Private company

Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise

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French transport company

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 fifty-three communes of the Saint-Étienne agglomeration.2 It is part of Transdev S.A.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2000Founded1
  • Industrypublic transport1
  • HeadquartersSaint-Priest-en-Jarez1
  • Websitewww.reseau-stas.fr
  • Legal formsociété anonyme1
Gare et Pôle de correspondance Saint-Etienne Châteaucreux
Photo: Tramway et Bus Stephanois, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

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 fifty-three communes of the Saint-Étienne agglomeration.2

Corporate structure

Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise is part of a group headed by Transdev Group. 116 entities, 13 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

The company's official name, although not used is the TPAS and is a Société Anonyme with a capital of 17 700 000 euros. Its main shareholder, Transdev is the parent company. STAS was created on 1 April 2000.

From Wikipedia’s article on Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

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

Trolleybus

Irisbus Cristalis

Bus

Heuliez GX 117

Irisbus Agora

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Mercedes-Benz Citaro

Renault Agora articulated

Citaro Facelift

Citaro C2

Citelis 12

Citelis 18

Urbanway 12

Urbanway 18

Heuliez GX 127

Heuliez GX 327

Tramway

Tramway Français Standard

CAF Urbos 3

Bicycles

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

From Wikipedia’s article on Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2000Founded Founded1