Faiveley will supply complete braking systems, doors, HVAC, pantographs and tachometer systems for the initial batch of 56 six-car and 15 seven-car trains. Delivery of the equipment will begin by September 2018 and is due to be completed by 2022.
The Alstom-Bombardier consortium was selected in January for a contract to supply up to 255 trains for RER Lines D and E. The initial order for 71 trains is worth €1.55bn and is entirely financed by Ile-de-France transport authority Stif. The first trains are due to enter service in 2021.
