Île-de-France RER E commuter line now extended to Nanterre
The RER E line now stretches to Nanterre following the inauguration of three new stations westward from Saint-Lazare station yesterday.
Paris RER E line to be extended with three new stations
Starting May 6, commuters in the Paris region will enjoy extended travel options with the expansion of the RER E line. This extension will connect eastern and western…
Île-de-France Mobilités allocates 4 billion euros to enhance RER C
In a bid to improve travel conditions on the RER C line, Île-de-France Mobilités has announced a staggering 4 billion euros investment. The move comes amid growing concerns…
Île-de-France Mobility’s 2023 punctuality “satisfactory”
While punctuality and service quality had significantly deteriorated between September and December 2023, the situation is now improving at RATP on the Paris metro. However, some issues persist,…
RER B: ‘Ramette’ plan implementation begins
To address declining punctuality on the RER B, the second busiest commuter line in the Paris region, a mass transit expert has proposed 14 recommendations. This ‘Ramette’ plan,…
Rail punctuality challenges persist in Paris region
Île-de-France Mobilités has released consolidated punctuality figures for RATP and SNCF rail services in the Île-de-France region for November 2023, revealing continued disappointment on certain lines.
Work progresses on the RER network around Brussels
Work on the Regional Express Network (Réseau Express Régional or RER) is progressing on the two lines to the south-east of Brussels. Ottignies station is undergoing a complete…
Alstom to equip Paris region commuter rail lines with signalling technology
Several weeks following the inauguration of the RER NG (New Generation) train for the RER D and RER E lines in Île-de-France by Île-de-France Mobilités, SNCF Voyageurs, and…
New Generation RER train launched in Paris
On Monday 13 November at Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris, Valérie Pécresse, President of Île-de-France Mobilités, Brice Rabaste, Vice-President of Île-de-France Mobilités, Christophe Fanichet, CEO of SNCF Voyageurs and…
Mass transit expert makes 14 recommendations to better the Paris ‘RER B’
With 983,000 daily users, the RER B, connecting Paris to its suburbs and the Charles de Gaulle airport, is the second busiest RER commuter line in the Paris…
SNCF and RATP use massive crane for operation ‘Chagall’
SNCF Reseau and RATP are renewing two bridges in Essonne, in the Île-de-France region. The aim of this 116 million euro project, nicknamed operation ‘Chagall’, which started in…
Summer works on the Île-de-France network in full swing
Starting this month works in the Île-de-France region of France will begin, as part of a 4.2-billion euro infrastructure modernisation campaign for the infrastructure network, including Réseau Express…
French ART report confirms post-pandemic rail progress
Over 400 kilometres of rail tracks were taken out of service between 2019 and 2021, according to the annual review by the French Transport Regulation Authority (ART) published…
12-billion-euro overhaul of major rail hub in France takes shape
Following Macron’s announcement at the end of November to focus on the creation of the express regional network or ‘Réseau Express Régional’ (RERs) in the 10 largest French…
Switzerland and France linked by S-Bahn lines
Switzerland and France have been connected with a unique railway network. It is focused on commuter transportation but also has some features of the metro system and international…