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| Fuchsia |
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| Rouge |
These silent all-electric trolleys serve French cities from the suburbs and peripheral parking lots to the city center.
Les Trolleys were demanded by city residents for their aesthetically pleasing design and convenience. In the city of Reims local residents realize too many cars increase noise and air pollution, make outdoor eating very unpleasant and ruin the feeling of their town. French aesthetics demand a better visiting experience hence the trolleys.
Unlike Laguna, Reims is essentially void of automobiles or running engines. Like Laguna, Reims is a tourist destination town yet their streets are completely empty of cars. Residents and
tourists walk. There are
some cars parked at curbs but everyone uses trolleys. Locals say it is so much easier to use trolleys for transportation, they run from
8:00am until 9:00...some until midnight.
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| Think outside the gear-box |
What if, just what if Laguna was served by Les Trolleys from the Barranca
Irvine station to The Festival of Arts? Even if you've never tried Asparagus you'll love the trolley.
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| Jaune |
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| Bleu |
Les trolleys are powered by overhead electric power or alternatively a ground
level low-voltage supply safe to pedestrians and animals so overhead
wires are not necessary. Wireless
les trolleys are used exclusively in Reims serving a six-mile route from suberbs to the city center.
At the moment Laguna resident Jahn Levitt is visiting Reims and has this to say about her experience.
"The Cathedral with Chagall stained glass and les grand marques (champagne houses) like Mumms, Taittinger, Veuv Cliquot....have headquarters in Reims, all give daily tours and tastes. So why do these visiting tourists and residents use public transportation in Reims and don't drive around the city? Why don't they drive cars to the champagne chateaus? Because the city hall demands that these vineyards provide some type of public transportation to get outside the city. The majority go on tours and are driven in buses.
Here's the issue... You can take the train from Paris to Reims for $50 round trip, it takes 45 minutes.
How can you get to Laguna from LA? Or Irvine? You drive. I thought it was really interesting because there are also no car dealerships, no car washes, or gas stations, as there are in Laguna. The superb public transport from Paris make daily trips to Reims possible, j'adore les trolleys fuschia et jaune. " -Jahn Levitt
