The contract covers 7 years (with a 3-year renewal option). Under it, Keolis will also operate the Saint-Denis Pleyel station starting in June 2024. The largest Paris region station, this will eventually connect lines 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express. Marie-Ange Debon, Chairwoman and CEO of Keolis Group, said, “This iconic contract win is a milestone in our Paris region strategy and shows that our expertise in operating automated metros is both respected and appreciated.”

A pioneer and world leader in automated metros, Keolis has been operating driverless lines for 40 years, exporting expertise around the globe. It handles some of the world’s most modern lines, including Doha and Shanghai. And Keolis is now bringing that expertise to the Paris region, where passengers will benefit from its automated metro know-how. Aim? Make sure that lines 16 and 17 offer world-class performance and passenger experiences.

The contract also includes management of the Saint-Denis Pleyel station starting in June 2024, ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. As the largest station in the Paris region, it will eventually connect lines 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the Grand Paris Express.

Keolis’s 27 subsidiaries and 5,000 employees operate 400 bus lines and transport-on-demand services for passengers with limited mobility. They also run 5 Paris region rail networks that are currently up and running or in the pre-operation phase: T9, T11 Express, T12 Express, T13 Express and CDG Express.

As a partner of Île-de-France Mobilités, Keolis works closely with all stakeholders in the regional mobility ecosystem, harnessing its detailed understanding of Paris region residents’ mobility and lifestyle preferences as compiled by its Keoscopie market research unit.