First Citadis LRV for Paris T9 inaugurated

The first Citadis LRV designed and built by Alstom for the Paris light rail Line T9 was inaugurated in Orly on December 3. The vehicle was launched by Ms Valérie Pécresse, president of the Île-de-France region and president of Île-de-France Mobilités, Mr Christian Favier, president of the Departmental Council of Val-de-Marne, Ms Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, and Mr Michel Lepêtre, president of the Grand-Orly Seine Bièvre EPT (Public Territorial Establishment).

Île-de-France Mobilités awarded Alstom a €70m contract in November 2016 to supply 22 Citadis X05 LRVs, which are due to enter service in December 2020 on Line T9 which connects Porte de Choisy to the suburb of Orly. Delivery began in November and will be completed in October 2020.

The 45m-long vehicles can carry up to 314 passengers. The design was created in partnership between Alstom’s design and styling teams and the Design Saguez & Partners agency.

The Citadis LRV has eight double doors on each side along with an enlarged, interior that facilitates movement and speeds up boarding and alighting by 20%. It features 45% glass surfaces, 100% LED lighting, eight multimedia screens displaying a dynamic route map, USB sockets and bench seats.

Alstom says the LRV is also more energy efficient than the previous Citadis LRVs with improved energy consumption linked to the traction and auxiliaries. The overall cost of preventative maintenance has been reduced by 18%, and the materials used are 99% recyclable.

Source: railjournal.com