Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise, or STAS operates a public transport network and infrastructure in and around Saint-Étienne. Its responsibility is to provide tramway, trolleybus and bus service in the fifty-three communes of the Saint-Étienne agglomeration.
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 A STAS bus in August 2016 | |
| Parent | Transdev |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Saint-Priest-en-Jarez |
| Locale | Saint-Étienne |
| Service area |  France |
| Service type | Urban bus service, trolleybus, tramway |
| Routes | 72 |
| Stops | ~2500 |
| Destinations | Firminy, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds |
| Website | http://www.reseau-stas.fr/ |
History
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The company's official name, although not used is the TPAS and is a Société Anonyme with a capital of 17 700 000 euros. Its main shareholder, Transdev is the parent company. STAS was created on 1 April 2000.
Depots
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STAS maintains its rolling stock from three sites:
- Transpôle depot at Saint-Priest-en-Jarez (company headquarters, 9 hectares)
- Transparc depot at Saint-Étienne (2 hectares)
- Saint-Chamond depot
and is also responsible for sites throughout the Saint-Étienne:
- An information point and reseller, Place Dorian in Saint-Étienne
- park and ride at Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
- Musée des Transports Urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa Région, transport museum.
Fleet
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The STAS providing a diverse array of service possesses a diverse fleet, of which includes:
Trolleybus
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edit- Heuliez GX 117
- Irisbus Agora
- Mercedes-Benz Citaro
- Renault Agora articulated
- Citaro Facelift
- Citaro C2
- Citelis 12
- Citelis 18
- Urbanway 12
- Urbanway 18
- Heuliez GX 127
- Heuliez GX 327
Tramway
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edit- Vélivert bike sharing program with 400 long term renting and 300 short term renting bicycles.
External links
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