(03/04/2025) 

Syndicat des Mobilités de Touraine (Tours) has awarded CAF the contract for the supply of 19 Urbos trams together with the necessary depot parts and special tools.

The new rolling stock will be similar in design to those units currently operating on Line 1 of this network. With a length of 42 metres and a passenger capacity of up to 280, the new trams will have a low floor for easy accessibility. Each unit will feature multi-purpose areas with ample space for prams, bicycles, and wheelchairs.

These new units will be tailored to the specifications of the Tours tram network, enabling them to serve both the new Line 2 and the existing Line 1. The trams will be equipped with on-board energy storage modules that will allow them to run completely autonomously without the need for the overhead wire, in particular, on the approximately 2 km long section between the Tours railway station and Choiseul Square, in the historic centre of the city.