SNCF selected the Alstom-Bombardier consortium to renew the trains on lines D and E of the Île-de-France network. The EUR 3.75 billion contract involves the supply of 255 trains, of which 130 will be for the RER D and 125 for the RER E.
Alstom, in partnership with Bombardier, will design and supply the new generation of two-tier equipment for lines D and E of the Île-de-France network, which is operated by SNCF Transilien. The first firm part of the order comprises the delivery of 71 trains for an estimated EUR 1.55 billion, 100% funded by STIF. This amount includes all design studies, industrialisation, project management and homologation for a value of EUR 450 million. These first 71 trains will be delivered and enter circulation from 2021 onwards.
The Alstom-Bombardier consortium’s share for this first part of the contract is worth EUR 1.155 billion (approximately 70% Alstom – 30% Bombardier).
This “boa” train is entirely open (without separations between the cars) and was specifically designed for the dense zones of traffic in Île-de-France. Thanks to its large doors, the train provides extremely fluid passenger exits and entrances as well as offering three distinct travel spaces.
“We concluded the largest tender for rolling stock ever launched by SNCF. 255 trains (130 for the RER D and 125 for the RER E) for an amount of 3.75 billion euros is clearly excellent news for our passengers. We will therefore have a train that meets the specific needs of SNCF Transilien and the ultra-dense area of Île-de-France (70% of SNCF customers on 2.2% of French territory). We must be better prepared for yearly increases in traffic (+ 7% of customers between September 2015 and September 2016) and this innovative new-generation train will be an undeniable asset in meeting this challenge in the capital region and in improving the punctuality of lines E and D,” Guillaume Pepy, President of SNCF said.
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