SYTRAL to build new tram line T8 in Lyon
- Location
- Vaulx-en-Velin – Villeurbanne – Bron – Saint-Priest – Vénissieux (Lyon Metropolis, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) · 🇫🇷 France
- Project
- Lyon Tramway Line T8
- Investment
- €250 million (net, excl. VAT); SYTRAL breakdown: studies €10m, engineering €15m, land acquisition €10m, rolling stock €25m, works €190m
- Status
- In planning
The new tramway line T8, operated by SYTRAL Mobilités, will connect the Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie stop via Villeurbanne, Bron and Saint-Priest to Vénissieux station. The 8.1 km line (6.3 km of new track) will have 13 stations and a journey time of about 22 minutes, with 10-minute peak-hour frequency. Following a preliminary public consultation in 2025, a formal public inquiry is expected in late 2026; actual construction works are planned for 2027-2029, with service opening scheduled for 2030.
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