Île-de-France Mobilités awarded ORA Consortium the contract to operate and maintain Grand Paris Express Line 15 South, scheduled to enter service in late 2025.
The consortium comprises RATP Dev as majority shareholder, Alstom, and ComfortDelGro.
The contract which will take effect on October 1, 2023, has been awarded for six years and can be extended to 9 years. It includes operation of the automated metro trains, stations, and centralised control center, as well as the maintenance and upkeep of the rolling stock. The consortium’s scope of action will also include management of the passenger relations and traveler information system.
RATP Dev will coordinate the ORA Consortium’s activities with the aim of supporting the entry into service of an important line for the residents of the Greater Paris region, thus confirming the region as a global reference for automated metros.
“Alongside our partners, we will put RATP Dev’s recognized expertise in the operation of automated metros at the service of Île-de-France Mobilités and the people of the Greater Paris region, providing a travel experience focused on service quality,” Hiba Farès, the CEO of RATP Dev said.
Under the consortium, RATP Dev will rely on the expertise of Alstom, which will be responsible for digital and predictive maintenance to guarantee reliable and efficient transport service. “This contract marks a new collaboration with the RATP group and we are delighted to be joining forces with RATP Dev and ComfortDelGro for this project. Alstom is proud to have the opportunity to bring to line 15 its latest innovations in digital and predictive maintenance, already deployed in Sydney, Dubai and Montreal,” Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, President of Alstom France said.
For its part, ComfortDelGro, renowned for its first-rate customer service in the Singapore metro, will contribute its best practices and expertise in the passenger experience, service standards, and team training to ensure high-quality care and attention.
“One of our key strengths lies in providing a delightful and inclusive commuting experience for our customers. We are therefore pleased to contribute our expertise in partnership with RATP Dev and Alstom to deliver a safe, reliable and caring commuting experience to the residents of the Île-de-France region,” ComfortDelGro’s Managing Director and Group CEO, Cheng Siak Kian said.
The new automated Grand Paris Express Line 15 South will connect Noisy-Champs to Pont-de-Sèvres and will be 33 km long with 16 stations, crossing through 22 municipalities. It is the first section of the Line 15 – the central link in the Grand Paris Express which will revolutionise the transport system in Greater Paris region by the new 200 km of metro lines. Upon completion, Line 15 will form a 75 km circular line around Paris, linking 45 municipalities and carrying over 1.5 million passengers every day.
It is expected that the line will allow 120 million trips per year.
Recently, Île-de-France Mobilités awarded Keolis a EUR 300 million contract to operate lines 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express.
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