REME: Strasbourg RER trains launched on December 11
This page is translated from the original post "REME : les trains RER de Strasbourg lancés ce 11 décembre" in French.
- 10/12/2022 15:00
Using its current network and increasing train frequency, the Strasbourg Eurométropole is implementing a new REME network of the RER type.
A few days ago, Emmanuel Macron brought up the RER topic in the media. Catching all communities by surprise, the President of the Republic announced his desire for an RER network in the 10 largest metropolitan areas of France. However, some were already on track, notably with Strasbourg’s REME.
Strasbourg’s REME didn’t wait for Macron
Indeed, the Alsatian metropolis has already developed its REME project (European Metropolitan Express Network), with the Grand Est region and SNCF. “High frequency, significant timetable span, during weekdays and weekends… It changes everything!” highlights Pia Imbs, president of the Strasbourg Eurométropole, emphasizing “a concrete and immediate reality which is a first nationwide”. Together, they based it on TER lines and added a 4th railway track between Strasbourg station and Vendenheim.
10 lines, 95 stations, 800 trains per week for the RER
By increasing train frequency by 44% to 209% depending on the lines, and maintaining schedules from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., the network is becoming a true RER. Nine new TER trains will also join the fleet to keep up the pace. In total, 10 different REME lines originate from Strasbourg, covering 95 stations:
- Sélestat
- Saverne
- Haguenau
- Wissembourg – Niederbronn
- Obernai – Barr – Sélestat
- Molsheim – Epinal
- Metz / Nancy
- Sarreguemines
- Lauterbourg
- Offenbourg (Germany)
Beyond the train network itself, REME aims to improve intermodality. High-frequency trains will allow connections with TGVs, buses, trams, or express coaches, as well as bicycles.
Strasbourg’s REME starts its service this Sunday, December 11, with 800 trains per week, increasing to up to 1,000 by September 2023.
By the way: what is an RER?
The RER (Regional Express Network) is a train network launched in Île-de-France in 1977. Today consisting of 5 lines, it defines itself as an intermediary between the metro and the train, managed by RATP and SNCF. With more stops and a higher frequency than a TER, covering greater distances and being faster than a metro, it is an ideal solution for large metropolitan areas. Additionally, its fare system allows switching to a bus or tram with the same ticket.
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