Line 14 Automatic Metro, Paris, France
Key Data:
Operator
Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
Length – as Opened
7.2km (4.5 miles)
Extensions
Two (+6.8km and +6.7km)
Opened
1998 (extended 2003 and 2007)
Stations
Nine
Power Supply
750V dc third-rail
Passenger Journeys
380,000 (2007)
Rolling Stock:
Type
MP 89CA
Builder / Auto Control
Alstom / Matra (Siemens)
Formation
Six-unit, gangwayed throughout
Length
90m
Fleet Size
18
Capacity
722 (144 seated)
Max. Speed
80km/h (50mph)
Introduced
1997
Special Characteristics:
First wholly new line added to system since 1935
Fully automatic train operation
Deep tunnel, unlike most Paris Metro lines
Styling differs greatly from rest of system
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