Editing Amiens (section)

====Public transport====
Amiens was once served by {{interlanguage link|Former tramway of Amiens|fr|3=Ancien tramway d'Amiens|lt=two tram lines}} with a combined length of {{convert|10.7|km|mi}}, opened in 1887. They intersected at ''Place Gambetta'', one linking {{interlanguage link|Cimetière de La Madeleine (Amiens)|fr|3=Cimetière de La Madeleine (Amiens)|lt=La Madeleine Cemetery}}, the [[Abbaye de Saint-Acheul|Church of Saint-Acheul]], Cagnard bridge, ''Rue de Noyon'' and ''Rue Jules-Barni''; the other from the Church of Saint-Pierre at the racecourse, by the streets of Saint-Leu, Frédéric-Petit and Colbert. Electrified in 1899, the network grew to seven lines totaling {{convert|19|km|mi}} in 1906. From 1932, [[Longueau]] was linked to Amiens by a bus service. German bombing in 1940 destroyed most of the city center and hit the Jules-Ferry Road tram depot, totally destroying the tram fleet. Only the Longueau bus survived. A few old Parisian buses were also used in an extremely reduced service. These buses as well as the surviving bus were then converted to city gas and equipped with tanks on the roof covered by a huge white dome. This service continued until approximately 1946. There were only two urban lines: An east–west line (Saint-Acheul – Montieres) and a northeast–southwest line (Beauville – road to Rouen). It was decided after the war to serve the city by a [[trolleybus]] with one route to Longueau. This was only in part realized, serving Saint-Acheul, Rouen, La Madeleine and Saint-Pierre. In 1964, trolleybuses were abandoned and the bus became ubiquitous in Amiens transportation.<ref>Jean-Marie Fouré, ''Amiens, du tram au bus'', édition du Moulin-Alidor.</ref>

The current {{interlanguage link|Public transport in Amiens|fr|3=Transports en commun d'Amiens|lt=public transport network}} consists of a bus network managed by the Ametis {{interlanguage link|Société d'économie mixte|fr|3=Société d'économie mixte|lt=mixed economy company}}, whose network covers [[Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole|Amiens Métropole]], the agglomeration of Amiens. The establishment of dedicated [[bus lane]]s began in 2006. Former Mayor [[Gilles de Robien]] had envisioned the {{interlanguage link|Tramway of Amiens|fr|3=Tramway d'Amiens|lt=creation of a tram}}, but the choice of dedicated [[bus lane]]s had been preferred for reasons of cost and patronage. His successor, Mayor {{interlanguage link|Gilles Demailly|fr}}, had been considering the development of a {{tooltip|2=Transport en commun en site propre (public transport in a dedicated site)|TSCP}} in the metropolitan area. As a result of numerous studies and conferences, elected representatives voted for the creation of a tram at the municipal Council of 15 November 2012. The project had been endorsed by the [[Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole]] on 18 December 2012 and the commissioning of a first north–south tram route was scheduled for 2018/2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amiens.fr/nos_projets/tcsp.html|title=Le TCSP, atout majeur de qualité de vie et d'attractivité pour Amiens Métropole.|work=amiens.fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729040327/http://amiens.fr/nos_projets/tcsp.html|archive-date=29 July 2012}}</ref> Following the {{interlanguage link|2014 municipal election in Amiens|fr|3=Élection municipale de 2014 à Amiens|lt=elections of 2014}}, which were a defeat for most municipal and community carriers of the project, the new mayor of Amiens [[Brigitte Fouré]], and by extension the new president of Amiens Métropole [[Alain Gest]], decided to suspend the project at least during the time of their respective mandates, thus applying a campaign promise (the tram was at the heart of debate)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/le-tramway-amienois-toujours-au-coeur-des-debats-ia167b0n347017|title=ALe tramway amiénois toujours au cœur des débats|work=Le Courrier picard|date=8 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140411140850/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/le-tramway-amienois-toujours-au-coeur-des-debats-ia167b0n347017|archive-date=11 April 2014}}</ref> and despite a project announcement of [[Guided bus|trams on tyres]] (of [[Bombardier Guided Light Transit|TVR]] type).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://picardie.france3.fr/2014/04/11/amiens-80-aucune-forme-de-tram-pendant-mon-mandat-selon-brigitte-foure-457241.html|title=Amiens (80): "Aucune forme de tram pendant mon mandat" selon Brigitte Fouré|work=picardie.france3.fr|date=11 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/amiens-pas-de-tramway-durant-le-mandat-de-brigitte-foure-ia201b0n348563|title=AMIENS Pas de tramway durant le mandat de Brigitte Fouré selon un tweet|work=courrier-picard.fr|date=11 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223036/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/amiens-pas-de-tramway-durant-le-mandat-de-brigitte-foure-ia201b0n348563|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref> Improvement of public transit would then be only by that of the bus network. Indeed, in December of the same year, the Community Council approved funding for a study (the sixth in 20 years)<ref>{{cite web|first1=Delphine|last1=Richard|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/amiens-tant-d-etudes-pour-rester-a-quai-carte-ia167b0n492280|title=AMIENS Tant d'études pour rester à quai|work=courrier-picard.fr|date=28 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104080730/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/amiens-tant-d-etudes-pour-rester-a-quai-carte-ia167b0n492280|archive-date=4 January 2015}}</ref> relating to the establishment of a [[Bus rapid transit|rapid transit]] bus network (BHNS), which should enter into service in March 2019, and whose vehicles could be electric.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Estelle|last1=Thiébault|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/amiens-le-bus-a-haut-niveau-de-service-avance-ia167b0n488910|title=AMIENS Le bus à haut niveau de service avance|work=courrier-picard.fr|date=19 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225033431/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/amiens-le-bus-a-haut-niveau-de-service-avance-ia167b0n488910|archive-date=25 December 2014}}</ref>

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LL 35 - AMIENS - La Place Gambetta (couleur, 2 trams dt le 30).jpg|The ''Place Gambetta'': An important hub of the former tram network of Amiens at the beginning of the 20th century
LL 65 - AMIENS - Le lycée de Jeunes Filles.JPG|The lycée de jeunes filles and tramway, ''Rue des Otages'', now Lycée Madeleine-Michelis
Mercedes Citaro O530GII n°331 AMETIS Gare du Nord.jpg|A bus of the Amiens public transport network
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