| Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) | |
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| Type | state-owned company |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters |  Quai de la Rapée, Paris, France |
| Area served | Île-de-France |
| Industry | Metropolitan Infrastructure and Tracks Proprietor, State Administrator |
| Parent | Ministère des Transports |
| Website | www.ratp.fr |
The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP/Autonomous Transit Operator of Paris) is the major transit operator responsible for public transportation in Paris and its environs. A government-owned corporation, state-owned enterprise or government business enterprise is a legal entity created by a Government to undertake commercial Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Île-de-France ( pronounced /il d̪ə fʁɑ̃s/ literally "Island of France" is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city It is under the authority of the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF), the Paris region transit authority. The Île-de-France public transport executive ( Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France, STIF) is the authority that controls the Paris Public transport A transit district or transit authority is a Special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute or a government agency created Its operational divisions include the Paris Métro system, part of the RER, an extensive bus system, and three tram lines. The RER ( R éseau E xpress R égional, ɛʀøɛʀ "Regional Express Network" is a Rapid transit system in France serving RATP operates the majority of buses in Paris, and a significant number of lines in its suburbs Tramways are operated in Paris by its public transport authority RATP, which also operates the Paris Métro and most bus services. It also operates the Montmartre funicular. The Montmartre funicular is a Funicular railway serving the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, France, in the Eighteenth arrondissement
The RATP was created on March 21, 1948, by combining the assets of the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), which operated the Paris Métro, and the Société des transports en commun de la région parisienne (STCRP), which operated the city's bus system. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris ( Paris Metropolitan Railway Company) or CMP, was the forerunner of the RATP, the company managing
Earlier, the CMP had absorbed the Société du Chemin de Fer Électrique Nord-Sud de Paris in 1930 and the Ligne de Sceaux in 1937. "La Ligne de Sceaux " (The Sceaux Line was a railway line in France running from Paris to some of its southern suburbs including Sceaux from The STCRP had been created on January 1, 1921 by the merger of about half a dozen independent bus and streetcar operators in the Paris area. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city By the time the STCRP was merged into the RATP, all of its streetcars had been replaced by bus routes.
Currently, the RATP operate a multi-mode public transportation infrastructure. In Île-de-France, the RATP operates buses, regional trains, trams and Métro services. Île-de-France ( pronounced /il d̪ə fʁɑ̃s/ literally "Island of France" is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France. In Germany, Italy, and the USA, in association with their respective partners, the RATP operates and maintains regional buses and trains. Noctilien is the network of night buses in the Île-de-France region. Noctilien is the Night bus service in Paris and its agglomeration
Currently there are projects under way to create new light rail lines. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems.
The RATP logo represents, in a stylized version, the Seine's meandering through the Île-de-France region as the face of a woman looking up. The Seine (sɛn in French) is a slow flowing major River and commercial waterway within the regions of Île-de-France and Haute-Normandie
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Alternative propulsion
RATP has expressed an interest in the compressed air pollution-free bus. A compressed air vehicle is powered by an Air engine, using Compressed air, which is stored in a tank
Image Gallery
 Office of RATP |
 Typical RATP métro access turnstiles |
See also
External links
- Official RATP website
- Official RATP website (French)
- ALSTOM website — French manufacturer of metros and trains
- Photographs of RATP buses
References
- Gaillard, M. Charles de Gaulle — Étoile is a station of the Paris Métro and of the RER urban rail network A turnstile, also called a baffle gate, is a form of Gate which allows one person to pass at a time A compressed air vehicle is powered by an Air engine, using Compressed air, which is stored in a tank (1991). Du Madeleine-Bastille à Météor: Histoire des transports Parisiens, Amiens: Martelle. ISBN 2-87890-013-8. (French)
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