Tunis Light Metro
| Tunis Light Metro المترو الخفيف لمدينة تونس | |||
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From top: Alstom Citadis of Lines 5-6; TW 6000 of Lines 1-4 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Tunis, Tunisia | ||
| Transit type | Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 6 | ||
| Number of stations | 80 (2021) | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1985 | ||
| Operator(s) | Société des transports de Tunis | ||
| Number of vehicles | 173 (134 Siemens and 39 Alstom Citadis) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 45.2 km (28.1 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead lines, 750 V DC | ||
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The Tunis Light Metro (French: Tunis métro léger, meaning Tunis light rail, Tunisian Arabic: المترو الخفيف لمدينة تونس, el-metrū el-khfīf li-mdīnat tūnis) is the light rail network serving the Tunis metropolitan area. It began operation in 1985.
Tunis's light rail system has its track at a surface level generally with its rail bed, but at key intersections, the system goes underground to avoid congestion or has the right of way. Together with the TGM commuter rail line, it is managed by the parastatal transport authority Société des transports de Tunis (Transtu).
While some African cities once had traditional electric tram systems, all but the Alexandria Tram were discontinued. The Tunis modern light rail system was originally unique in Africa, but there are now modern trams in Algeria and Morocco, as well.