Supporting the transformation of Lyon’s iconic network
Since January 2025, RATP Dev has operated several modes of transport on the TCL network in the Lyon metropolitan area: metro, tram, funicular, Rhônexpress and river shuttle.
RATP Dev Lyon in key figures:
1,2+
million trips per year across all operated modes
4
metro lines (including 2 automated lines)
7
tramway lines
1
airport connection (express tram service) serving 4 stations across 23 kilometers
4
stops served by the Navigône river shuttle
1 800+
employees mobilized
In Lyon, RATP Dev actively contributes to urban mobility by operating five key modes of transport in the Transports en Communs Lyonnais (TCL) network: metro, tram, funicular, Rhônexpress and river shuttle. This scope of action represents a major share of the city’s daily travel, with over one million trips every year.
The Lyon metro, consisting in four lines including two automated lines, offers high frequency service at 45 stations across 70 km. The tramway, with its seven lines and 130 stations, covers 90 km and efficiently supplements the network’s coverage. The two funiculars connect the city’s elevated areas, while Rhônexpress provides a fast and reliable link between downtown and the airport. Finally, the Navigône river shuttle, launched in June 2025, offers a low-emission electric mode of transport along the Saône.
With nearly 1,800 employees working every day, RATP Dev leverages its expertise to ensure streamlined, reliable and inclusive mobility in Lyon.
Innovation, operational performance and the ecological transition are central to each mode of transport operated, offering passengers a streamlined experience and facilitating the adoption of public transport in the metropolitan area.
Navigône: river travel in the heart of Lyon 🛥️
Since June 2025, the Navigône river shuttle has expanded Lyon’s mobility offering with a fully electric mode of transport along the Saône.
Operated by RATP Dev in partnership with Les Yachts de Lyon, the service connects four stops across 6.2 km with a 90-passenger boat running every 15 minutes. Integrated into the TCL network, Navigône helps to relieve congestion along land routes while using the river as a sustainable and innovative transport space.
By operating several key modes of transport on the TCL network, RATP Dev works alongside SYTRAL Mobilités to offer Lyon residents streamlined, reliable and sustainable mobility that lives up to the city’s ambitions.
Serge Reynaud
Executive Director, France/Switzerland Business Unit
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River & maritime shuttles
Lyon, France
RATP Dev supporting SYTRAL Mobilités for the Navigône river shuttle service in Lyon
06/19/2025
RATP Dev, a subsidiary of the RATP Group, has begun operating a new river shuttle service which grows the Lyonnais transport network on behalf of SYTRAL Mobilités, the public transport authority for Greater Lyon.
Rail
Etoile de Caen, France
RATP Dev tipped by the Normandy Region to operate the Étoile de Caen rail lines
09/23/2025
The Normandy Region has designated RATP Dev, a subsidiary of the RATP Group, as the preferred operator for the Étoile de Caen rail services.
Tourism
Paris, France
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07/01/2025
Tootbus, a subsidiary of RATP Dev (RATP Group) and a major player in sustainable tourism, announced the launch of Tootie, a exclusive conversational tourist guide.