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France: Alstom to Supply Citadis Trams to Toulouse, Brest and Besançon
Under a new group order, Alstom will supply the metropolitan areas of Toulouse, Brest and Besançon in France with a total of 22 Citadis tram…
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Final T10 Tramway Vehicle Delivered to Île-de-France Mobilités
Île-de-France Mobilités has received the final tram for the T10 tramway, which will connect Clamart and Antony in just 25 minutes.
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Alstom to Supply 60 Additional RER NG Trains in Île-de-France
Alstom has been contracted to supply SNCF Voyageurs with 60 additional RER NG trains for lines RER D and RER E on the Île-de-France network.
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France: Alstom to Supply New Citadis Trams in Strasbourg
The Eurometropole of Strasbourg and CTS have selected Alstom to supply new trams for the city of Strasbourg, France.
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CAF Secures Orders to Manufacture 18 Coradia Polyvalent Regional Trains
CAF has been contracted to manufacture 18 Coradia Polyvalent regional trains for the south of France and the nation of Senegal.
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Railcoop Service between Bordeaux and Lyon to Launch in 2024
Independent rail operator, Railcoop has announced that its passenger service between Bordeaux and Lyon will launch in the summer of 2024.
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France to Invest €100 Billion in Railway Infrastructure
Prime Minister of France, Élisabeth Borne presented a future plan for transport, prioritising a 100 billion EUR investment in the railway.
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MONITOR Project Launched to Support Acceleration of French Rail Freight Industry
Members of the French Rail Freight of the Future (4F) coalition have launched the MONITOR project to support digitalisation of rail freight.
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Alstom Unveils Citadis X05 Tram for Nantes Métropole
Alstom has unveiled the first Citadis X05 tram that will be delivered to Nantes Métropole later this year.
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Paris: Alstom Unveils Designs for Line 18 Metro Trains
Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the final design of Paris's future line 18 metro trains.
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Alstom Unveils First Two Trainsets for Hauts-de-France Region
Alstom has unveiled two new trainsets for the Hauts-de-France Region: the Omneo Premium and the Regio 2N equipped with ERTMS.
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France: Talgo Signs Agreement with LE TRAIN for High-Speed Fleet
Talgo has signed an agreement with LE TRAIN to develop a fleet of high-speed trains based on its Avril platform.
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Last of 73 Regio 2N Trains Arrives in Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the last of 73 Regio 2N trains to equip line N has arrived at Gare Montparnasse in Paris.
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Renfe Begins Testing AVE Trains between Spain and France
Renfe has commenced on-route testing of its AVE high-speed trains that will operate between Spain and France.
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Île-de-France Mobilités to Modernise Paris Metro Line 6
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced plans to update metro line 6’s entire fleet of MP73 trains and update the line's track and platforms.
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France: First RER New Generation Train Delivered to SNCF
The first RER New Generation (NG) 130-metre train has arrived at SNCF’s Technicentre in Villeneuve Saint-George, France.
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Last of 360 Francilien Trains Commences Service in Paris
Île-de-France Mobilités has announced that the final electric Francilien train has now commenced service at Saint-Lazare station in Paris.
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Automation of Île-de-France Line 13 Gets Green Light
Île-de-France Mobilités’ board of directors has approved the modernisation and automation of Line 13. This will be completed by 2035.
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Nokia IP to Power One of Europe's Largest Metro Rail Projects
Société du Grand Paris (SGP) will deploy Nokia's 5G-ready IP/MPLS multiservice, mobile core and radio access network (RAN) solutions.
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Work to Extend Lyon Metro’s Line B Track Completed
Track laying work on the extension of Lyon Metro’s line B from Oullins to Saint-Genis-Laval has been completed.
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Nestlé Waters to Operate Hydrogen-Powered Freight Train
Nestlé Waters will become the first company in Europe to operate a hydrogen-powered freight train with a solution from Alstom and ENGIE.
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Construction Work Begins at CDG Airport for Line 17 of the Grand Paris Express
Construction work is now underway at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport for line 17 of the Grand Paris Express.
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French Government Funds NS2F Signalling Project
A Thales-led NS2F consortium is developing an efficient and low-cost digital rail signalling and network operation system.
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Catenary Installation Begins for Paris Métro Line 15 South
Société du Grand Paris has announced that the first catenaries are being installed for the Paris Métro line 15 South.