I like this tram system here: blue, red and green lines traverse the city. They are frequent, inclusive, accessible, clean and easy to use. You can roll your buggy straight on. You see shopping trolleys, old people with crutches, mums with buggies, and even bikes. The tram stations are accessible wide spaces with long ramps at each end to the low platforms.
Tickets can be for one journey to be completed within an hour, including any changes of line (correspondance), or for a day, which is slightly cheaper than the option of buying a ticket for five journeys. Regulars can buy monthly or annual season tickets and there are reductions for students.
Bikes are another popular mode of transport we see all over the city - welcomed and encouraged rather than merely tolerated. A one-way street for example allows bikes in either direction. Pedestrianised areas also allow bikes with priorite aux pietons. The city bought 5000 bikes and allows free loan to Bordeaux residents and accredited students. Bikes now represent around 5% of movements within the urban Communaute of Bordeaux. There are cycle courses for older people and cycle taxis, and cycle tracks that run parallel to the tramways. It's not surprising they suggest Bordeaux is the capital of bilkes: capitale du velo.
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