Alstom has been awarded a 300 million EUR contract to equip the RER B and RER D lines in the Île-de-France region with the latest NExTEO signalling technology.

The 12-year framework contract, which is one of the nation’s largest ever signalling contracts, was awarded by Île-de-France Mobilités, SNCF Réseau, SNCF Voyageurs and RATP to help improve the performance and punctuality of RER trains.

NExTEO signalling technology will help to ensure a high level of performance in the densely populated central Paris area

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The new NExTEO solution is a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling solution that incorporates train automation, control and supervision.

Its use on these two lines will improve reliability in the common tunnel between Gare du Nord and Châtelet-les-Halles stations to help infrastructure managers and transport operators meet increased ridership demands.

Alstom will develop and deploy the new NExTEO technology as part of its Urbalis signalling platform. To do so it will leverage expertise from three of its French sites: Saint-Ouen and Aix-en-Provence for system specifications, development, integration and deployment; and Villeurbanne for on-board CBTC equipment and trackside signalling products.
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