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			The Driver's waiting for a fare--but NOT IN NICE! You can't "hail a cab" in Nice. It's against the law. Call them from your hotel or find them at their clearly marked taxi stations (outside hotels, etc). Be sure to take the first in line too!
	The Public Transport of Nice Côte d'Azur Agglomeration
	Transports Alpes-Maritimes (TAM) operated by Conseil général des Alpes-Maritimes

See some great photos of the Nice Gare SNCF

Don't miss these great photos of the Nice Gare SNCF

There is always a chance of storms in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Ominous Weather is about more than weather. Its about our environment. Its about our social issues that need to be surfaced if we want to save our environment. See Champions of our Environment like Al Gore SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco John R. Stilgoe Ralph Nader. We have other environmental sites on garbage trucks and Rapid response temporary shelters / portable housing. We have addressed several railroad-related projects that will conserve fuel and lessen pollution. Our Window on Europe spotlights projects that can help the rest of the World.

Ominous Weather in the Mediterranean Sea

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If you want to catch a bus towards Nice from the beach (it's beautiful and so is the marina) in Golfe Juan, you might experience a problem. Turn left (West) from the beach road and you immediately run into this new (and great) sign. It tells you when your bus will arrive!!!

HOWEVER, this is not where the bus stops! The stop is about 50 meters West (around a corner where you can't see it).

Watch the arrival time of your bus "count down" to one minute, then watch the bus go right by you because THIS IS NOT A BUS STOP!!!!!

Somebody really goofed on this one!!!!

A local train strike continues (beginning of 2009), with a limited service between Les Arcs and Ventimiglia, as drivers protest over staff shortages. They got new trains (funded by Monaco), but no new hires. Jean Icart, a local councillor, has proposed that regional TER trains no longer be managed by the SNCF national railway company. Under the plan, the Alpes Maritimes, the Principality of Monaco and the Italian province of Imperia would form a private company to control local train services.

This would be an excellent opportunity for Veolia Transport to operate train service. They do it in US. They run bus service in the Alpes Maritimes. Sort of like Amtrak, but unlike Amtrak, they set up a separate subsidiary for each contract. For example, busses, Nice is one contract while Nice-Cannes and Nice-Menton is another contract.

Transportation within the entire region There is one railroad main line from Italy via Monaco/Nice/Cannes and then off towards Marseille. If you must visit Cannes during the Film Festival or Monaco during the Grand Prix then it is strongly advised to take the train from some station a little distance away. The train gets you into the middle of the action and you don't have to find a parking space or battle with 50,000 other people trying to get down the limited access routes. Unfortunately this does not work if you wish to visit St. Tropez because there is no train to it. No, we don't book reservations on a ferry to St Tropez. There is no ferry. But there is a boat service to St Tropez In addition to the mainline there are two scenic branch lines - from Nice to Cuneo and Nice to Digne. The 17km Cannes - Grasse railway line reopened to passengers in 2005. This is part of a plan to improve services on the Riviera and to reduce the number of vehicle movements. Grasse has a population of approximately 45,000 people and is still regarded as the capital of the perfume industry. Many of the villages between Cannes and Grasse have developed in recent years, adding to the traffic congestion. The line presently serves four other stations - Mouans-Sartoux, Ranguin, La Frayere and Le Bosquet and there are plans to add two more at Plan de Grasse and Mougins. The line is mainly single track and is electrified. The line was originally opened in 1871 but was closed to passengers in 1938. The station at Grasse was much lower than the town and a funicular railway line linked the two. A limited freight service continued up until 1991. An attempt to re-open the line to passengers was made in 1978 with a locally financed railcar running a limited service between Cannes and Ranguin. The service continued until November 1995 but was withdrawn following the more than three week long rail strike that year. The only activity in recent years has been the use of a short section of the line near Cannes which has been used by trains of new cars operating to a distribution depot at Mougins. Much of the rest of the line and infrastructure, particularly at Grasse, had fallen into disrepair. See some great pictures of this rail line	Rapides Côte d'Azur
	les Transports en Commun de Cannes, le Cannet, Mandelieu la Napoule
	Antibes Area
	Effective January 1, 2008 there is a great new concept in bus and tram ticketing. One ticket for ALL the local systems in the Alpes Maritimes. Now, riders can transfer from one system to the other easily. AND, the price has dropped to 1 Euro! Syndicat Mixte de Transport des Alpes Maritimes (SYMITAM)

Chemins de Fer de Provence:
Nice - Digne This car is what runs from Nice to Digne.

