Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise

Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise

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Parent	Veolia Transport
Founded	2000
Headquarters	Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
Locale	Saint-Étienne
Service area	France
Service type	Urban bus service, trolleybus, tramway
Destinations	Firminy, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
Operator	Veolia
Website	http://www.reseau-stas.fr/

Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise, or STAS operates a public transport network and infrastructure in and around Saint-Étienne. Its responsibility is to provide tramway, trolleybus and bus service in the fifteen communes of the Saint-Étienne agglomeration:

• Saint-Étienne
• L'Étrat
• Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
• Villars
• Saint-Genest-Lerpt
• Sorbiers
• La Talaudière
• Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
• Roche-la-Molière
• Unieux
• Le Chambon-Feugerolles
• Firminy
• La Ricamarie
• Saint-Paul-en-Cornillon
• Fraisses

Company structure

File:STAS - Mercedes articulé - La Terrasse 22-07-06.jpg

An articulated bus at the semi-terminus at La Terrasse.

The company's official name, although not used is the TPAS and is a Société Anonyme with a capital of 154 000 euros. Its main shareholder, Veolia Transport is the parent company. STAS was created on 1 April 2000.

Depots

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Transpôle dépot.

STAS maintains its rolling stock from three sites:

• Transpôle depot at Saint-Priest-en-Jarez (company headquarters, 9 hectares)
• Transparc depot at Saint-Étienne (2 hectares)
• Pont Chaney depot at Firminy (3300m²)

and is also responsible for sites throughout the Saint-Étienne:

• An information point and reseller, Place Dorian in Saint-Étienne
• park and ride at Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
• Musée des Transports Urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa Région, transport museum.

Fleet

File:STAS - Renault ER 100 - Saint-Priest-en-Jarez 22-07-06.jpg

A Renault ER 100 trolleybus at Saint-Priest-en-Jarez.

The STAS providing a diverse array of service possesses a diverse fleet, of which includes:

Trolleybus

Main article: Trolleybuses in Saint-Étienne

• Renault ER 100
• Irisbus Cristalis

Bus

• Heuliez GX 77 H
• Heuliez GX 117
• Irisbus Agora
• Mercedes Citaro
• Mercedes O 405 GN
• Renault PR 100-2
• Renault R 312
• Renault Agora articulated

Tramway

• Tramway Français Standard

Bicycles

• Vélivert bike sharing program with 400 long term renting and 300 short term renting bicycles.

External links

• STAS