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The France 3 channel reports the start of construction work on the UrbanLoop system serving 2024 Olympic Games venues in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. There will be 10 capsules and 2 stations on the 2 km loop. The report says the system will remain after the conclusion of the games, whereas an earlier report said it would be disasssembled for use in a larger system in Nancy.
Depiction of station in SQY. -UrbanLoop
Depiction of station in SQY. -UrbanLoop
A capsule was displayed at the Ministry of Ecological Transition & Territorial Cohesion. -UrbanLoop
A capsule was displayed at the Ministry of Ecological Transition & Territorial Cohesion. -UrbanLoop
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UrbanLoop Capsule No.1 4-2-2023
The first UrbanLoop production vehicle for Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines has left the Cini factory in Tomblaine--a milestone in the system's "industrialization phase."
The first production model capsule, Jan. 10, 2023 (UrbanLoop)
The first production model capsule, Jan. 10, 2023 (UrbanLoop)
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UrbanLoop "experiment" 1-12-2023
After the decision to not proceed with a Supraways system, the new town of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, has decided on UrbanLoop instead. The metropolitan council of "SQY," 15 km west of Paris, was attracted to UrbanLoop due to projected cost being a tenth of Supraways, as well UrbanLoop's project for the 2024 Olympics (SQY will host cycling and golf competition) and Paralympics.
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"Mini hyperloop" 1-9-2023
Overview of UrbanLoop concept and its planned application for the Paris Olympics (with video). After the Games end, the system will be disassembled and used to create a 10-station system in Nancy.
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UrbanLoop Nancy starts next round 11-7-2022
(SR3 radio, Germany) Intro to UrbanLoop for German audience in the Saar, Nancy's regional neighbor to the north. Confirms the program's initial applications in Nancy and the 2024 Olympics; interest from other French locales.
UrbanLoop capsules -SR
UrbanLoop capsules -SR
UrbanLoop going public 6-7-2022
A pod of the French PRT system will be on display in Nancy:
in Place Stanislas on July 1, and in Place Carriere on July 2.
Program representatives will be on hand to take public comments
and answer questions.
On July 8, UrbanLoop will be presented in nearby Tomblaine as part of
festivities surrounding the running of Stage 7 of the Tour de France.
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UrbanLoop comes to maturity 2-11-2022
Based on the PRT concept, UrbanLoop's testing, and relationship with the
regulator, French authorities have mapped a 2-phase plan for UrbanLoop.
Phase 1, 2024-25: A 2.2 km, 3-station, 10 pod, 240 pph system in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, west of Paris, connecting parking to the National
Velodrome and an aquatics center. This differs from
a previous announcement of a system east
of Paris in Noisiel, serving the canoeing/kayaking venue.
Phase 2, 2026: A section of abandoned railway in Nancy will be used for
a 2 km, 3-5 station system between the city le centre and a park & ride;
at the same time a bike/pedestrian path will be created. This system is in
Nancy's current overall transport plan.
Depiction of production version of UrbanLoop cabin. -UrbanLoop
Depiction of production version of UrbanLoop cabin. -UrbanLoop
Mayor of Nancy announces Urbanloop to deploy in its home city, part of the redevelopment of the former Alstrom industrial area (under "Phase 2" above) on the Marne-Rhine Canal. The ~1.4 mile route will link a new courthouse to the town of Maxeville on the northern edge of Nancy.
• Greater Nancy route revealed 10-15-2023
Since the first outlining of the preferred corridor in early 2022, the system has grown slightly to 7 stations, with the opening date pushed back to January 2027.
Route of the future line. -UrbanLoop
Route of the future line. -UrbanLoop
French Senate passes UrbanLoop amendment 7-16-2021
France's Senate has adopted an amendment by Sen. Olivier Jacquin (PS, Meurthe-et-Moselle) allowing UrbanLoop to experiment on old railways--involving modification of tracks and switches.
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Making progress in transition from university initiative to commercial production
• Engineering students imagine UrbanLoop, transport method of tomorrow 6-1-2021
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European Parliament Member Yannick Jadot, former Greenpeace official, visits Nancy and tours the UrbanLoop test site.
Jadot (L) in capsule with Eliane Romani, leader of regional leftist coalition
Jadot (L) in capsule with Eliane Romani, leader of regional leftist coalition
Urbanloop: the capsule that reinvents city transport 4-23-2021
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