Bombardier to Supply 36 Additional Francilien Trains to Île-de-France Mobilités in Greater Paris
July 30 2018 - 7:16AM
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Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has received an
order for 36 Francilien train sets (270 cars) from the French
national railway corporation, Société nationale des chemins de fer
français (SNCF) on behalf of the Greater Paris public transport
authority, Île-de-France Mobilités. The order, a call off from a
contract signed in 2006 with SNCF for a maximum of 372 trains, is
valued at approximately 261 million euro ($303 million US). These
trains, entirely financed by Île-de-France Mobilités, will be
rolled out on lines L, J and P on the SNCF Transilien network to
continue modernizing the fleet. Bombardier supports Île-de-France
rolling stock renewal program by accelerating production pace from
September 2019 onwards.
“This train, specially designed to meet the challenges of the
dense and congested Transilien network, has proven its strengths.
Fully adapted to this urban transportation ecosystem, it’s the most
reliable fleet operating on the network. The trains offer
exceptional energy efficiency, optimized maintenance costs and of
course a sleek design with amenities that are particularly
appreciated by travelers,” said Laurent Bouyer, president of
Bombardier Transport France.
These new trains will feature upgrades to improve the comfort of
passengers. They will be equipped with USB ports, new and more
ergonomic handrails, and large panoramic screens to increase
readability of passenger information. As best performing fleet in
Île-de-France, the Francilien trains contribute to the punctuality
of the lines where they operate. From the start of the project,
Bombardier engineers focused on passenger needs and designed a
modern spacious commuter train. The Francilien offers room for up
to 1,000 people and includes large seats, wide doors and open
gangways to increase passenger flow. In addition, they are equipped
with the latest energy efficient and “intelligent” technologies as
well as with improved security systems.
This new order consists of 18 short trains sets, totaling 126
cars, to operate on lines L and J from and to Paris Saint-Lazare
station; and 18 long trainsets, 144 cars, for line P from Paris Est
station. Altogether, SNCF will operate a fleet of 313 Francilien
commuter trains. To date, 230 Francilien trains are in
operation.
Renowned as France's first industrial rail site, about 2,000
people work on Bombardier's facility in Crespin (Nord), including
500 engineers and managers. The company designs, builds and
commissions different types of equipment and is specialized in
double deck platforms. Three emblematic projects are now in
production: 1) OMNEO (in the Premium and Regio 2N regional
versions) is an extra-capacity, double-deck train for the Regions
of France, which ordered 382 train sets in a contract signed in
2010. 2) Francilien is an ultra-modern commuter train for Greater
Paris. Île-de-France Mobilités has ordered 313 trains. Operating
since December 2009, it is the best performing train of the SNCF
Transilien network, servicing the P, L, J, K and H lines 3) RER NG,
under a contract signed in 2017 as part of a consortium for
Île-de-France Mobilités, will operate on the E and D lines of the
RER.
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