Chemins de Fer de Provence:
Nice - Digne

The idea of a railway line which would link Nice, on the coast to Grenoble, high in the alps was first conceived in 1861 by Alphonse Beau de Rochas. The intended route was to be via the Var valley. In 1882 the military authority gave its consent for construction of the line to begin. The builders decided to adopt a metre gauge line, rather than standard gauge, which would help to navigate the routes very steep terrain. Narrow gauge instead of one metre forty permitted the use of much tighter curves and help lower construction costs.

1891 - First section of the line opened between Digne and Mézel.
1892 - Inauguration of the Nice - and Puget-Théniers section.
1911 - Nice to Digne fully operational from 3rd July.
The railway had a second line which branched off the Nice to Digne route at Colomars. This line ran west, passing through Vence, and onwards to Grasse and eventually Draguignan.

The line closed during World War II and did not re-open. The station at Draguignan still exists and is in excellent condition, as are some of the viaducts and bridges. The Nice - Digne section of the Chemins de Fer de Provence still operates daily with certain sections steam hauled during the summer months. It provides a spectacular ride through the mountains for visitors. In addition, the southern end of the line serves as an urban commuter route into Nice.

Read more about this railroad and about the equipment that ran on the line (and still does)

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While you are in Nice, how about a great ferry ride to Corsica?
Ajaccio is the most important ferry port on Corsica Island. The white city of Ajaccio lies in a semicircle on the bay, and is set against the backdrop of wooded hills. The ferry port area, fringed by palm trees, is filled with yachts and lined with colourful houses.
As the Ajaccio ferry port terminal is located near the centre of Ajaccio, there are many shops and restaurants within walking distance. At the port itself you will find a convenience store and a cafe.
Corsica also hosts the Scandola Nature Reserve that can be taken as an additional day-trip. The west coast of Corsica offers spectacular underwater landscapes - fantastic for snorkelling and diving.
, Corsica Ferries has sailings from Ajaccio to Nice, with a journey time of just under 6 hours.
Meteo France provides weather, weather forecast and holiday weather for Ajaccio

Ferries run from the Côte d'Azur to Corsica and other locations. They are operated by either Corsica Ferries Sardinia Ferries or by SNCM (Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée).

Find information on the port of Nice.

VISIT OUR TICKET BOOTH We can find you tickets for all the great music, sports and cultural events. We have the best prices and most availability of any ticket seller.

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Tramway de Nice

Network
The Tramway de Nice was designed to serve most of the population of Nice, as the city is situated along a seaside, the line does not have to traverse it. Instead it was drawn as a U shape, passing through the centre.

There is one line only, served by two termini; called Comte de Falicon and Pont Michel.

Comte de Falicon terminus
The tram depot is situated at the Northwestern terminus of the line in the neighbourhood of Le Rouret, where the Count of Falicon and the Marquis of Rouret once owned large villas and many farms doted the land.

Above the tram terminus a 650 m² sport and cultural centres have been built. The plaza in front of the station has been raised and planted with a dry fountain of water jets installed.

Fontaine du Temple
The fontaine du Temple neighbourhood where the tram stop of the same name is built has been remodelled for the arrival of the tramway. The plaza has been repaved and will welcome the morning outdoor market.

The tramcars of the Tramway de Nice are unique and have been specially designed to blend in with the Niçois architecture. A standard 5 car 1435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) standard gauge tram measures 35 m but extra carriages may be added, bringing the length to 45 m. The tram is 2.65 m wide and may carry 200 passengers at 18 km/h compared to 11 km/h by bus.

Where does the tramway go?
The focal point will be the pedestrianised Place Massena. From here it will run directly north and east. Heading up north, the whole of the shopping district of Jean Medecin will also be pedestranised. It will continue up past the train station all the way up to the Nice football stadium. Heading east, it will run down the also to be pedestrianised Jean Jaures, skirting the Old Town, through the piazza of Place Garibaldi and then onwards towards the extreme east of Nice that the Mayor hopes to rejuvinate.

How much will it cost to ride the tram?
It will cost the same as the bus. Currently 1.30€, with discounts available for weekly passes or a booklet of tickets.

How often do the trams run?
The service starts at 5am and ends 1am. They will run every 4 minutes during rush hour, winding down to every 15 minutes during the quiet period of the day.

