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# Following the design phase, SYSTRA is supervising the production and testing of automatic metro trains for the Grand Paris Express

![Following the design phase, SYSTRA is supervising the production and testing of automatic metro trains for the Grand Paris Express](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/20230622_115900-scaled.jpg)

This is a major milestone in the progress of the Grand Paris Express: the
delivery of the first of the 27 trainsets planned to carry passengers on line 15
South, when it enters service at the end of 2025. These trains are an adapted
version of the ‘Metropolis’ range built by Alstom on the basis of preliminary
design studies carried out by SYSTRA teams.

![rame-grand-paris-express-officiel_alstom-1](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rame-grand-paris-express-officiel_alstom-1.jpg)

Our work was carried out as part of the dual assignment for Systems Integration
Assistance (ISG) on lines 15, 16 and 17, and Rolling Stock and Automatic Control
System project management (MOE MR/AC) for the Société du Grand Paris.

![traube](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/traube-946x1024.jpg)

> The arrival of the first train is an important milestone for the Grand Paris
> Express project, which is entering a new phase. It’s a milestone that provides
> a concrete illustration of the approach to testing and entry into service! We
> are proud to be contributing, alongside Société du Grand Paris, to this
> extraordinary project, at the service of users in the Greater Paris region.
> Didier Traube, CEO SYSTRA France

### Two years of dynamic testing before entry into service

Before delivery to the Champigny maintenance and storage site, the first trains
will have undergone 10,000km of endurance tests\*, first on the 1.8km test ring
at Valenciennes, then in the tunnel on line 15 South. These tests, also known as
‘burn-in’, began several months ago.

> After the static and then dynamic tests at Valenciennes, the first train
> reached the maintenance and storage site at Champigny. Throughout this unique
> railway design project, SYSTRA France’s skills were mobilised, and I would
> like to congratulate the teams involved.
> Guillaume Perche, Project Manager for Rolling Stock Interfaces

![g_perche](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/g_perche.jpg)

What does this mean in concrete terms? Each trainset is fitted with sensors, and
our SYSTRA engineers check that all the systems are working, and that the
behaviour, traction and braking performance of each trainset are in line, even
in demanding situations. This ensures, among other things, that each train stops
correctly within the specified distances. Vigorous braking and speed increases
are carried out to test all the equipment. The connection between the train and
the platform doors is tested at all stations, and trains are driven to and from
the maintenance and storage site. These tests were carried out in manual mode
with a driver, then in automatic mode without a driver.

![rame-grand-paris-express-officiel_alstom-5](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rame-grand-paris-express-officiel_alstom-5.jpg)

All the tests will be spread over two years, so that every train can be checked
before the entry into service of line 15 South, from Noisy-Champs to
Pont-de-Sèvres.

## Key facts – Trains for the Grand Paris Express

- 183 trains ordered
  - 133 MR6V trains for line 15 (length: 108m)
  - 50 MR3V trains for lines 16 and 17 (length 54m)
- 500 to 1,000 passengers per train, 20% of seats
- Full PRM accessibility
- Fully automatic driving
- Width: 2.80m (greater than the 2.40m gauge of the Paris metro)

- Iron bearing
- Powered by a 1,500-volt DC catenary
- 3 access doors per side
- Full interlocking (Boa train)
- Maximum speed: 110km/h
- Deliveries: 2023 to 2030
- Production: France (Valenciennes)

## Did you know?

The MR3V/MR6V trainsets belong to Alstom’s ’Metropolis’ range, the name given to
all the metro trainsets produced by this manufacturer. Although specific to the
Grand Paris Express, they share a common base and management systems similar to
those used in metros in Sydney, Barcelona, Budapest, Dubai and Singapore! Other
countries will soon be using these trains, including Canada for the REM and
Chile for the Santiago metro line 7. In the Greater Paris region, the trains
will be connected (USB sockets, WiFi), air-conditioned and equipped with video
protection cameras.

\*The first two trains will undergo 10,000km of endurance tests before
acceptance, then the tests will increase to 1,000km for trains 3 to 10, and
150km only in tunnels on the Grand Paris Express for subsequent trains.

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