Latest France News
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France: Strasbourg Trials Parcel Delivery by Tram
La Poste, Alstom, Eurométropole de Strasbourg (EMS), and CTS are testing the use of trams to deliver parcels in Strasbourg, France.
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Eurostar Golden Train Transports Team GB Athletes
Eurostar's high-speed service between France and the UK has transported over 230 Team GB athletes back from the Olympic Games Paris.
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Alstom Delivers MP14 Metros for Paris' Line 14 Extension
Alstom has celebrated the delivery of its MP14 rubber-tyred metro, coinciding with the opening of the Line 14 extension in Île-de-France.
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Metro Extension to Orly Airport Opens in Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités has opened the line 14 Metro extension in Paris to Saint-Denis and Orly Airport ahead of the Olympic Games.
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TW20 Alstom Tram Commences Dynamic Testing in Île-de-France
The new TW20 tram supplied by Alstom has commenced dynamic tests in Île-de-France for operations on the T1 tramway.
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France: RER Line E Extends West to Nanterre
On 6 May, the RER E line extension between Saint-Lazare station and Nanterre opened in the western suburbs of Paris.
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Alstom to Deliver 35 Additional RER NG Trains to Île-de-France Mobilités
Île-de-France Mobilités has contracted Alstom to supply an additional 35 RER NG trains for Line E in Paris.
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Île-de-France Mobilités Opens T3b Tramway Extension
On 5 April, Île-de-France Mobilités commenced passenger services on the T3b tramway extension to Porte Dauphine in Paris.
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Alstom Delivers New T1 Tram to Île-de-France
Alstom has delivered the first new TW20 tram for the T1 tramway line in Île-de-France to complete testing prior to passenger service.
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France: Alstom to Extend Le Mans Citadis Trams
Alstom has been awarded a contract by Le Mans Métropole to extend the length of 34 Citadis trams in Le Mans, France.
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Alstom to Supply a Further 103 MF19 Metro Trains in Paris
Alstom has received an order to supply an additional 103 MF19 new-generation metro trains for RATP in Paris, France.
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Hitachi Rail Completes First Dynamic Testing of Its Digital Interlocking Signalling System on Paris-Lyon HSR Line
Hitachi Rail, in collaboration with SNCF Reseau, has completed the first dynamic test of its new signalling system for the Paris-Lyon line.
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Alstom Secures Order for New Trams in Lille European Metropolitan Area
Alstom has announced it has been chosen to provide a new set of trams for two lines of the Lille tramway network.
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First Metro Train Deployed on Grand Paris Express Line 15 South
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the first new metro train for the Grand Paris Express Line 15 has been deployed on the line.
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Alstom Unveils First Omneo Train for Transdev's Marseille-Toulon-Nice Service
Alstom and Transdev have officially unveiled the first Omneo train set to operate on the Marseille-Toulon-Nice line in France.
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Alstom to Equip RER Lines with NExTEO Signalling Technology
Alstom has been awarded a 300 million EUR contract to equip the RER B and D lines in Île-de-France with NExTEO signalling technology.
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Alstom's RER NG Train Inaugurated in Île-de-France
Île-de-France Mobilités, SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have inaugurated the RER NG train for the RER D and RER E lines in Île-de-France.
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France: Alstom and SNCF Present Battery-Powered Regional Train
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have presented the first of five battery-powered trains to operate in regions across France.
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France: TGV M Testing Ramps Up on National Network
Testing of the TGV M, – the future INOUI TGV – has been stepped up with the arrival of a second test train.
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ORA Consortium to Operate and Maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express
Île-de-France Mobilités has awarded a contract to the ORA Consortium to operate and maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express.
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T10 Tramway Commences Passenger Service in Paris
Alstom's 'lumière' Citadis trams have entered commercial service on the T10 tramway line in southern Paris.
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Nokia & Terralpha Deploy a DWDM Optical Network in France
Nokia has been selected by Terralpha to deploy an optical DWDM network across 20,000km of railway lines in France.
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Alstom Dispatches First Train for Paris Metro Line 15
The first metro train manufactured to operate on Paris' new line 15 has left Alstom's factory in Valenciennes.
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Hitachi Rail to Provide Onboard Digital Signalling for SNCF's TGV-M Fleet
Hitachi Rail has signed a new framework agreement to provide onboard digital signalling equipment for SNCF's TGV-M fleet.