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Bibus, Brest’s public transport network, is expanding. Since February 13, it has benefited from two new routes: tram Line B and BRT Line D. The project, overseen by Brest métropole aménagement (BMa), the project owner, and called ‘My Network Is Expanding,’ was managed by the Mobi-Brest consortium, commissioned by SYSTRA France, alongside SCE, B3i, LA/BA, Super8, and Ferrand-Sigal.
Two new decarbonised transport lines
The project, awarded in 2021, aims to improve public transport services for the Brest metropolitan area and its 215,000 inhabitants via approximately ten kilometres of new lines:
- Tram Line B now connects the SNCF train station to the Cavale Blanche University Hospital, serving, in particular, the Bellevue district, Brest’s most populated area, as well as two campuses of the University of Western Brittany (UBO). It connects with line A in the city centre.
- As for the BRT system, line D also departs from the SNCF train station and reaches Lambézellec, a district undergoing significant regeneration, via redeveloped boulevards and a route that is mostly on dedicated bus lanes to ensure frequent service. The service is operated by electric buses.
The routes of Lines B and D were designed to carry more than 3.5 million passengers annually, complementing Line A, which opened in 2012 and carries more than 12 million passengers each year. In parallel, 12km of new cycle paths have been created, along with new multimodal transport hubs throughout the metropolitan area. This will contribute to a lasting reduction in traffic-related pollution.
The Brest network is a prime example of a metropolitan area transforming its mobility and committing to a shift in how people use transport. I thank all the SYSTRA teams who have contributed to this project over the past five years and made it a success.
Matthieu Pouchard, Project manager at SYSTRA France’s Urban team (DPU)
Four major engineering structures designed by SYSTRA
The highlight of the project was the installation of four complex bridges. SYSTRA France’s civil engineering specialists played a key role in the design and construction of the Francis-le-Blé and Touillic-ar-Ran bridges, reserved for trams, pedestrians and bicycles, as well as the widening of the Clemenceau and Villeneuve bridges, where the tram platform runs parallel to the road lanes.
