Metro automation: Portalp on the right track, at full speed!

With 20 years of expertise in the field of Platform Screen Doors for mini-metros and funiculars, Portalp is now opening the doors to the automated metro, by becoming the successful bidder for large-scale contracts, in association with Engie Solutions.
“Entirely designed by Portalp, RS Metro offers a full range of rational and smart Platform Screen Doors for urban transportation.”
These major projects will greatly contribute to the sustainability of our company” said Maxime DUPONCHEL, Vice-President of Portalp and pilot of these achievements. “They are the driving force behind three major strategic investments:
- As of 2020, the transformation of our industrial facilities in Grenoble, through both the construction of a new production site and the conversion of the historic factory into a centre of excellence, dedicated to R&D, training and call center;
- The launch of an ambitious recruitment plan, targeting in particular highly skilled engineers in systems, quality, method, software, hardware and mechanics (mechanical);
- The strengthening of our international strategic presence, in order to deal with major ongoing and future projects, in the field of automation in general and public transport in particular.”
Press release metro – Paris – France
Grand Paris Express : the ENGIE Solutions and Portalp consortium wins two contracts to install platform screens for metro lines 14, 16 and 17 ENGIE Solutions (consortium leader) and Portalp have been chosen by the RATP and Société du Grand Paris (SGP) respectively as...