Often disparaged, the line 13 will be getting a facelift. Visit RATP made it official on Friday, officially kicking off its automation programme. This will be completed by 2035. In the meantime, RATP will be modernising the line with the arrival of new generation trainsMF19s, from mid-2027. Above all between now and then, the transformation of line 13 should take place". without any major disruption to traffic ". " RATP's know-how is unique in the world "RATP itself stresses this point. A major imperative for one of the busiest lines on the Île-de-France Mobilités network.
The transformation of line 13 should, of course, improve the quality of service offered to users. Drawing on the experience of lines that have already been automated, RATP is promising more trains at peak times, greater regularity across the entire line, and the ability to instantly adapt the transport offer in the event of heavy traffic.
" The decision taken by Ile-de-France Mobilités to automate line 13 will greatly improve the quality of service for passengers, which is a priority for RATP", the new CEO of the RATP group, a certain Jean Castex. "This automation, which is a first for an "iron" line and which will be the subject of a major social dialogue, is a major new technical challenge for the company's engineering teams, who will be able to demonstrate once again our world leadership in complex metro modernisation operations. "continues the former Prime Minister.
