What are the air-conditioned transports in Île-de-France?

The heatwave currently affecting Île de France has not escaped your notice. So where to take refuge?

It’s often tough to bear outside, but what happens in Île de France’s public transport when the mercury rises? Well, most residents will tell you: BAD!

Rather RER than metro when it’s hot

Île de France Mobilités continues to invest heavily in acquiring new trains equipped with air conditioning systems. For the year 2022, this corresponds to the deployment of 685 new or renovated trains, all equipped with refrigerated ventilation. Today, 73% of Île-de-France trains are equipped with air conditioning systems, a ratio that should reach 90% by 2025.

By 2035, all metro cars will have been replaced by Île-de-France Mobilités and will be air-conditioned. Until then, the renewal of equipment continues, but only 36% of the metros are equipped with air conditioning systems. These are the cars that run on lines 1, 2, 5, 9, and 14.

Starting in 2024, the first cars of the brand new MF19 metro will gradually arrive on lines 3, 3bis, 7, 7bis, 8, 10, 12, and 13. A gradual replacement of old models with this unprecedented train, a true “metro of the future” that is bright, comfortable, and naturally… air-conditioned!

The Tramway cool, the bus not yet

All tram lines in Île de France are air-conditioned except for line 1. The total renewal of its cars is planned starting in 2024.

Today, 40% of the Île-de-France bus and coach fleet is air-conditioned, which represents a fleet of 4,200 vehicles out of 10,500. This percentage is set to evolve with the massive renewal of equipment initiated by Île de France Mobilités.

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