Grand Paris Express

Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-de-France region of France. The project comprises four new lines, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day.[1]

The planned network of the Grand Paris Express

The new lines were originally indexed by colour (Red Line, Pink Line, Green Line), but this changed in 2013 to continue the numbering convention that the RATP uses. The new lines are therefore now known as 15, 16, 17 and 18. They are planned to open in stages through 2030.[2]

Since August 2013, the New Grand Paris steering committee has met once a trimester.[3] The first public inquiry, focused on the southern section of Line 15 from Pont de Sèvres to Noisy–Champs, was held from October to mid-November 2013.[4] Work on line 15 began in 2015, with its first section scheduled to open around 2020 between Pont de Sèvres Métro station and Noisy–Champs RER A station. This line was first proposed in the Orbival project, then integrated into the Arc Express.

Line 11 extension

Line 11
proposed extension Noisy – Champs Neuilly – Hôpitaux Neuilly – Les Fauvettes Villemomble Rosny Maintenance Centre Rosny – Bois-Perrier Côteaux Beauclair La Dhuys Montreuil - Hôpital Place Carnot Serge Gainsbourg under construction Lilas Shops Mairie des Lilas Porte des Lilas Télégraphe Place des Fêtes Jourdain Pyrénées Belleville Goncourt République Arts et Métiers Rambuteau Hôtel de Ville Victoria Depôt Châtelet

To ensure better commuter service to the inner Northeastern suburbs, a six-station, 5-kilometre (3.1 mi) eastbound extension of Line 11 is under construction from Mairie des Lilas to Rosny-sous-Bois. The scheme was initially lobbied for by the local authorities of these suburbs, and was adopted during the 2007 review of the Île-de-France Transportation Plan. Work on the extension to Rosny – Bois-Perrier started in 2015 and it is expected to open by 2021. It will provide new connections with the RER E and the extended Île-de-France tramway Line 1, which it will better link to downtown Paris and the commuter hub of Châtelet–Les Halles.

List of new stations and connections (with expected opening dates)

New stations	Towns served	Connection	Expected opening date[5]
Serge Gainsbourg	Les Lilas		2023
Place Carnot	Romainville, Noisy-le-Sec
Montreuil Hôpital	Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec
La Dhuys	Montreuil, Noisy-le-Sec, Rosny-sous-Bois
Côteaux Beauclair	Noisy-le-Sec, Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny – Bois-Perrier	Rosny-sous-Bois

Revisions in the Grand Paris Express Plan and possible automation

A revised plan for the proposed Grand Paris Express subway system was unveiled on 6 March 2013, and calls for a second extension of Line 11 to be built towards Noisy-Champs. The target opening date is 2030, but might be pushed back. Should the second extension be built, Line 11 will eventually be fully automated.[6] Automatic train operation is not currently planned for the Rosny extension, although the RATP and STIF had considered the possibility of adding it later on.

Rolling stock

As of March 2013, it was expected that additional MP 14 stock will be used for line 11.

Line 14 extension

Line 14
Saint-Denis Pleyel future extension under construction Mairie de Saint-Ouen future Shops Saint-Ouen Porte de Clichy Pont Cardinet Saint-Lazare Madeleine Pyramides Châtelet Gare de Lyon Bercy Cour Saint-Émilion Seine Bibliothèque François Mitterrand future Olympiades Tolbiac Nationale Shops extension under construction Maison Blanche Kremlin-Bicêtre Hôpital Villejuif - Institut-Gustave-Roussy  future Chevilly - Trois Communes M.I.N. Porte de Thiais Pont de Rungis Orly Airport future

Northern extension of line 14

The automated Line 14 is being extended north from Saint-Lazare, with the primary aim of reducing overcrowding on line 13.[7] The adopted solution connects both branches of line 13 to line 14, with stations at Porte de Clichy on the Asnières – Gennevilliers branch and Mairie de Saint-Ouen on the Saint-Denis branch. An additional station will connect with the Saint-Ouen RER C station, and another with the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare lines at Pont-Cardinet, and the final one with the RER D at Stade de France – Saint-Denis. Construction on the extension began in 2014, with an aim of completion by 2019.[8] Completion was later delayed to late-2020 after flooding from the water table stopped the tunnel works for a year .

