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As Italy edges toward a cycle of tenders for public transport concessions, RATP Dev is repositioning its Italian subsidiary to move from a single large concession (the one of Autolinee Toscane in Tuscany) to a broader, market-facing role. The strategy, outlined by RATP Dev Italia’s President F...

Three bus lots have been officially awarded in Paris, with the surprising win of Italian ATM in one of the three. The three lots are located in Paris and the Petite Couronne (Ourcq, Massy-Juvisy and Croix du Sud sectors). Transdev and RATP Cap Île-de-France are the awarded companies for the two rema...

FirstGroup has signed an agreement to acquire RATP Dev Transit London for a value of 90 million pounds (around 108 million euros). In 2023, RATP London’s revenues reached 271 million pounds. The acquisition, as noted by trade media Bus & Coach Week, “will see the Group re-enter the L...

The most likely direct cause of the fires involving RATP e-buses (by BlueBus) that went on fire in 2022 in Paris “is an intercell short-circuit caused by thermal runaway in the high-voltage batteries that power these all-electric vehicles”, reads the report of the technical investigation...

The CEO of the RATP, Jean Castex, announced on May 10, 2023, that the 148 electric Bluebus buses of the 5SE series operated by the RATP will only be put back into service when all safety guarantees are met. In April 2022, two Bluebus buses caught fire in Paris, leading to the removal from service [&...

Since a few days, rail transport in Paris is even more complete. On 6th July, the new 18.8 km long T13 Express line, operated by RATP – Ile de France Mobilites, was opened, connecting Saint Germain en Laye to Saint Cyr l’Ecole in the Versailles area. The route runs west of the city of Pa...