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,…
Alstom 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…
Mass 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…
First ever weekday closure of the RER B North axis in Paris
On Saturday 12 to Monday 14 August 2023, important modernisation work on the northern axis of the Paris train system RER B will result in a complete halt…
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“Little Celeste” crane at work on 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…
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…
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…
Famous Parisian hub Gare du Nord will temporarily close in May
SNCF Réseau is taking advantage of the drop in public transport traffic during the holiday weekends in May to carry out operations that will require traffic to be…
Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station reopens in the heart of Paris
After eight months, the emblematic Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame station is reopening its doors to passengers, having been completely renovated. This 32-million-euro project was financed by Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), while the…