MF19 metro units started passenger service on Line 10 in Paris
posted on 17th Oct 2025 12:38
On 16 October 2025, Alstom celebrated the commissioning of the very first MF19 metro on Line 10 of the Paris metro, in partnership with Île-de-France Mobilités and RATP. The arrival of this new rolling stock, designed and manufactured by Alstom, represents a major step forward for mobility in the Île-de-France region.
Financed 100% by Île-de-France Mobilités and operated by RATP, the MF19 metro units will replace the existing rolling stock on lines 10, 7bis, 3bis, 13, 12, 8, 3 and 7 of the Paris metro. Line 10 is the first to be equipped with this new-generation metro.
MF19 offers a high level of adaptability and modularity to suit the needs, constraints and developments of eight Paris metro lines. From the outset, all the configurations envisaged were developed. MF19 can be fitted with 4 or 5 cars and measure between 61 and 77.5 m depending on the length of the platforms. It is also available with automatic driving or a driver’s cab. The metros are also designed to be configurable according to capacity requirements (with more or fewer seats).
In order to upgrade the line and bring the MF19 into service, Alstom’s on-board speed control system, which meets RATP Octys standards, has been successfully deployed on Line 10. Developed in partnership with RATP, this system, based on CBTC technology, provides location and speed control functions while meeting the highest safety standards.
The deployment on Line 10 is part of a wider strategy developed by RATP to equip other lines. RATP has also awarded Alstom the contract to equip lines 7bis and 3bis of the Paris metro with this on-board technology. Lines 5, 6, 9 and 11 are already equipped with the Octys solution developed by Alstom for RATP.