BATOBUS DAUPHINE
Batobus est un service et une marque commerciale de la compagnie des Bateaux Parisiens. Ce service assure, grâce à une flotte de huit embarcations, le transport de voyageurs sur la Seine à Paris. Batobus a transporté 843 000 passagers durant la saison 2006/2007 et a remporté en 2007 l'appel d'offre pour le service Voguéo du Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France.
Histoire
En 1989, lors des célébrations du bicentenaire de la Révolution française, le secrétariat d'État aux Transports décide la création d'un service de bateaux-bus sur la Seine dans Paris. Le port autonome de Paris, auquel la gestion du service a été confié, choisit comme concessionnaire la compagnie des Bateaux Parisiens, avec une concession renouvelable annuellement.
Histoire
En 1989, lors des célébrations du bicentenaire de la Révolution française, le secrétariat d'État aux Transports décide la création d'un service de bateaux-bus sur la Seine dans Paris. Le port autonome de Paris, auquel la gestion du service a été confié, choisit comme concessionnaire la compagnie des Bateaux Parisiens, avec une concession renouvelable annuellement.
De 1989 à 1996, le service transporte annuellement environ 100 000 passagers. En 2001-2002, la fréquentation annuelle du service atteint 500 000 passagers. En 1997, la concession est renouvelée pour onze saisons touristiques, sous la dénomination commerciale de «Batobus». Six escales sont prévues, quatre sur la rive gauche, et deux sur la rive droite. Deux escales sont ajoutées ultérieurement, allongeant le parcours des bateaux du jardin des plantes, en amont, à la tour Eiffel, en aval. En 2005, le service, qui a progressivement été allongé, devient annuel.
En 2007, Batobus remporte l'appel d'offre lancé par le Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) pour la création d'une navette fluviale régulière sur le bief de la Seine en amont de Paris. Ce service, baptisé Voguéo, est expérimenté durant trente-et-un mois, du 1er juin 2008 au 31 décembre 2010.
Flotte
Le parc de matériel se compose de huit embarcations. La vitesse est de six nœuds soit environ 12 km/h, vitesse limite autorisée sur le bief de la Seine à Paris.
Flotte
Le parc de matériel se compose de huit embarcations. La vitesse est de six nœuds soit environ 12 km/h, vitesse limite autorisée sur le bief de la Seine à Paris.
Six trimarans, à double propulsion avant et arrière, permettant des manœuvres à 360°, assurent l'essentiel du service. Ces embarcations peuvent transporter jusqu'à deux cents passagers et une dizaine de bicyclettes. Ces bateaux sont dotés d'une terrasse à l'arrière, et d'un espace pour vélos à l'avant. Ils portent les noms de Vendôme, Odéon, Rivoli, Trocadéro, Bastille et Dauphine. Deux autres vedettes d'une capacité de cent-cinquante places, complètent la flotte les jours de forte affluence.
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The Batobus is a boat service along the River Seine in the Paris region, with eight stops. The name is a trademark of Bateaux Parisiens. In 2006 –2007, it carried 843,000 passengers.
History
The service was created by the Secretary of State for Transport in 1989, as part of the bicentennial celebrations of the French Revolution. The Paris Port Authority (Port autonome de Paris), took a biding monopoly contract. Between 1989 and 1996, the service had about 100,000 passengers annually. In 1997, the contract was renewed for eleven years, for the tourist season, under the commercial name of "Batobus". Six stops were planned, four on the left bank of the Seine (the Rive Gauche)), and two on the right bank (the Rive Droite)). In the end two more were added, at the Jardin des Plantes and the Eiffel Tower. In 2001–2002, it had as many as 500,000 passengers. In 2005, after being steadily extended, the service came to run throughout the year. In 2007, the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) bid to run the service, which Batobus won, to create a regular river boat service along the Seine. This service, named Voguéo, was tried out for thirty-one months, from 1 June 2008 to 31 December 2010.
