The Citezen project in figures
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Citezen consists in the creation of 2 dedicated high level service bus lines (BHNS) that will serve 7 municipalities (Hayange, Serémange-Erzange, Florange, Terville, Thionville, Yutz and Basse-Ham) in the Thionville-Fensch conurbation. This project includes the development of 2 engineering structures to cross the Moselle, the SNCF tracks and the canal. 27 buses with 100% electric motorization will run on reserved lanes, will serve 67 passenger stations and 3 relay car parks: P + R in Hayange, P + R in Basse-Ham and P + R in Metzange and includes the construction of 1 new maintenance and storage site.
200 000 000 €
The total cost of the Citezen project is estimated at around 200 € m, part of which will be self-funded by Smitu (Joint Syndicate of Urban Transport) up to 35 860 000 €, part of which is funded by State and Grand Est aid up to 16 860 000 € and 143 000 000 € remaining will be by loans contracted in particular from the European Investment Bank (€ 100,000,000).
2026
The commissioning of the BHN initially planned for 2028 has been reduced to 2026 with a start planned this month with the construction of the civil engineering structure that will span the Moselle (duration of works: 2 years). In August 2021, the construction of the one that will pass over the SNCF tracks will start (duration of works: 2 years), then roadworks and P + R will begin in September 2021 (duration of works: 4 years) and the manufacture of rolling stock will be started in November 2023 (construction duration: 18 months). The construction of the passenger shelters will start in October 2024 and be completed in November 2025. Finally, the tests will be carried out between April and November 2025 for commissioning in January 2026.
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