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September 13, 2020 | Light Rail

Full extension of Paris T4 tram-train line opens

OPERATION has commenced on the final 900m section of the 5km extension of Paris tram-train line T4, marking the completion of a project that was launched with a ground breaking ceremony in October 2016.

September 11, 2020 | Financial

French government and Île-de-France Mobility agree Covid-19 subsidy

THE French state and Île-de-France Mobility, which oversees public transport services in the Paris region, have agreed a €1.4bn subsidy repayable over 16 years to cover passenger revenue losses incurred as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.

June 8, 2020 | Metros

Work on Paris metro expansion resumes

RATP and Île-de-France Mobility say it is not currently possible to quantify the impact of the coronavirus on the metro projects underway around Paris, as work resumes on a number of metro extensions following months of disruption.

February 7, 2020 | Policy

Île-de-France to accelerate competitive tendering in Paris

ILE-de-France Mobility, which is responsible for commuter rail, RER, metro and light rail services in the Paris area, will ask the French government to bring forward the timetable to introduce competitive tendering for rail services.

November 29, 2019 | News

Alstom-Bombardier to supply new Paris metro trains

PARIS Transport Authority (RATP) and Ille de France Mobility have awarded a consortium of Alstom and Bombardier a €530m contract to supply 44 trains for use on lines 3bis, 7bis and 10 of the Paris metro network. The contract includes options for up to 410 trains.

October 21, 2019 | Technology

RATP and Ile-de-France to trial MaaS application in Paris

RATP and Ile-de-France have announced plans to launch a MaaS application in Paris, combining public transport, bikes, car-pooling and taxis into one application, within a year and will launch a beta application in November.

July 19, 2019 | Light Rail

Testing begins on Paris tram-train extension

DYNAMIC testing began on the 5km branch of Paris tram-train line T4 from Gargan to Montfermeil on July 15.

June 17, 2019 | Light Rail

Keolis to operate Paris light rail Line T9

ILE-DE-FRANCE Mobility has selected Keolis for a contract to operate Paris light rail Line T9, which is due to open at the end of this year.

March 29, 2019 | Metros

More Alstom trains ordered for Grand Paris Express

SOCIÉTÉ du Grand Paris (SGP) and Ile-de-France Mobility have exercised an option for 23 additional three-car Metropolis metro trains for Grand Paris Express lines 16 and 17.

February 14, 2019 | Metros

Alstom begins MP 14 tests on Paris Line 1

TESTING of new eight-car MP 14 rubber-tyred trains has begun on Paris Line 1 in preparation for the fleet’s introduction on Line 14 at the end of the year.

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