Overview
- The C1 line, described by regional authorities as Europe’s longest urban cable car, spans five stations over 4.5 kilometers and is now in service in Val-de-Marne.
- The system operates 105 ten-seat gondolas with headways under 30 seconds and is designed for roughly 11,000 passengers per day.
- End-to-end travel takes about 18 minutes compared with around 40 minutes by bus or car, with service running daily from about 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Rides are included in the Île-de-France fare system and the line is operated by Transdev, with cabins linked by CCTV and intercom to a control center.
- Costing about €138 million funded by regional, departmental and state/EU sources, the project has drawn some local criticism over impact and expense, and Transdev’s role is already extending abroad through a newly announced operating partnership for a planned system in Herne, Germany.