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Grand Paris Express: responsible for operating lines 16 and 17, Keolis sees its "know-how recognised"

5/30/2023, 5:52:13 PM

Highlights: Île-de-France Mobilités names Keolis as operator of lines 16 and 17. The contract worth around €300 million is set to last seven years, with three years of optional extensions. The operator of line 15 South will be known on July 18, 2023, said Valérie Pécresse (LR), the president of IDFM. This includes the management, from June 2024, just before the Paris Olympics, of the Saint-Denis - Pleyel station.


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It's now official. The board of directors of Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) met on Tuesday to award the operation of lines 16 and 17 to the Keolis group. The contract worth around €300 million is set to last seven years, with three years of optional extensions. This includes the management, from June 2024, just before the Paris Olympics, of the Saint-Denis - Pleyel station, where four lines of the Grand Paris Express will eventually intersect (14, 15, 16 and 17). The operator of line 15 South (Pont-de-Sèvres to Noisy-Champs) will be known on July 18, 2023, said Valérie Pécresse (LR), the president of IDFM.

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