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New management system for line B

Created in 1982, line B of the RER is undergoing substantial investment over the period from 2010 to 2013.

RATP/SNCF interoperability


Until 7 July 2008, trains on line B were driven by SNCF drivers on the northern part of the line and RATP drivers on the southern part, with the drivers swapping over at Gare du Nord. Since 2009, each train has been driven by a single driver from one end of the line to the other. This makes the line easier to operate and saves precious seconds by reducing the time spent stationary at Gare du Nord.

RERb7

A major investment plan


119 RATP trains and 51 SNCF “MI 79” trains will be refurbished between 2010 and 2014 at a total cost of 317 million euro. 50% of the funding will come from STIF, the Paris region transport organising authority, with RATP and SNCF contributing the remaining 50% in pro rata to their respective fleets.

The new train exterior combines RATP’s jade green, SNCF’s “crimson” red and the “vivid silver” of STIF according to the new colour code of renovated trains in Ile-de-France.

 

Line B has:

  • 47 stations (30 managed by RATP, 17 by SNCF)
  • 78 km of track (40 km of which is managed by RATP)
  • A section of track shared with the RER D between Châtelet–Les Halles and Gare du Nord
  • A commercial speed of 38 kph with trains every 3 minutes
  • Connections with all the other RER lines, 9 of the 14 metro lines and SNCF Transilien lines H and K
  • 860,000 passengers per day (570,000 in the RATP zone and 290,000 in the SNCF zone)

Dealing with the challenges of saturation

The Île-de-France multimodal network is recognised as one of the best in the world in terms of service density, frequency and safety. With 39 million additional journeys in 2010, traffic hit a new record of 3.052 billion journeys.

Line A: a priority

The new double deckers MI09 trains can carry 2,600 passengers every three minutes, 50% more than the old rolling stock. They came into service on 5 December 2011 on the RER Regional Express line A.

New management system for line B

Created in 1982, line B of the RER is undergoing substantial investment over the period from 2010 to 2013.

The RER: a crazy idea becomes reality

The 1960s saw the suburbs of Paris expand rapidly. In response to this development, the idea of the RER was born.

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