Trans-Val-de-Marne

The Trans-Val-de-Marne, often abbreviated as Tvm, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line operated by the RATP Group as part of the RATP bus network in the Paris metropolitan area. The line entered service on 1 October 1993, running almost entirely in a dedicated lane. The line facilitates travel from suburb to suburb within the Val-de-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It replaces the former RATP line 392, which since 1969 has linked Saint-Maur–Créteil station and Rungis.

Trans-Val-de-Marne
A Tvm bus on Avenue de la Pompadour in Créteil.
Overview
System	RATP bus network
Operator	RATP Group
Garage	Thiais
Vehicles	49 Scania Citywide (2023)
Began service	1 October 1993 (1993-10-01)
Predecessors	RATP line 392
Route
Locale	Val-de-Marne
Start	Saint-Maur–Créteil
End	La Croix de Berny
Length	19.7 km (12.2 mi)
Stops	32
Service
Journey time	64 minutes
Annual patronage	23,000,000 (2019)
Route map La Croix de Berny    * Berny - Raymond Aron Docteur Ténine Le Petit Fresnes Le Clos la Garenne Montjean Parc Médicis Le Delta Mairie de Chevilly-Larue Marché international de Rungis Chevilly-Larue     Le Cor de Chasse La Belle Épine Alouettes Carrefour de la Résistance Victor Basch Georges Halgoult René Panhard Rouget de Lisle   Choisy-le-Roi   Pasteur Marcelin Berthelot Parc Interdépartemental des Sports Créteil-Pompadour   Base de Loisirs de Créteil Préfecture du Val-de-Marne La Haye aux Moines Créteil–Université   Église de Créteil Hôpital Intercommunal Pont de Créteil Saint-Maur–Créteil    * all stations are accessible (*) Under construction ← {{{previous_line}}}  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

The Tvm connects Saint-Maur–Créteil to La Croix de Berny, serving thirty-two stations over nearly twenty kilometres (12 mi). It has a special status since although it is a bus line, it is already administratively included by the RATP in the "T mode," alongside the tram lines.

It is the busiest bus line in Europe, with 23 million passengers in 2019.

History

Typical Tvm station at Mairie de Chevilly-Larue, showing the red concrete dedicated bus lane

• 1976: First mentioned in planning documents
• 1980: Feasibility study conducted on the South Ring Road
• 1 October 1993: Entry into service between Marché international de Rungis and Saint-Maur–Créteil station
• 1997 to 2001: Experimentation with rubber-tyred tram models
• 21 July 2007: Extension to the west from Marché international de Rungis to La Croix de Berny station

External links

Media related to Trans-Val-de-Marne at Wikimedia Commons