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Modernising the metro

After a major period of construction between 1900 and 1935, and another between 1955 and 1980, which witnessed a first wave of modernisation with the introduction of automatically controlled trains, centralised control rooms (PCCs) and a new generation of rolling stock, RATP has now entered a third phase, in which it must confront the challenges of the decades ahead.

The challenge facing the company today is threefold. RATP must:

- anticipate the obsolescence of metro machinery;
- adapt the transport network to changes in living patterns and ever-increasing customer numbers;
- meet the needs of increasingly demanding customers in terms of safety, comfort, regularity of service, flexibility and information.

These big ambitions will be achieved through a number of projects that will be rolled out across the network over the next 15 years, together accounting for more than €1 billion of investment for RATP (excluding rolling stock).

Line 1 - Improving service through automation

A project designed to meet customer needs and reflect new living patterns

Modernising the metro

After a major period of construction between 1900 and 1935, and another between 1955 and 1980, which witnessed a first wave of modernisation with the introduction of automatically controlled trains, centralised control rooms (PCCs) and a new generation of rolling stock, RATP has now entered a third phase, in which it must confront the challenges of the decades ahead.

Line 1 – A crucial artery

Line 1 is the oldest line in the metro network, and also the busiest, with 213 million passengers now using the service each year (up from 160 million in 2006).

Line 1 – a project for the future

A major urban transport challenge: turning the oldest metro line in Paris into a fully automatic line without interrupting its traffic.

Line 1 - Exhibition at the Hôtel de Ville station

For 111 years, Line 1 has reflected the ongoing evolution of the Paris metro, integrated new rolling stock, changed its furnishings, renewed its facilities... and was often the first line to benefit from the latest technology developed by RATP.

Line 13 – a priority

Line 13 is a priority for RATP. It is one of the busiest lines on the metro, with 600,000 passengers each day.

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