experiment this new transportation facility.

20 November 2006

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