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In the Greater Paris area, called Île-de-France, different adjustments and renovations to the extensive transport network are planned for completion of the year. A total amount of EUR 4 billion in investment is prepared for 2025, benefiting around 12 million individuals in France’s largest city.
This investment will be spread throughout the various modes of transportation. Below are a few of one of the most crucial procedures planned for the coming months:
RER country railway:
From the end of September, long trains will certainly work on the A lines throughout off-peak hours in the evenings and at weekends– enhancing need has made this essential for a long time.
The brand-new generation of RER trains is set up to enter service on the RER D line between Villeneuve Saint-Georges and Melun in December.
City:
The initial of 30 Alstom new-generation metros (MF 19 is expected to go into service on line 10 in the autumn, using passengers various services. On 26 September, the initial MF 19 train with the final Île-de-France Mobilités livery will be revealed at the La Villette workshops.
The modernisation of the signalling system on city line 6 to increase ability and boost operations is arranged for conclusion in October. The modernisation of the signalling system on metro line 9 is additionally anticipated to improve ability and uniformity on the line.
Tram and tram-train
In October 2025, the last of the 37 brand-new Alstom Citadis X 05 trams purchased is set up to show up on the T 1 line. All of the old TFS- 2 trams, which began operating on Paris’ very first contemporary cable car line in 1992, will certainly hence be replaced by brand-new vehicles.
In December, the operation of the two tram-train lines T 12 and T 13 will be transferred to RATP CAP Île-de-France. Previously, they have actually been run by the Transkeo T 12 -T 13 consortium, a joint endeavor in between Keolis (51 %) and SNCF Voyageurs (49 %). Both lines have actually functioned given that 2022 and are served by Alstom Citadis Dualis low-floor trains.
Cable television auto as a brand-new methods of transportation
In December, the Cable C 1 ropeway/cableway, developed by the Doppelmayr Group , will certainly begin passenger service. It is the very first wire vehicle in Île-de-France and will connect Créteil Pointe du Lac (terminus of line 8 with Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. Set up test procedures without passengers will certainly begin 2 months earlier: all cabins will be tested under real problems– frequency, schedules, flights, stops– and geared up with man-made ballast representing the weight of travelers in the cabins.
Bus
The 56 double-articulated electric buses purchased for the TZEN 4 line to Bus Rapid Transportation (BRT) basic, 24 metres long and inductively rechargeable in 5 mins through charging terminals in the ground, are all due to arrive in Paris by November 2025 Following the insolvency of the supplier Van Hool, the automobiles will be finished by the Swiss manufacturer HESS and delivered to Île-de-France Mobilités.
The lorries are scheduled to start dry run in December on the TZEN 4 line in between Viry-Châtillon and Corbeil-Essonnes.
There are additionally countless changes to the bus route network. By the end of the year, making use of diesel fuel in buses is additionally to be terminated. Non-electric buses will in future be fuelled with HOV, a gas stemmed from vegetable oil.
Finally, the sale of paper tickets will certainly likewise end in November 2025, with all tickets to be provided electronically in future.
24 09 2025