SNCF Voyageurs ordered from Alstom 35 additional RER NG trains for the RER E line on the Île-de-France Mobilités network.
The EUR 520 million contract entirely financed by Île-de-France Mobilités. The order is part of the framework agreement signed in 2017 between SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom. The firm tranche includes the supply of 71 RER NG trains and a further 60 trains were ordered in 2023. To date, 166 RER NGs have been ordered, including 130 for RER E and 36 for RER D.
Since November 2023, the first RER NG trains have been gradually brought into service on the RER E line. They are due to be deployed on the RER D line by the end of 2024.
The “New Generation” RER is a double-deck rolling stock designed for the RER D and RER E lines operated by Transilien SNCF Voyageurs on behalf of Île-de-France Mobilités to improve passenger comfort and regularity on these lines.
This train has been designed, both in terms of architecture and interior design, to optimise capacity and passenger flow. Thanks to an entirely open “boa” architecture and wide doors, it allows passengers to enter and leave with ease and offers three distinct travel areas. In each of the end cars, platforms allow wheelchair passengers direct and rapid access to their dedicated areas.
RER NG offers a high level of comfort, with air-conditioning, LED lighting adapted to each moment of the journey, USB sockets and numerous screens giving passengers rapid access to various transport information. Particular attention has also been paid to the seats. The 112 m long 6-car trainset has a maximum capacity of 1,563 passengers, including 501 seats.
RER NG has eight motor bogies, which provide better acceleration and deceleration performance than previous generations of equipment, an undeniable advantage for operations. The train can run at a maximum speed of 140 km/h.
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