Ronan Bois, Director of the Sightseeing business declared: “Thanks to these new partnerships Extrapolitan is consolidating its leading position in Europe. We are proud of the growth of our sightseeing network and target a shared commercial success for our partners and ourselves”.
The 42nd event of this festival in the centre of France will host the best French and international artists. This year’s leitmotif is “Femmes!” and the billing features equal numbers of male and female acts this year including several major women performers such as Charlotte Gainsbourg, Juliette Armanet, Catherine Ringer and Hollysiz. New talents and current successes will perform over six days in various parts of the city, which will be arranged accordingly for the occasion.
RATP Dev rolled out trams in Algeria's largest cities through SETRAM, its joint venture along with Entreprise du Métro d’Alger (EMA) and TRANSTEV. The tram ushered in a new era of modern transit, better quality of life, and economic growth.
The modern trams have air conditioning and low floors to allow access for passengers with disabilities. Passengers enjoy a high-frequency service and information system in both Arabic and French. The tram makes it easier to get around, and has helped improve the daily routine and quality of life for locals.
Cutting A Path Through Time
Affectionately referred to as the "Ding Ding" by locals, Hong Kong’s symbolic double-decker trams certainly move with the times. Despite having been chugging the city’s winding streets for over 114 years, these timeless and iconic streetcars continually strive to enrich the mobility experience of their 200,000 daily users, reflected by the recent launch of two inspiring programmes.
RATP Dev Middle East, the regional business unit of RATP Dev – France’s leading international urban mobility company – has become a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), as part of an initiative led by UNGC with the support of the Embassy of France and the French business community in the UAE.
The Tram Service: a Victim of Its Own Success
Nearly 162 million passengers have taken the tram in Casablanca—a figure that reflects the success of the service, five years after it was launched. Casablanca’s residents have become so used to it that many have stopped paying attention, resulting in more frequent accidents. The situation is unacceptable in the eyes of RATP Dev Casablanca and Casa Transports, for whom the safety of passengers and road users is an absolute priority.
First, there was the EFQM diploma of excellence awarded in September 2017. Then, the latest certification confirmed the application of, and continuous improvement in, quality management at OrlyVal. The auditors deemed the service’s organisation clear, original and particularly relevant.
Since January 1st, 2018, and for a six-year contractual term, RATP Dev has been operating and maintaining the Lorient Intercity Bus Station and the IziLo public transit network of the Lorient Metropolitan Area through its subsidiary RD Lorient Agglomération. Since January 1st, 2022, it has also been responsible for managing bicycle shelters throughout the greater urban area.
On 7 December 2017, Qatar Rail, the Qatari national public transport operator, awarded RKH Qitarat — the joint venture based on a consortium between RATP Dev and Keolis (49%) and the Qatari company Hamad Group (51%) — the operations and maintenance contract for the new automated metro of Doha, the capital of Qatar with more than two million residents, and a light rail network in Lusail. Lusail is located 15km from Doha’s city centre and is currently being built and, once completed, is expected to house 240,000 residents.
Organized for the first time ever in Europe, and hosted by the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from 12 to 16 November, this year’s edition shed light on the role of transportation in smart cities. It gave RATP Dev the opportunity to showcase its expertise and RATP Group’s energy-saving initiatives in metro systems: installing LED lighting in the Paris network; using trains to help reduce CO2 emissions; and promoting the benefits of innovation in the field of environmental technology.