The order is part of an option exercise of the MP14 framework contract signed in January 2015 between the RATP (mandated by the STIF and the SGP) and Alstom for the delivery of up to 217 MP14 trains over 15 years for a total amount of over 2 billion euros.
“Alstom is delighted to receive an additional order for this material, which will mobilize the entire French railway industry,” said Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, Alstom France general director. “This metro contains numerous innovations, in particular related to reductions in energy consumption and total cost of ownership.”
The MP14 trains will be placed into service on Paris line 4, increasing the capacity and quality of transport on the line, with a targeted global service equivalent to that of line 1. The trains have been redesigned to enable full passenger circulation and feature air conditioning and audio-visual information, LED lighting and video protection. The material for the new trains represents a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption compared to the previous generation. The trains have 100 percent electric braking that recovers energy that is put back into the electrical system.
The vehicles will be manufactured at the seven Alstom France manufacturing sites.