TER Center-Val de Loire

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TER Center-Val de Loire network

TER Center-Val de Loire is the operator of local rail passenger transport in the six departments Cher (18) , Eure-et-Loir (28) , Indre (36) , Indre-et-Loire (37) , Loir-et-Cher (41) and Loiret (45) . Like the other TER organizations in France, it is co-financed by the regional government and operated by the SNCF state railway.

With 22 million passengers annually, this regional transport service provider has developed into the third largest TER operation in France since 1998. On working days, an average of 85,000 passengers use the regional trains. That is three times as many passengers as when the cooperation was introduced. 90.5% of the trains were on time in 2007 , i. H. no more than six minutes late.

With 39,150 km² the area corresponds to approx. 7% of France, 2.5 million inhabitants of this region make up only 4% of the national population. This discrepancy is caused by low urbanization and may affect the population. a. on the low density of train stations: each of the 160 train stations has to cover an area of ​​245 km² on average. In a comparison of regions in France, this number is far below the mean.

In addition to the 1,600 km of track (of a total of 1,850 km - not including a pure TGV route), there are also 400 km of road with a bus connection by a bus company connected to the TER Center-Val de Loire. With 380 regional trains on 31 lines, 13.6 million train kilometers come up every year.

In 2007, the cooperation between the SNCF and the regional administration was extended for the first time for a further eight years until 2013. Two thirds of the funding comes from the regional administration and amounts to 164 million euros as of 2007. The budget increases annually by 4.5 million euros due to the expected increase in costs . In order to comply with the concluded contracts, a bonus-malus system was agreed, 60% of which is based on the punctuality of the trains. 40% relate to other criteria, which are summarized in an extensive catalog of grievances (Appendix 4 of the contract text, see above) and there in the groups "Station class A", "Station class B", "Trains", "Bus stops", "Buses" "," Information "and" Information in special cases "(meaning train cancellations, construction sites and the like). These conditions range from the availability of parking spaces for cars and bicycles, the cleanliness / safety of the train station including the removal of graffiti to the correct affixing of the SNCF logo .

Since 1994, 32.5 million euros (17.4 of which were financed by the region) have been invested in the renovation of the stations. 135 of the 160 train stations are up-to-date , 33 are barrier-free .

In January 2015. TER Center as part of the renaming of the Center region of Center-Val de Loire accordingly TER Center-Val de Loire renamed.

Wagon inventory

On January 1st 2007 the following cars were in use at the TER Center:

series number Acquisition period Use up Remarks
BB9200 27 1957-1960 2008-2017
BB26000 2 1988 2027/28
BB67300 5 1966/67 2010-2013
BB67400 2 1973/74 2013/14
BB63500 2 1961/62 2012-2025
Z5300 8th 1972-1975 2008
Z7300 15th 1983/84 2023/24
Z9600 2 1985 2025
Z21500 15th 2003 2043
Z26500 7th 2004/05 2045
X4300 5 1967-1970 2009–2012
X4750 1 1977 2017
X72500 12 1997-1999 2037-2039
B81500 4th 2004/05 2045/46
X73500 15th 1999-2001 2039-2041
X200 4th 1950/51/84 2024
X74500 5 2003/04 2039
DEV-SI 35 1971-1973 2008–2012
Interloire 6th 1983/84 2023/24
"Modernisé e Center" 13 1976-1986 2017-2019
PCLM 58 1975-1986 2017-2041
RIO 80 9 1981 2019/20
RIO 88 20th 1961/62 2012/13
VO2N 37 1980/81 2010-2013

For the modernization of the lines, the TER Center has purchased some new trains with funds from the regional government, which will replace the train units mentioned above, which will be withdrawn in 2008:

  • 12 automotrices TER à double-decker railcars of the latest generation (TER 2Nng) that run on both routes
  • l'autorail AGC with large capacity (à grande capacité) on "l'Étoile de Tours"
  • 7 Z 27500 AGC (“Electric Version” railcar) which is used on the Tours - Vierzon - Bourges route after the electrification of the route was completed in 2008

Web links and individual references

  1. ↑ http://www.regioncentre.fr/jahia/webdav/site/portail/shared/reprise/tourisme/convention_ter_2007-2013.pdf  ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Contract text between the SNCF and the regional administration, p. 81@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.regioncentre.fr

Web links

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