How France Built a Tram Renaissance

From 1985 to 2025 France has built over 1,000 kilometers of Tramways. Almost every major and medium sized city in the country now has this mode of transport. But, the origins behind this buildout are more surprising than you might think. Sources: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Other Sources: https://worksinprogress.co/issue/libe... https://www.substack-bahn.net/p/how-f... The renaissance of tramways and urban redevelopment in France. (Boquet, Y. (2017, June 15). https://www.samdumitriu.com/p/britain... Chapters: 00:00 - 00:42 Intro 00:43 - 01:32 Economic Boom 01:33 - 02:41 Nuclear 02:42 - 03:39 High Speed Rail 03:40 - 05:23 Tram Network Origins 05:24 - 07:17 Tramway Buildout #france #tramway #trams #transport #urbanism #history