Lille VAL Automated Urban Metro, France
Key Data:
Population (City/Conurbation)
226,800/1,750,000
Ownership
Transports en Commun de la Metropole Lilleoise (Transpole)
Date Opened
1983, Line 2 – 2000
Route Length
45km (28 miles). Line 1: 13 km; Line 2: 32 km
Lines
2
Stations
62
Passengers Carried Annually
48 million
Power Supply
750V dc from side contact guides
Rolling Stock:
Vehicle Total (Two-car Sets)
45 VAL206, 60 VAL208
Builder
Matra Transportation International// Siemens Transportation Systems
Maximum Speed
80km/h (50mph)
Special Characteristics:
First fully-automated driverless metro in the world
Very high system reliability
Escalators and elevators link street level and platforms for maximum accessibility
Headways between trains cut to one minute in the peak
Unstaffed operation raises vandalism and security problems in off-peak
System proven in Lille has led to other domestic and overseas installations
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