{"id":3844,"date":"2026-02-17T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/?p=3844"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:05:02","slug":"lyon-t6-tramway-line-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/news\/lyon-t6-tramway-line-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyon T6 tramway line extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Villeurbanne_-_Avenue_Antoine_de_Saint-Exupery_-_Arret_du_tramway_T6_Saint-Exupery_-_Jaures_01_590.jpg\" alt=\"Systerel partnered with Equans Ineo UTS on the extension of Lyon\u2019s T6 tramway line.\" class=\"wp-image-3845 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Villeurbanne_-_Avenue_Antoine_de_Saint-Exupery_-_Arret_du_tramway_T6_Saint-Exupery_-_Jaures_01_590.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/Villeurbanne_-_Avenue_Antoine_de_Saint-Exupery_-_Arret_du_tramway_T6_Saint-Exupery_-_Jaures_01_590-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The extension of Lyon\u2019s T6 tramway line has officially entered service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new 5.4-km section, featuring 10 additional stations, significantly enhances network coverage across the Lyon metropolitan area and improves everyday mobility for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this major infrastructure project for the Lyon Metropolitan Authority, Systerel worked alongside <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equans.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equans Ineo UTS<\/a><\/strong> on the line extension, particularly at the Villeurbanne stations and the Doua campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By combining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/business-segments\/energy\/\">safety programmable logic controllers (SPLCs)<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/expertise\/formal-methods\/\">formal methods<\/a>, our teams contributed to the deployment and integration of a modernized tramway signaling control architecture: from factory design and configuration through on-site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/solutions\/verification-validation\/\">validation<\/a> during commissioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More specifically, Systerel supported the railway signaling scope of the project through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implementation of route-setting logic within the PLC application software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management of interfaces with the SCADA supervision system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification that all established routes strictly comply with safety requirements (SPLC-based control)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Because railway signaling is, above all, about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.systerel.fr\/en\/solutions\/rams\/\">ensuring secure tram operations.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our involvement also included nighttime test runs of T6 in Villeurbanne to validate overall system performance during integrated system testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leveraging its expertise in critical systems engineering, Systerel supports the modernization and digital transformation of railway systems to meet the evolving needs of cities and regional authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all the teams whose dedication contributed to the successful delivery of this project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The extension of Lyon\u2019s T6 tramway line has officially entered service.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this major infrastructure project for the Lyon Metropolitan Authority, Systerel worked alongside Equans Ineo UTS on the line extension, particularly at the Villeurbanne stations and the Doua campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":3845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-success-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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