Southern extension of line 14

Line 14 is also being extended south towards Orly Airport. The extension will travel southeastward from Olympiades to Maison Blanche, with a possible connection to Line 7's Villejuif branch, with a planned opening in 2024.

When both extensions are complete, it is expected that Line 14 will eventually be merged into the proposed Grand Paris Express system.[9]

Rolling stock

1/10 scale model of the new m2 metro in Lausanne, of the same type as for line 14

In February 2012 the STIF announced that with the two extensions planned, the brand new MP 14 class of rolling stock will replace the current MP 89CA (and upcoming MP 05) stock on Line 14 in about 2020. This new stock would be in eight-car train formations, something not yet employed on the Métro but allowed by the length of all Line 14 stations, and the MP 89CA and MP 05 stock would be reassigned to other lines.[10]

Line 15

Line 15
Overview
Termini	Noisy–Champs Champigny Centre
Connecting lines
Stations	36
Service
System	Paris Métro
Operator(s)	RATP
History
Opened	2020–2030
Technical
Line length	75 km (47 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Conduction system	Automated
Route map

Line 15
Noisy – Champs Bry – Villiers – Champigny Champigny Centre Nogent – Le Perreux Marne Val de Fontenay Saint-Maur – Créteil Rosny-Bois-Perrier Marne Bondy Créteil – L'Échat Pont de Bondy Le Vert de Maisons Bobigny – Pablo Picasso Seine Bobigny – Drancy Les Ardoines Fort d'Aubervilliers Vitry Centre Mairie d'Aubervilliers Villejuif – Louis Aragon Stade de France Villejuif – Institut Gustave-Roussy île-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Arcueil – Cachan Saint-Denis Pleyel Bagneux Seine Châtillon – Montrouge Les Grésillons Fort d'Issy – Vanves – Clamart Les Agnettes Issy Bois-Colombes Seine Bécon-les-Bruyères Pont de Sèvres  La Défense île-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Nanterre La Folie Seine Nanterre La Boule Saint-Cloud Rueil – Suresnes – Mont Valérien

Line 15 will be a high-capacity underground rail line, providing a new ring line around Paris in the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne and Seine-Saint-Denis. It will enable direct journeys between the suburbs, bypassing Paris.[11][12] The configuration of the line is very similar to that of the Arc Express, proposed by the RATP in 2006. It was later included in the red line project of the Grand Paris public transportation network, introduced by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2009. In March 2013, the "New Grand Paris" project was announced by the Prime Minister at the time, Jean-Marc Ayrault. At this time, the line acquired its current line 15 naming.[13]

Line 15 is planned to open in phases from 2020 through 2030,[14] though the official RATP website does not show any portion open as of December 27, 2020.[15] It will create a loop connecting Noisy–Champs to Champigny, passing through Champigny-sur-Marne, Créteil, Villejuif, La Défense, Saint-Denis and Rosny-sous-Bois.

Proposed timeline

In 2013, the government led by Ayrault proposed this timeline for the line 15 project:[16][17]

• 2014: Public inquiry on the eastern section from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Champigny Centre.
• Early-2015: Groundbreaking for the southern section between Pont-de-Sèvres and Noisy–Champs.
• 2020: Groundbreaking of the section from Pont-de-Sèvres to Nanterre and from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Rosny-Bois-Perrier on the northern section.
• 2022: Southern section from Pont-de-Sèvres to Noisy–Champs opens.
• Early 2025: Segments from Pont-de-Sèvres to Nanterre and from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Rosny-Bois-Perrier of the northern section put into service.
• 2025: Groundbreaking of the segment from Nanterre to Saint-Denis Pleyel via La Défense-Grande-Arche of the northern section.
• Early 2030: Segment from Nanterre to Saint-Denis Pleyel via La Défense-Grande-Arche of the northern section put into service.
• End of 2030: Northern section from Rosny to Champigny completed.

Rolling stock

The proposed rolling stock for line 15 is a new automated design, using conventional steel wheel on steel rail technology and overhead electrification, with a width of 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in).

