PARIS public transport operator RATP has awarded a contract to Alstom to install its Interchangeable Communication-Based Train Control (I-CBTC) onboard automatic train control system (ATO) on Paris metro Line 8.
The contract comprises the onboard ATO system for operation at Grade of Automation 2 (GoA2) and the train-to-trackside radio data transmission system.
The contract is part of RATP’s Octys 2030 project, funded by regional transport authority Île-de-France Mobility (IdFM), to automate the metro to improve performance and reliability and to support the commissioning of the new MF19 trains, which will be introduced on Line 8 by 2029.
Alstom says I-CBTC complies with both the Octys 2030 specifications and the latest international standards for safety, cybersecurity, and reliability. “By enabling safer, shorter train spacing and real-time monitoring, I-CBTC helps increase line punctuality and resilience, thereby improving reliability for passengers,” Alstom says.
Alstom is currently supplying 147 steel-wheeled MF19 trains to RATP under a framework contract worth €2.9bn agreed in 2019. The intention is to replace the trains currently operating on eight metro lines.
