Île-de-France Mobilités, the Société du Grand Paris and Alstom have unveiled the interior design of the future Paris Line 18 train which combines capacity, comfort, speed and reliability.
The first trains will be put into service on Line 18 from 2026.
The interior offers passengers a variety of handrails, spaces and seating options. To create a new travel space, the interconnecting bellows offer a rigid lining that replaces the traditional bellow design. Along with the fixed seats are complementing flip-up seats to provide more seating at off-peak times.
Passengers with limited mobility, who have been involved in the design process, have dedicated seats and wheelchair spaces. The priority seats are numerous and easily identifiable by their specific red colour, which is now recognisable on all new equipment. In anticipation of the service to Paris Orly airport, mixed spaces for passengers with pushchairs and luggage have been specifically created in the central car.
The trains will be equipped with Internet connection, USB sockets and dynamic information display screens, these new trains are definitely connected. Each car is equipped with efficient ventilation, air conditioning and heating systems to ensure thermal comfort in all seasons.
The feeling of space and luminosity is reinforced by the streamlined shapes associated with a play of bright colours and with lighting that follows the circadian rhythm: it is similar to natural light that varies according to the time of day and adapts to the biological rhythm of travellers to improve their well-being.
For enhanced safety, each access has special lighting and is equipped with video surveillance.
The future 3-car 47-meter-long trains can carry up to 350 passengers, are 100% accessible to all, and offer a smooth and comfortable ride.
To facilitate passenger flow, access to the train is on the floor level through three wide doors featured on each car. The wide corridors, wide inter-aisles and large panoramic openings at each end give a spacious feeling and allow a greater flow of traffic.
Paris Line 18 train is designed Alstom’s Advanced & Creative Design office, in collaboration with Île-de-France Mobilités, SGP and Egis Rail.
Environmental efficiency will also be ensured by optimising energy consumption. The 100% automatic control of these electric trains guarantees optimal driving and therefore less energy consumption. The metro on Line 18 will be supplied with electricity by a 3rd rail with reverse capture.
In 2021, Alstom won the contract for the supply of 37 metro trains for Line 18 with a firm order for 15 units.
Line 18 is almost 35 km long and has a mixed above-ground and underground route, with an above-ground section of approximately 13 km. the line will be served by 10 stations linking Orly Airport and Versailles Chantiers. The line will be commissioned in three phases starting 2026 from Massy-Palaiseau to CEA Saint-Aubin. In 2017 Massy-Palaiseau – Orly Airport section will be put into operation followed by CEA Saint-Aubin – Versailles Chantiers section in 2030.
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