The specifications of the trains travelling line 15 and their operation are as follows:[18][19]

• Train width: 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in) minimum
• Train length: 108 metres (354 ft), made up of 6 cars with full-open interior gangways
• Train capacity: 960 passengers (at 4 passengers per m²)
• Bearings: iron
• Electric traction current: 1500 volt direct current via pantograph and contact wires[20]
• Operation: Fully automated
• Maximum speed: 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph)[21]
• Operating speed: 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph)[21]
• Theoretical morning rush hour throughput: 34 560 passengers per hour[22]
• Average interval: 3 to 4 minutes[21]
• Minimum interval: 2 minutes[21]

Lines 16 and 17

Line 16 Overview Termini Noisy–Champs Saint-Denis Pleyel Connecting lines Stations 10 Service System Paris Métro Operator(s) RATP History Opened 2024 Technical Line length 25 km (16 mi) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge Conduction system Automated

Line 17 Overview Termini Le Mesnil-Amelot Saint-Denis Pleyel Connecting lines Stations 9 Service System Paris Métro Operator(s) RATP History Opened 2025–2030 Technical Line length 25 km (16 mi) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge Conduction system Automated

Lines 16 & 17
Noisy – Champs Marne Le Mesnil–Amelot Chelles – Gournay Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle Terminal 4 Clichy – Montfermeil Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle Terminal 2 Sevran – Livry Parc des Expositions Sevran Beaudottes Triangle de Gonesse Aulnay Le Bourget Aéroport Le Blanc–Mesnil Le Bourget RER   La Courneuve – Six Routes Saint-Denis Pleyel

Line 16 is planned to open in 2024.[2]

Line 17 is planned to open in phases between 2025 and 2030.[2]

Rolling stock

The proposed rolling stock for lines 16 and 17 is a new automated design with a width of 2.80 metres (9 ft 2 in), using conventional steel wheel on steel rail technology and overhead electrification.

Line 18

Line 18
Overview
Termini	Nanterre-La Folie Aéroport d'Orly
Connecting lines
Stations	13
Service
System	Paris Métro
Operator(s)	RATP
History
Opened	2023–2030
Technical
Line length	50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Conduction system	Automated
Route map Nanterre-La Folie Rueil proposed Versailles-Chantiers Satory Saint-Quentin Université Saint-Quentin Est CEA Saint-Aubin Orsay Gif Palaiseau Massy - Palaiseau Massy-Opéra Antonypôle Aéroport d'Orly

Line 18 is planned to open in phases between 2023 and 2030.[2]

Rolling stock

The proposed rolling stock for line 18 is a new automated design with a width of 2.45 metres (8 ft 0 in), using conventional steel wheel on steel rail technology and third rail electrification.

References

1. "Grand Paris Express, the largest transport project in Europe". Société du Grand Paris. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. "Création des nouvelles lignes reliant le Nouveau Grand Paris". STIF (in French). Archived from the original on 19 November 2014.
3. Ministère de l'écologie, du développement durable et de l'énergie (28 August 2013). "Installation du comité de pilotage du Nouveau Grand Paris". www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
4. "Métro ligne 15 – STIF". stif.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
5. "Prolongement de la ligne 11: le tunnelier inauguré, six nouvelles stations de métro en 2023". France 3 Paris Ile-de-France (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2020.
6. http://www.lesechos.fr/06/03/2013/lesechos.fr/0202626990936_-nouveau-grand-paris----l-etat-engage-27-milliards-pour-le-metro-parisien.htm Nouveau Grand Paris» : l'État engage 27 milliards pour le métro parisien – 3/6/13 (In French)
7. "Prolongement de la ligne 14 de Saint-Lazare à Mairie de Saint-Ouen" (in French). RATP. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
8. http://www.leparisien.fr/transports/projets/grand-paris-le-prolongement-de-la-ligne-14-du-metro-retarde-a-mi-2019-23-10-2014-4236029.php (in French)
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13. "Le Nouveau Grand Paris : pour une région compétitive et solidaire". archives.gouvernement.fr. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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18. Préfecture d'Île-de-France. "Dossier d'enquête préalable à la déclaration d'utilité publique – Tronçon Pont-de-Sèvres < > Noisy–Champs (Ligne rouge – 15 Sud) – Pièce C – Présentation du programme" (PDF). www.enquetepubliquelignerouge15sud.fr. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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20. Ragu, Didier (11 September 2013). "Egis et Setec décrochent un gros lot du Grand Paris". Usinenouvelle.com/. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
21. "Une offre adaptée aux territoires". Société du Grand Paris. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
22. Société du Grand Paris (18 October 2010). "Étude Prévisions de trafic (RATP)" (PDF). cpdp.debatpublic.fr. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

External links

• (in French) Official website