It is been a long time that i wanted to write about the incoming tramway in Paris !!

Honestly, WHAT IS IT FOR ?!?!?

Paris has one of the most dense subway and bus network !
Everyday, subways + buses are used by millions and millions travellers while the incoming tramway will be used by …. 100.000 (only !! ) …. parisians !

The city did a survey years ago and the result was 69% of parisians (one lives right in Paris not in the sub. of Paris) were PRO. Less cars, less pollution, ….. what did they really expected from a such survey ? It is well known that people living in Paris do not own a car since they already daily use the RATP network (subway and bus).

Why am I mad at the Tram ?

LOOSING HOURS AND HOURS BEING STUCK IN THE TRAFFIC !!!!!!

Years ago, bus and cars used the same lines. During rush hours, buses were stuck in the traffic. Then the city did some “bus lines” (like “car pool” in CA). That was “clever”. But those lines “grew up like mushrooms” (a french idiom which means “nothing a day, plenty the day after”). It was “understandable”. Just had to avoid rush hours and it was fine.
Now with the Tram, what a PAIN !!!! Currently it is only in the south of Paris. Therefore, if you live in the southern sub, the Tram is like a Gate ! Hours to get in Paris and hours to get out ! Being stuck everyday at any time !! Rush hour alllllllll day long !!
Less pollution ? Let me doubt ! Need hour to cover a few kilometers.
Less cars ? Let me doubt ! People who has to use their cars will always use their car !

I assume i won’t have any problem with the Tram if parking price was at a fair rate ! Unfortunately, it is not !
1 metro ticket = 1.40€ (you need at least 2 for a round trip)
1 hour in a parking lot = 2.50€ (at least you have to pay 5€ because you are always away for at least 1 hour and 2 minutes ! (yep ; all hour begun is due !!!!! The government has to do something ; ONLY pay for what you used ! )

And instead of using millions and millions (billions ?) to built a brand new Tram line, the city better had to modernize and make safer its underground network !
Example ? Want to kill yourself (or how to annoy thousands and thousands users ^_^ ) ? Welcome to PARAD …….. oops RATP ! :D


Ready ? JUMP ! :D


The latest line available at the end of 90′ ; aka Meteor ; harder to commit a suicide :p
(both picture stolen here)