ALSTOM and Paris Transport Authority (RATP) have successfully completed an experiment concerning the autonomous stabling of a tram at RATP’s line T7 depot in Vitry-sur-Seine.
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) says it is doubling down to “promote cost-cutting and efforts to boost productivity” as competition and market uncertainty cloud the prospects for growth in 2017.
THE first of 42 Régio 2N double-deck EMUs for the Transilien suburban network around Paris was presented to the regional president of Ile-de-France Mrs Valérie Pécresse, Hauts-de-France regional president Mr Xavier Bertrand and French National Railways (SNCF) president Mr Guillaume Pepy at Bombardier’s Crespin plant on February 22.
CAF announced on February 6 that it has been awarded a contract by Paris Transport Authority (RATP) for the design and manufacturing of dual-mode electric locomotives.
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) began operating the first of 34 Alstom Coradia Liner V160 trains on February 6.
THE Société du Grand Paris has awarded a €968m civil engineering contract on Line 15 South to a consortium consisting of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Soletanche Bachy France, Soletanche Bachy Tunnels, Bessac and Sade.
ALSTOM announced on February 3 that it has been selected by Paris Transport Authority (RATP) to refurbish 31 MI84 trains used on RER B in a contract worth €75m.
FRENCH infrastructure manager SNCF Network has signed a €277m contract with RC2, a consortium of TSO Caténaires, Setec Ferroviare and ETF, for the renewal of overhead electrification on Paris RER Line C.
FRENCH National Railways (SNCF) has selected a consortium of Alstom-Bombardier to renew trains on lines D and E of the Paris RER network.
WI-FI services were officially launched on TGV services on the Paris - Lyon high-speed line on December 15 following the completion of a collaborative project by 21net and Engie Ineo.
