Alstom
T9 tramway
Tramway Line 9, known as the light-tramway for its unique design by Saguez & Partners and Alstom’s Design&Styling teams, has been in service since 2021. With its signature 100% LED exterior lighting, it illuminates the 6 towns along its route. Linking Porte de Choisy (Paris 13th) to downtown Orly (94), this new line crosses the towns of Ivry-sur-Seine, Vitry-sur-Seine, Choisy-le-Roi, Thiais, Orly and Paris. Nearly 70,000 passengers a day will use the new trains.
Key information
45 meters maximum
up to 314 passengers
73 seats
32 USB ports per train
up to 95% recyclable
100% accessible to people with reduced mobility
A new signature in the city
Tramway Line 9 is the first tramway designed entirely by the Île-de-France Region for the people of Île-de-France. The simplicity of its curves and its exterior cladding, which features a continuous light signature, ensure its harmonious integration into the urban landscape. A lighting scenario informing passengers of the opening, closing and departure of the trains was devised to secure the flow of traffic, but also to limit stopping times at stations, thus improving the frequency with which the trains pass.
A design focused on use and comfort
Inside too, light is diffused. It enhances the passenger experience by orientating passengers in the trains, and providing comfort, safety and well-being. The lines are harmonious, and the colors are soft and soothing, allowing passengers to enjoy the scenery through the large windows. Last but not least, each passenger can plug in to the USB sockets, positioned next to their seat, to recharge their cell phone during their journey.
**More than just a means of transport, we have conceived the new tramway as a veritable mobile micro-architecture. In addition to improving the daily lives of tens of thousands of passengers through new uses and a high level of comfort, its distinctive design is marked by an ambitious lighting signature, both inside and out. It’s a new form of mobility that fits in with the neighborhoods it passes through, a new signal that helps to enliven the city. “Jean-Philippe Cordina, Creative Director.
