 His successor, Mayor , had been considering the development of a in the metropolitan area.As a result of numerous studies and conferences, elected representatives voted for the creation of a tram at the municipal Council of 15 November 2012.The project had been endorsed by the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole on 18 December 2012 and the commissioning of a first north-south was scheduled for 2018/2019.