| Poma 2000 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Laon |
| Transit type | People mover |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 3 |
| Daily ridership | 2500 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 4 February 1989 |
| Ended operation | 27 August 2016 |
| Number of vehicles | 4 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
The Poma 2000 in Laon, France, was an automated guideway transit, a cable-driven people mover which ran between the railway station and the city hall. The system was 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long with a maximum gradient of 13% and an elevation change of 100 metres (330 ft).
The system opened in 1989, replacing a former tram line (1899–1971), that used a rack for braking but not propulsion. There were three stations. The cars ran on rubber tyres on a metallic track at a 2.5 min headway. Four vehicles were used by the system, and each of them could carry 33 passengers at a maximum speed of 35 km/h (22 mph). The maximum capacity was 900 passengers/hour, and most recent ridership before its closure was about 1500 passengers/day.[1]
The system ran every day from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and every day in Summer. A complete journey on the line from Gare to Hôtel de Ville took 3.5 min.
Citing €19 million maintenance costs and rising local taxes, the Agglomeration Community of Pays de Laon ended the service on 27 August 2016.[1][2]
