title: Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise
text: # Société de Transports de l'Agglomération Stéphanoise
  
  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.
  
  ## History
  
  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.
  
  ## Depots
  
  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)
  * Saint-Chamond depot
  
  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
  
  The STAS providing a diverse array of service possesses a diverse fleet, of which includes:
  
  ### Trolleybus
  
  * Irisbus Cristalis
  
  ### Bus
  
  * Heuliez GX 117
  * Irisbus Agora
  * 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.
  