Alstom to equip Paris region commuter rail lines with signalling technology
146 MI20 trains to run on the RER B line Île-de-France Mobilités
Several weeks following the inauguration of the RER NG (New Generation) train for the RER D and RER E lines in Île-de-France by Île-de-France Mobilités, SNCF Voyageurs, and Alstom, Alstom has secured a €300 million contract for the implementation of NExTEO signalling technology on two Réseau Express Régional (RER) lines in the Île-de-France region. This extensive 12-year framework contract stands as one of the most substantial signalling contracts ever awarded in France.
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Future proofing, yes, but railway infrastructure, in no respect is future proof. (Safety factors are missing at railways.)
Contemporarily, all other modes, as redundant, as benefitting of surplus capacity, decisively upgrade, for added load and lower costs. (At railways, however longer trains is single option…)
At any investment, STAX32 (a 40 %, added load capacity) should be min., as for a marginal extra, available – and affordable.
(Weak Link has to be attended!)