“Little Celeste” crane at work on Operation Chagall
Photo specialSNCF Reseau and RATP are renewing two bridges in Essonne, in the Île-de-France region. The aim of this 116 million euro project, nicknamed operation ‘Chagall’, which started in 2020, is to improve the performance of...Read more
Transport plan for the 2024 Olympic Games takes shape
Hosting the Olympic Games is no small feat. In exactly one year from now, the Paris transport network will need to handle 1 million extra journeys per day, counting one outward and one return journey...Read more
SNCF and RATP use massive crane for operation ‘Chagall’
SNCF Reseau and RATP are renewing two bridges in Essonne, in the Île-de-France region. The aim of this 116 million euro project, nicknamed operation ‘Chagall’, which started in 2020, is to improve the performance of...Read more
Damages from Paris riots to public transport infrastructure estimated 20 million euros
The shooting of a 17-year-old boy, Nahel Mezrouk, by a police officer, during a traffic stop on 27 June 2023, in Nanterre, led to widespread looting and rioting across the country. A week after the...Read more
Summer works on the Île-de-France network in full swing
Starting this month works in the Île-de-France region of France will begin, as part of a 4.2-billion euro infrastructure modernisation campaign for the infrastructure network, including Réseau Express Régional (RER) commuter rail, regional trains, metros,...Read more
Fully automated metros introduced on line 4 in Paris
Since this week, passengers on metro line 4 in Paris can board fully automated metros. Equipped by Siemens Mobility, four automated vehicles with CBTC signaling at GoA 4 have entered service, and more will be...Read more
Tunneling for Paris’ metro line 11 finished
The Sofia tunnel boring machine has finished its run in Paris last week after 15 months of digging. Six new stations will see the light of day, and an extension of 6 kilometres of track....Read more
Paris metro line 14 extension inaugurated
This week, the extension of line 14 to Mairie de Saint-Ouen Town Hall – Ile-de-France Region in the Paris metro was inaugurated. The main objective of the extension is to take the weight off line...Read more
Paris Metro takes another step towards automation
French public transport company RATP is preparing one of the oldest routes of Paris Metro for introducing the Automatic Train Operation (ATO). Line 4 has been equipped with a new operation control centre. It was...Read more
New type of eco-designed trains for Paris Metro
The consortium of Alstom and Bombardier Transportation has been chosen as a supplier of 44 new generation trains to Paris Metro. This number could be increased with several options up to 410 eco-designed trainsets. Between...Read more
Technical visit IRS to the Paris driverless metro line 1
On the 19th of November during the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 delegates will visit the driverless metro line 1, the oldest and most heavily frequented underground line in Paris. During this visit, an expert of...Read more
Constantine tram network in Algeria extended
The Constantine tram network in Algeria has been extended with a 6.9-kilometre section. It connects the existing station of Zouaghi with the new city of Ali Mendjeli, closely located to Constantine. The future 3.4-kilometre extension...Read more
ADB funds construction of two metro lines in Mumbai
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give a loan of 926 million Dollars or around 818 million Euros to the government of India. The money will be allocated for the construction of two new lines...Read more