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September 29, 2025 | Policy

Jean Castex nominated as next SNCF CEO

The RATP CEO will succeed Jean-Pierrre Farandou at the head of French National Railways.

October 24, 2024 | Locomotives

CAF battery locomotive on test at Velim

Paris operator RATP has ordered 12 maintenance locomotives from Spanish manufacturer.

October 22, 2024 | Fleet

RATP orders Stadler battery-electric maintenance locomotives

The new locomotives are part of an RATP project aimed at streamlining infrastructure maintenance.

February 9, 2024 | Fleet

Alstom nets large Paris metro fleet order

Île-de-France Mobility funds 103 MF19 metro trains under 2019 framework for delivery in 2027-29.

January 25, 2024 | Metros

Line 4 automation complete on Paris metro

All services now operate with driverless trains following four-month transition.

January 8, 2024 | Metros

RATP Dev reveals strategy for global growth

The contract operating arm of Paris public transport operator RATP is getting back to basics at its core business while actively pursuing metro automation projects around the world, as RATP Dev CEO Hiba Farès explained to Robert Preston in Paris.

March 6, 2023 | Metros

RATP reports 21% increase in traffic in 2022

Income up 10% but inflation and staff shortages hit bottom line.

January 12, 2023 | Metros

RATP shuffles rubber-tyred rolling stock as part of Line 6 upgrade

MP89 trains move from Line 4 to Line 6.

November 10, 2022 | Employment

Former French prime minister Jean Castex is new RATP president

Castex is to run the Paris transport operator following the resignation of Catherine Guillouard.

October 25, 2022 | Policy

SNCF unveils energy saving plan

Consumption to be reduced by 7% in 2023.

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