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Travellers departing from or arriving at Paris CDG airport have just under a year to wait before discovering the CDG Express, which is expected to make its grand debut on 28 March 2027. However, alongside this dedicated line directly linking the airport to Paris-Est station, they will also be able to travel in…

The creation of the Rout'in joint venture by TotalEnergies and RATP Smart Systems is accompanied by the launch of a platform designed to simplify life for HR and employees. Its mission: "to provide a pragmatic and concrete solution to the challenges of home-work mobility, while supporting the transition to more sustainable travel", as TotalEnergies and RATP Smart Systems sum up the...

The Normandy Region's elected representatives confirmed their choice of RATP Dev as operator of the Caen hub rail services from July 2027. The RATP group subsidiary will take over from the SNCF on these lines from Caen to Coutances, Saint-Lô, Evreux, Cherbourg, Rouen,...

Île-de-France Mobilités will be spending €3.8 billion in 2026 to improve rail transport in the Ile-de-France region, in conjunction with RATP, Transilien SNCF Voyageurs, SNCF Réseau and SNCF Gares & Connexions. In a press release, the organisation explains that "the maintenance and modernisation of rail transport infrastructure is an absolute priority in order to guarantee...

"A difficult day". Philippe Tabarot held a press briefing to discuss the possible disruption caused by the strike on 18 September. So it won't be a "black day", as the resigning Transport Minister had predicted, as he was managing current affairs - "but there are a lot of current affairs at the moment" - before...

Blockades of stations, roads and airports: the consequences for business travel on 10 September of a multi-faceted social movement, including raids here and there - update: and which included an attempted break-in at Paris Gare du Nord and various incidents blocking train tracks in...

RATP has just announced the disruption to be expected during the strike on 10 September. Once again, RER B will be hardest hit by the strike. RATP expects disruptions on line B and normal traffic on RER A, but the interconnection will be maintained at Gare du Nord. The forecasts...

Orlyval is getting its revenge, at least for a few days... Overshadowed by the extension of line 14, the link between Orly and the RER is regaining its appeal for a week. Line 14 will be at a complete standstill from 4 to 8 August for network modernisation work. The...

Parisians and business travellers passing through the capital will soon discover this new addition to the RATP fleet. Code name: MF19, for "Métro Fer appel d'offres 2019". The new metro, manufactured by Alstom, is expected to arrive this year. The MF19 will arrive at the end of 2025 on the...

Through its subsidiary Urban Station, RATP is developing its events business in Paris by rehabilitating its heritage buildings scattered around the capital. In particular, the former electrical substations built between 1900 and 1920, with their fine Art Nouveau and Art Deco architecture. The first three openings after completion of the work are scheduled...

It's here: the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are bringing a spike in fares for metro and other public transport services in the region for RATP and Ile-de-France Mobilités. Although the announcement was made as long ago as last December, some people will still be taken by surprise by the...

With another day of general strikes against pension reform - the tenth - scheduled for Thursday 6 April, business travel in France is likely to be disrupted, but to a lesser extent than during previous strikes. As far as air travel is concerned, the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) is not forecasting any disruption...

Good news for Paris metro users: RATP operations should be running normally - on the whole - on 24 March. The signs are green for the metro, bus and tram networks. Only RER lines A and B will be affected on Friday 24 March. RATP expects 3...

The new one-day strike scheduled for 23 March will have a major impact on RATP. The Paris metro will be severely disrupted, with most lines operating at a rate of only one train in three, and only during rush hour. In addition, several metro stations will be closed on Thursday. Details, line by line...

Updated on 14 March at 6.30pm. The first few days of the week saw traffic return to normal on the Paris metro, although there were still slight disruptions on the RER and Transilien lines. But what will happen on Wednesday 15 March, when a new call for a general strike has been issued by the...

With a third consecutive day of strikes looming on 9 March, the outlook for metro users is rather positive. RATP expects "traffic to be even better than on 8 March". On Thursday, traffic will be disrupted on the metro, but "almost normal...

RATP expects a gradual improvement on 8 March and 9 March. However, the Paris metro will continue to experience major disruption on Wednesday. The automatic lines will be spared, with normal traffic on lines 1 and 14 and near-normal traffic on line 4. Almost all other metro lines will be running...

Tuesday 7 March marks a new day of action against pension reform. As a result, further disruption to transport services is expected in France. One flight in five is expected to be cancelled at Paris-CDG on 7 and 8 March. The cancellation rate is expected to reach 30% at Orly, Beauvais, Bordeaux,...

The mobilisation against pensions will lead to a new call for strike action on 16 February. However, this should have less of an impact on travel in the Ile-de-France region than previous strike days. This is the conclusion to be drawn from the 48-hour forecasts published on Tuesday by RATP. It is forecasting traffic...

So it's going to be another complex day for mobile professionals. The strike against pension reform is leading to a new strike action on 7 February. RATP is expecting major traffic disruption on the Paris metro. Almost all lines will be affected on Tuesday, with the exception of lines 1, 14...