Mise à jour le 02 mai 2023

RATP Dev wins contract to operate and maintain the réseau Mistral network in Toulon

The Toulon Provence Méditerranée urban area has entrusted RATP Group subsidiary RATP Dev with the operation and maintenance of its Réseau Mistral network starting 1 May 2023 and lasting for six years.

RATP Dev and its local partner SUMA will assist the urban area as it carries out its ambitious Urban Mobility Plan (Plan de Déplacements Urbains), which involves doubling the share of the public transport mode by 2030, thus arriving at 40 million passengers as early as 2026.

An improved service to attract and retain more passengers

The transport DSP (Public Service Delegation) and elected members of the Toulon Provence Méditerranée urban area have chosen RATP Dev, and with it an offer that is in line with regional objectives by progressively increasing by 17% the number of commercial kilometres covered, thus increasing ridership by 54% and supporting intermodality with a 58% frequency increase in stations by 2029. This service will be operated by a safer and greener fleet of vehicles and maritime buses.

“Intermodality is transforming mobility habits while promoting smoother, cheaper and more sustainable journeys. It is essential to shift habits away from the “everything by car” mindset. The service we have designed for the Toulon Provence Méditerranée urban area is in line with the goal to double the modal share of public transport by 2030 and it will assist residents and visitors as they learn to get about differently by using a high-quality, available, innovative and safe service.”

Serge Reynaud,

RATP Dev Executive director, France and Switzerland

Accelerating the energy transition in view of a sustainable urban area

RATP Dev will accompany the urban area throughout its energy transition. It will benefit from the exceptionally innovative region by testing green-hydrogen-powered rolling stock. Thanks to its Environmental Management System, RATP Dev will reduce greenhouse gas production (GHG) by 18%.

A committed player for the Toulon Provence urban area and public transport service staff

RATP Dev has committed to maintaining the social foundation and taking over all staff, including RMTT employees (Régie Mixte des Transports Toulonnais) and Lignes du Var and Sodetrav services providers, which were taken over by SUMA, RATP Dev’s local partner.

Management changes will help the company become more up-to-date, improve its quality of life at work and deploy a company project at the service of passengers and staff.
As a regional player in its own right and partner of regional players, RATP Dev seeks to work with local businesses to promote job integration, notably by creating 170 jobs.

About RATP DEV

Since its creation in 2022, RATP Dev has been operating and maintaining urban and interurban transport networks in 15 countries on 5 continents (France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Serbia, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Hong Kong SAR, the Philippines, Australia and the United States). RATP Dev showcases its renowned wide-ranging expertise every day by offering mobility services that feature all transport modes: metro, regional trains, trams, buses, maritime shuttles, cable cars and sightseeing buses. RATP Dev benefits from RATP Group’s technical know-how and the experience, as its parent company is a leader in autonomous mobility, tram and operator of Paris’ multimodal transport network, one of the largest in the world. In this way, the subsidiary is able to develop its activity both in France and abroad.
In France, RATP Dev operates networks in approximately 40 cities, urban areas and departments (Brest, Annemasse, Bourges, Angers, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Charleville-Mézières, and more).

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