• Alstom is supporting the modernisation of Paris metro line 8, operated by RATP on behalf of Ile-de-France Mobilités, with its on-board automatic control system and I-CBTC1 radio
• This renovation, carried out without any major impact on service, will improve the reliability, regularity and safety of the line 8
• In the Ile-de-France region, Alstom’s on-board solution is already installed on five lines and more than 200 metro trains, carrying more than 350 million passengers each year
12 March 2026 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been selected by RATP, on behalf of Ile-de-France Mobilités, to supply its on-board automatic control system I-CBTC for Paris metro line 8. This contract is part of OCTYS 2030, the program aimed to deploy automatic control and driving systems on the Paris metro network, led by RATP with funding from Ile-de-France Mobilités, in order to improve the performance and reliability of the lines involved and to support the commissioning of the new MF19 rolling stock, which will be deployed on line 8 by 2029.
“With I-CBTC, we are providing a reliable, state-of-the-art automatic control solution designed and integrated by our teams in France." - Frédéric Wiscart President of Alstom France, Belgium & Luxembourg (....)