Service
The Batobus serves the following stops: Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Notre-Dame, Jardin des Plantes, Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, and Champs-Élysées. The service runs from 10.30am until 16.30pm from November to March (5pm during the Christmas holidays) and from 10am to 7pm from March to November. In July and August, the service was extended in the evenings until 9.30pm. In high season, the frequency was increased from 30 to 15 minutes. The service has eight boats, running at 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) at their fastest, the top speed being limited by the River Authority. Six trimarans, with two engines fore and aft, allowed 360° turns, essential to such a service. Boats could carry up to 200 passengers and a dozen bicycles. The boats had an open back, with space for bikes at the front. They had the names Vendôme, Odéon, Rivoli, Trocadéro, Bastille and Dauphine. The Dauphine was launched in July 2005. Two other river boats, with the carrying capacity of 150 passengers, were launched soon after, to complete the fleet. The Batobus was a commercial service subject to commercial risk, but with controlled fares. Various fare formulae were proposed, for one-day, two-day or five-day tickets. In 2009, the fares changed from €12 to €17 regardless of how many days, with half price for children under sixteen. Even with the introduction of the Voguéo, the Batobus refused to accept the common Paris travel tickets or the Passe Navigo, but gave discounts for those holding most of the common Paris tickets (the Carte Orange, the Intégrale, the Imagine'R, the Émeraude and Améthyste and so on) and for students. There was also an annual season ticket, €55 in 2009, €35 euros for children under sixteen. Most passengers on the Batobus were tourists: passengers living in Paris got a reduced fare, but it was estimated this made up no more than 5% of the total traffic. Traffic continued to increase; 914,084 tickets were sold in 2007 –2008, for 1.6 million journeys (some tickets being used for more than one journey).
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The Batobus is a boat service along the River Seine in the Paris region, with eight stops. The name is a trademark of Bateaux Parisiens. In 2006 –2007, it carried 843,000 passengers.
History
The service was created by the Secretary of State for Transport in 1989, as part of the bicentennial celebrations of the French Revolution. The Paris Port Authority (Port autonome de Paris), took a biding monopoly contract. Between 1989 and 1996, the service had about 100,000 passengers annually. In 1997, the contract was renewed for eleven years, for the tourist season, under the commercial name of "Batobus". Six stops were planned, four on the left bank of the Seine (the Rive Gauche)), and two on the right bank (the Rive Droite)). In the end two more were added, at the Jardin des Plantes and the Eiffel Tower. In 2001–2002, it had as many as 500,000 passengers. In 2005, after being steadily extended, the service came to run throughout the year. In 2007, the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) bid to run the service, which Batobus won, to create a regular river boat service along the Seine. This service, named Voguéo, was tried out for thirty-one months, from 1 June 2008 to 31 December 2010.
Service
The Batobus serves the following stops: Eiffel Tower, Musée d'Orsay, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Notre-Dame, Jardin des Plantes, Hôtel de Ville, Louvre, and Champs-Élysées. The service runs from 10.30am until 16.30pm from November to March (5pm during the Christmas holidays) and from 10am to 7pm from March to November. In July and August, the service was extended in the evenings until 9.30pm. In high season, the frequency was increased from 30 to 15 minutes. The service has eight boats, running at 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) at their fastest, the top speed being limited by the River Authority. Six trimarans, with two engines fore and aft, allowed 360° turns, essential to such a service. Boats could carry up to 200 passengers and a dozen bicycles. The boats had an open back, with space for bikes at the front. They had the names Vendôme, Odéon, Rivoli, Trocadéro, Bastille and Dauphine. The Dauphine was launched in July 2005. Two other river boats, with the carrying capacity of 150 passengers, were launched soon after, to complete the fleet. The Batobus was a commercial service subject to commercial risk, but with controlled fares. Various fare formulae were proposed, for one-day, two-day or five-day tickets. In 2009, the fares changed from €12 to €17 regardless of how many days, with half price for children under sixteen. Even with the introduction of the Voguéo, the Batobus refused to accept the common Paris travel tickets or the Passe Navigo, but gave discounts for those holding most of the common Paris tickets (the Carte Orange, the Intégrale, the Imagine'R, the Émeraude and Améthyste and so on) and for students. There was also an annual season ticket, €55 in 2009, €35 euros for children under sixteen. Most passengers on the Batobus were tourists: passengers living in Paris got a reduced fare, but it was estimated this made up no more than 5% of the total traffic. Traffic continued to increase; 914,084 tickets were sold in 2007 –2008, for 1.6 million journeys (some tickets being used for more than one journey).