Are the trams noisy?
No. Noise created is maximum 70 decibels at 40km/h. This is much quieter than any large vehicle such as a bus.

How many people can it carry?
The trams can carry 40 people seated and 140 people standing. Maximum capacity is 200 people and there will be 20 trams in circulation.

How will the tram be powered?
The power lines will be fixed overhead between buildings. The tram has an internal battery which enables it to run independently when no buildings are nearby, such as through Place Massena.

How much will the tramway cost?
The tramway will cost 370 million euros, and has over 1,200 contruction workers engaged on the project at any one time. Completion is expected mid-2006.



	The Greenbatteries Store offers great prices on rechargeable batteries, battery chargers, battery cases and holders. At this site you'll find up-to-date information on rechargeable batteries and battery chargers. They explain the different types of batteries and offer suggestions for selecting the right batteries.

Impact of the Tramway on Nice

All along the trace of the tram, Nice will benefit from an urban face lift that carefully respects the character of each district. The arrival of the tram in Nice will make it possible to up-date the surrounding urban space to make it more functional and user-friendly. Thus, the tram will allow the better sharing of public space between cars, cyclists and pedestrians.

The use of the tramway will reduce the number of cars in the city center which will in turn prevent a growing problem of road traffic, pollution and noise. Businesses surrounding the Tramway will benefit from easy access for their employees and customers. We can see this already as businesses refer to their tram stop in advertisements. The same goes for property. District areas have been cleaned-up, improved and mostly pedestrianised boosting the value of property.

Nice as an ambitious goal of removing 30 percent of vehicle trips from the downtown area.

Other cities could learn a lesson from this completely integrated system, that provides the user with a safe, economical and pleasant mode of transport, linked to large, well thought out pedestrian areas for easy access to shopping and tourist facilities.

The pay off has already started.
More and more tourists are seeing Nice as a destination in itself (not just the airport for the rest of the Riviera) and property prices have been climbing because of the "tram effect". Also as many of the downtown areas along the route will become pedestrian friendly, better and more stylish shops and restaurants are opening along the route, in response to the influx of well-healed tourists and locals. We saw it on our first ride: new shops on previously distant places from center city. The tramline and associated infrastructure has transformed Nice in a way that will have a continued economic effect for many years to come.

Then the cost! Only 1.00 Euros. This is what good public transport is all about."

The tram has cost €370m and engaged more than 1,200 workers over the past six years. The result, city officials say, will be to reduce traffic flow, regenerate key areas and put previously inaccessible suburbs within striking distance of the Mediterranean. Planners have used the tramway as a catalyst create new pedestrian piazza areas, most notably at Place Massena, where cars will have only one lane across three acres, leaving residents and visitors free to roam from shop to restaurant to beach. Heading north along the tram line past the main station toward the football stadium, the shopping district of Jean Medecin will also be pedestrianised, as will Rue Jean Jaures, skirting the old town, along the eastern leg of the line running through Place Garibaldi and on. Costing just €1.00 and with a maximum capacity of 200 people per tram, the service will start at 5am and end at 1am; it will run once every four minutes during rush hour and every 15 minutes during quieter periods.

New Trams for Nice

On May 11, 2007, a new tram is on the way to Nice.
It was parked near the airport waiting for lighter traffic to travel into the city.
Front of car

Garbage Trucks, the environment needs them!!!

Railroads On The Rebound

Over the last 50+ years, railroads have changed a lot. Now they are about to change again.

It is all about a combination of economic factors and climate factors.

Since 1950 , railroads have consolidated. Freight moved from a "box car mentality" to a "unit train,mentality". Passenger went from a robust business to a "caretaker" arrangement called AMTRAK. This happened as everybody could drive for free on the Interstate Highway System or fly on an airline system where the government subsidized both airlines and airports. In the meantime, railroad express and railroad post offices went "down the tubes". The old Post Office Department and the Railway Express Agency could not adjust to the new way. UPS and Fex Ex could.

Carbon Calculator
What's the most environmentally-friendly way to transport goods? The answer is freight rail. The EPA estimates that every ton-mile of freight that moves by rail instead of by highway reduces greenhouse emissions by two-thirds. But what does that really mean? Our easy-to-use carbon calculator will estimate the amount of carbon dioxide that can be prevented from entering our environment just by using freight rail instead of trucks. We'll even tell you how many seedlings you'd need to plant to have the same effect.

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Tramway Nice Côte d’Azur
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