France: The train has been unveiled at the Bobigny workshop. It is reported that the vehicle has passed all necessary tests on the site in Crespin and is currently undergoing trial runs on Line 10 ahead of its official launch in autumn.
The 2019 contract with the Île-de-France transport authority, with an option, envisages the supply of 147 trains. The vehicles will be delivered in four- or five-car configurations and some will be without a driver’s cab, designed for the GoA4. The 146-seat version will be launched on Lines 3, 10, and 12, while the 122-seat version will operate on Lines 7, 8, and 13. Total passenger capacity will be 586 and 592, respectively.
Interior of the MF19 train for the Paris metro. Source: Valérie Pécresse/X
Alstom says that the rolling stock will consume 25% less energy, using regenerative braking technology and LED lighting, than the MF77 trains, which have been in service since 1978.
