French railway news – Page 6
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Metro Report InternationalCustom machine to renew Paris metro tracks
FRANCE: Scheuzer is to design a build a custom battery-electric track renewals train for use by contractor TSO on the Paris metro network’s steel wheel and rubber-tyred lines from 2027. The contract signed at InnoTrans will support operator RATP’s plans to make use of technology to ...
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Metro Report InternationalParis: Learning lessons from Line 14
Paris metro operator RATP believes it can use the experience it has gained in managing the migration of train control equipment used on Line 14 from one GoA4 platform to another to help upgrade other automated metros. Jérémie Anne reports.
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Metro Report InternationalCustomised battery locos ordered to haul Paris metro maintenance trains
FRANCE: Paris transport operator RATP has placed its first order with Stadler, covering the supply of 12 custom-designed electric-battery locomotives to haul maintenance and repair trains across the entire metro network from 2027. The order announced on October 21 has been placed as part of a ...
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In depthTrain Control: Paris RER lines switch to NExTEO
SNCF Réseau is committed to installation of the digital NExTEO train control system to increase train throughput on the busiest sections of the heavily used Paris RER network. Jérémie Anne reports.
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Metro Report InternationalNext generation of trams for Paris T1 unveiled
FRANCE: Transport authority Ile-de-France-Mobilités, operator RATP and Alstom have unveiled the first of the TW20 trams being supplied as part of a major programme to modernise and increase capacity on the busy T1 route across northern Paris. The 17 km route through the capital’s suburbs from ...
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NewsEckwersheim TGV derailment verdict announced
FRANCE: On October 10 the Paris criminal court announced its verdict on the fatal high speed derailment of a TGV test train on November 14 2015 near Eckwersheim at the eastern end of LGV Est-Européenne.
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NewsParis CDG Express airport train delayed to 2027
FRANCE: The project for a dedicated non-stop rail service between central Paris and Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport has been postponed again.
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NewsProxima orders high speed trains for French open access services
FRANCE: High speed rail start-up Proxima has signed a €850m firm order for Alstom to supply 12 Avelia Horizon double-deck high-speed trains for its planned open access services between Bordeaux, Nantes, Rennes, Angers and Paris.
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NewsFrench railway enhancements needed to support European freight modal shift
EUROPE: Combined transport company Hupac says railways in eastern France need to be enhanced to ensure the long-term reliability of north-south European freight services by offering an alternative to routes through Germany. Following three years of preparation, SBB Cargo International, Captrain France, DB InfraGo and SNCF ...
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NewsTeam France Ferroviaire aims to boost rail exports
INNOTRANS: French rail industry association Fédération des Industries Ferroviaires and government export promotion body Business France have signed a Team France Ferroviaire agreement to share knowledge to boost overseas sales. Business France will help potential exporters understand foreign markets, their specific requirements and the best way ...
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NewsParis – Berlin direct train to launch in December
EUROPE: Plans for the launch of a daily direct ICE train service between Paris and Berlin have been presented by SNCF TGV-Intercités CEO Alain Krakovitch and DB Personenverkehr CEO Michael Peterson at InnoTrans. Booking is to open on October 16 and the service will begin on ...
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Metro Report InternationalParcel delivery by tram and cargo bike on test in Strasbourg
FRANCE: The delivery of parcels to the city centre by tram and cargo bike being tested in Strasbourg. The project is being undertaken by La Poste, Alstom, local authority Eurométropole de Strasbourg and operator CTS. A member of postal staff accompanies around 100 parcels in the ...
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Metro Report InternationalRATP Dev awarded Caen public transport operating contract
FRANCE: The Caen la Mer local authority has awarded RATP Dev a contract to operate its Twisto-branded public transport services for six years from January 1 2025. Currently operated by Keolis under a series of contracts which began in 2002, the Twisto network serves 275 000 ...
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NewsGrand Est cross-border fleet poised to enter service
EUROPE: Passengers in France’s Grand Est région travelling to and from destinations in Germany will soon be riding on a fleet of 30 electro-diesel Régiolis TFA trainsets built specifically for cross-border services. Unveiled on August 27 by regional President Franck Leroy and Transport Minister for Baden-Württemberg ...
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Metro Report InternationalStrasbourg tramway expansion gains momentum
FRANCE: Tracklaying has begun on Strasbourg’s Tram Ouest project, and planning is under way for a northern expansion of the network. A ceremony was held on August 26 to officially install the first rail for the 4 km double track Tram Ouest extension of Route F ...
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NewsFirst Vectrons for France in 70-loco framework contract
EUROPE: Leasing company Alpha Trains has awarded Siemens Mobility a framework contract covering up to 70 Vectron locomotives of various configurations including Multi-System and Dual Mode, with a firm order for 35 to be delivered from the end of 2026. The order signed in July and ...
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NewsChannel Tunnel shuttle Entry/Exit System preparations completed
EUROPE: Channel Tunnel concessionaire Getlink has completed a €80m three-year programme of changes to its car and lorry shuttle train terminals at Folkestone and Coquelles ahead of the introduction of the EU Entry/Exit System, which is now scheduled for November 2024. EES is an automated system ...
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Metro Report InternationalBattery-electric tampers ordered for rubber-tyred metro lines
FRANCE: Infrastructure maintenance contractor TSO has ordered two Plasser & Theurer MetroFlex E³ battery-electric tamping machines customised for use on the rubber-tyred metro lines in Paris. A special tamping concept is necessary to deal with the complex trackform; the rubber tyred wheelsets run on horizontal guideways ...
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NewsFunding deal secures future of Nice – Digne line
FRANCE: A fleet of eight diesel-battery bi-mode trains, renovated stations, better reliability and easier ticketing have been promised under a modernisation programme agreed for the 1 000 mm gauge Nice – Digne line operated by Chemins de Fer de Provence.
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NewsSurveillance stepped up following French high speed rail sabotage
FRANCE: Surveillance of the rail network has been stepped up using human and technical resources on the ground and in the air following the large-scale disruption caused by carefully targeted sabotage on July 26, the opening day of the Paris Olympic Games. Around 1 000 maintenance ...