Transports en commun lyonnais
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The Transports en commun lyonnais (French pronunciation: [tʁɑ̃spɔʁ ɑ̃ kɔmœ̃ ljɔnɛ], "Lyon public transport" in French; usually referred to as TCL) is the Lyon public transport agency. It is the second largest public transport system in France (after Paris), and covers 72 communes, including all 58 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, spread over 746 square kilometres (288 sq mi).[2] [3]
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Transports en commun lyonnais | |
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Overview | |
Owner | SYTRAL Mobilités |
Locale | Lyon Metropolis Communauté de communes de l'Est lyonnais (Community of communes of east Lyon) 7 other communes in Rhône department |
Transit type | Métro Funicular Tramway Bus and trolleybus |
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Annual ridership | 496.213 millions (2019)[1] |
Headquarters | Boulevard Marius-Vivier-Merle Lyon (3rd arrondissement) |
Website | tcl |
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Began operation | 21 June 1879: Creation of the OTL (Compagnie des Omnibus et Tramways de Lyon) 1 January 1967: Creation of TCL, replacing the OTL |
Operator(s) | Keolis Lyon |
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TCL is managed by two companies: SYTRAL Mobilités sets policies and finances the infrastructure, while Keolis Lyon runs the network on a day-to-day basis.