France Eiffage Wins Tender

The Aline consortium steered by Eiffage through the Eiffage Energy Systems Railways EIG in partnership with VINCI Energies via its subsidiary SDEL Transport Grands Projets has just won the contract for the electrical architecture of lines 16 and 17 of Greater Paris Express for more than 68 million euros.The market covers the portion of line 16 between the Saint-Denis Pleyel station and the Clichy Montfermeil station and includes the Aulnay-sous-Bois operating center. For line 17 it concerns the northern section between Le Bourget RER station and Triangle de Gonesse station. The two lines combine 30 km of tracks 10 stations and 32 ancillary works.The contract provides forthe creation of a 20 kV high voltage network from 14 Enedis delivery stations electrical distribution in tunnels stations and related works up to 226 low voltage electrical panelsthe deployment of optical cables for the multi-service data transmission network of the two line portions the installation of passenger safety facilities in the railway tunnel lighting electrical outlets telephone system for emergency services detection of temperature rise the deployment of optical cables for monitoring the structure of the tunnel.Beyond these technical requirements the contract involves the organization of complex site logistics in dense urban areas in accordance with a schedule spanning more than 7 years 87 months. This is to ensure the commissioning of line sections at the end of 2027 after a partial opening for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The group is committed to entrusting 20 of the work to SMEs and to perform 10000 hours of integration. The project also incorporates a strong environmental dimension in order to minimize the impact of the site in particular with the implementation of waste treatment.