Île-de-France Mobilités opened the T10 tram line in Paris region connecting La Croix de Berny (Antony, in southern Paris) and Jardin Parisien station (Clamart, in southwestern Paris) in 21 minutes.
The 6.8 km with 13 station new tram line in the south of Hauts-de-Seine is the culmination of 6 years of work under project ownership by the Hauts-de-Seine Department, in charge of project management relating to urban integration and urban development, and Île-de-France Mobilités, in charge of project management for the transport system – including tram platform, stations, trains – the site’s workshop facility, as well as the acquisition of rolling stock.
The rolling stock maintenance and storage facility, designed by the AIA consortium, has been constructed in Châtenay-Malabry, located 11 km southwestern of Paris city centre. The workshop is distinguished by a design that fits perfectly into its environment, and by an important place given to technology. The facility has a 7,500 m2 maintenance hall, a service station with washing, greasing and sandblasting, and 7 storage lanes allowing the LRVs to be parked outside operating periods, make up this park of just over 3.5 hectares.
The new line is part of a programme to modernise the Île-de-France transport network. The line is operated by 13 Alstom Citadis X05 light rail vehicles, each 45 metres long has 73 seats including 9 seats reserved for people with reduced mobility, and is able to carry up to 314 passengers.
The delivery of the trams for Line T10 began in August 2022 and was completed in April 2023, on schedule. This new line can accommodate almost 25,000 passengers a day.
“We are delighted to see the arrival today of the Citadis “lumière” tram on Line T10 and to offer a new, reliable, comfortable, elegant, and modern transport solution to the residents of Hauts-de-Seine,” Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, the President of Alstom France said.
The tram has 8 double-leaf doors per side, as well as wider, illuminated intercirculations that facilitate traffic flow and increase the passenger exchange rate. An 85 linear metre luminous band surrounds the vehicle that changes light signals at the opening and closing of the doors and a luminous ring brings additional lighting in the gangways. In addition and a continuous white line illuminates when the tram is moving.
The tram has 45% glass surfaces, 100% LED lighting, 8 extra-large multimedia screens for the dynamic route planner, 32 USB sockets and bench seats. The integral low floor LRV offers increased level access throughout the tram and easy access for people with reduced mobility, particularly wheelchair users.
This tram is energy-efficient, thanks to improved energy consumption for traction and auxiliaries. The 100% LED lighting cuts the energy consumption by 25% and the conditioning system by 15%. The overall cost of preventive maintenance has been reduced by 18%, compared with the previous generation of Citadis X02 trams. In addition, the “lumière” tram is designed with materials that are 99% recyclable.
In November 2016, Alstom has been selected to design and supply the trams for lines T9 and T10. The first order covered the delivery of 22 Citadis trams for Line T9 and in May 2021, a further 13 trams were ordered for Line T10, bringing the total number of trams ordered for lines T9 and T10 to 35. Île-de-France Mobilités is financing the entire tram procurement. In addition, Alstom was also awarded a EUR 130 million contract to deliver Citadis X05 light rail vehicles to replace the existing fleet on the T1 line.
The 10 km tram Line T9 has been inaugurated in April 2026 and is operated by Keolis.
The tram has been designed by Alstom’s Advanced & Creative Design teams, Saguez & Partners and the Île-de-France Mobilités design teams, resulted in the sleek sleek “lumière” LRV. It stands out by its elegant lines and is accentuated by a signature lighting that runs throughout the vehicle, inside and out, and which was chosen from three variants proposed by Île-de-France Mobilités to the people of Île-de-France during a public consultation.
The T10 tram line in Paris region running from Antony to Clamart, via Châtenay-Malabry and Le Plessis-Robinson provides a 100% electric public transport, the best alternative to car transport. Considering the impact on the environment, each station has been designed with their own identity, each equipped with aesthetic street furniture that promotes this proximity to the environment. In addition, the new line delivers a great opportunity to rejuvenate the urban landscape of southern Hauts-de-Seine, by setting up new traffic lanes, optimise cycle lanes and widen sidewalks for the comfort of all users.
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