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31080 TOULOUSE 6

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Toulouse Blagnac International Airport

(IATA: TLS, ICAO: LFBO) is located in the south of France serving the city of Toulouse. Airbus assembles aircraft at a nearby facility, and test flights are flown from the airport.

In 2005, 5,612,700 passengers used the airport.

 

The Véhicule Automatique Léger (VAL) metro system

The VAL is made up of driverless (automatic) rubber-tired trains. The existing line A runs for 12.5km. It was recently extended and now runs from Balma-Gramont to Basso Cambo.

The new line B is planned to open in 2007 will add 20 stations and will intersect line A at Jean Jaurès. Line E (tramway) is going to be done in 2009, and will roll from Beauzelles to Arènes. Line C exists since line A, it is not VAL but classical railway line with SNCF trains, it connects line A at Arènes. Another high-frequenced commuter train line (D) runs to the city of Muret. (see List of Toulouse metro stations and french page about Toulouse's metro).

 

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