 However, the opening of the bus system was not without problems as well as lack of interest in the system by the population with only 23% backing the project, in 1994, Viacités, one of the guided bus' network partners closed a contract with the consortium STVR ("Société the transport sur Voie Réservée"), existing construction company Spie Batignolles and Bombardier Transportation proceeded with infrastructure and vehicle construction.Due to financial contracts the municipality had no other choice but to push the project forward despite a relative lobby against the "tram".The total network was 15.7 kilometres long and comprised two lines, A and B, with a common section running north–south in central Caen.