Île-de-France Mobilités allocates 4 billion euros to enhance RER C
In a bid to improve travel conditions on the RER C line, Île-de-France Mobilités has announced a staggering 4 billion euros investment. The move comes amid growing concerns over declining service quality and punctuality on...Read more
Île-de-France Mobility’s 2023 punctuality “satisfactory”
While punctuality and service quality had significantly deteriorated between September and December 2023, the situation is now improving at RATP on the Paris metro. However, some issues persist, many of which are external factors to...Read more
Saint-Denis – Pleyel station in final construction phase
Saint-Denis – Pleyel station, set to become a flagship station of the Grand Paris Express, is gearing up for its grand opening in the coming months. This station is poised to be among the largest in...Read more
Île-de-France Mobilités makes 1.1 billion euro order from Alstom
Île-de-France Mobilités has ordered 103 new MF19 subway trains for the Paris metro lines 8, 12, and 13 from Alstom. The new trains are scheduled to be deployed between 2027 and 2029. This procurement is...Read more
RER B: ‘Ramette’ plan implementation begins
To address declining punctuality on the RER B, the second busiest commuter line in the Paris region, a mass transit expert has proposed 14 recommendations. This ‘Ramette’ plan, commissioned in March 2023 by Valérie Pécresse,...Read moreParis metro line 4 fully embraces automation
Paris Metro Line 4 is now fully automated, marking a milestone in the modernisation of the city’s transportation network. Line 4 is the third Parisian line to be fully automatic, with lines 1 and 14....Read more
Rail punctuality challenges persist in Paris region
Île-de-France Mobilités has released consolidated punctuality figures for RATP and SNCF rail services in the Île-de-France region for November 2023, revealing continued disappointment on certain lines.Read more
New tram line T12 now in service in the Paris region
Following tests, Alstom’s Citadis Dualis tram-trains were officially launched on the Île-de-France Mobilités network’s T12 line. They started their service on Sunday 10 December 2023 at 5.00 AM after an inauguration ceremony on 9 December....Read more
First run for Grand Paris Express new metro line 15 successful
A decade after declaring this line essential for the public, and following eight years of getting ready and two years after finishing work on this part, a metro has finally run on two kilometres of...Read moreAlstom to equip Paris region commuter rail lines with signalling technology
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...Read moreMass transit expert makes 14 recommendations to better the Paris ‘RER B’
With 983,000 daily users, the RER B, connecting Paris to its suburbs and the Charles de Gaulle airport, is the second busiest RER commuter line in the Paris region. Despite this, the commuter line has...Read more
Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs to operate new Paris-region lines
Île-de-France Mobilités selected a consortium of Keolis and SNCF Voyageurs named ‘Stretto’ to operate the tram-train lines T4, T11, and the Esbly-Crécy branch of Line P in the Île-de-France region on October 12. These lines represent...Read more
The end of the iconic Parisian paper t+ tickets is in sight
It’s one step closer to the end of an era in Paris. From 21 September 2023, cardboard carnets – packs of 10 t+ tickets will no longer be available for sale at all stations on the...Read more