(France )PARIS-L14

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F. Mitterand	St. Lazare	Meteor

Paris
Meteor automated metro line (Line 14) started its service in Paris in 1998, with a totally underground track; Line 14 has a crucial role to enlight the charge on Line 1 and Line A in the central part of the network. The track starts from Olympiades (after the opening of Bibliotheque F. Mitterand-Olympiades extension in 2007) in the southern part of the town, runs parallel to Line 1 and Line A from Gare de Lyon to Chatelet-les Halles, then it reaches St. Lazare terminal, which could also be a future interchange point with Line 13. Among the possible future developments, a southern section from Olympiades to Maison Blanque and a northern extension far off Saint-Lazare terminal could be mentioned.
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CHRONOLOGY
15-10-1998	Madeleine-Bibliotheque F. Mitterrand
16-12-2003	Madeleine-Saint Lazare
26-06-2007	Bibliotheque F. Mitterrand-Olympiades

Country	France
Line	Line 14 (Meteor)
Inhabitants	City 2.150.000, District 11.175.000
Date opening	1998
Future development:	Olympiades-Maions Blanque southern extension, northern extension starting from Saint-Lazare terminal
Length (km)	9
Track sections	underground km 9
Stops	9, average distance m 1100
Platforms	--
Platform doors	yes
general characteristics	length 120 m, width --
n. of vehicles	21
n. of cars per vehicle	6
Type	rubber tyres
Vehicle dimensions (m)	(cars dimensions) length 15 - width 2.45
Vehicle capacity (pax)	960
Frequency	1.25'/
Current/Voltage	--
Guide/gauge	steel tracks with lateral guide bars
Speed Km/h	Comm. 40, Max 80
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.25/2.30
System capacity	40.000 pphpd
Ridership	62 millions pax/year
Total cost	115 M Euro/km
Staff	250
System builder	ALSTOM, SIEMENS
Model	MP89 (rolling stock)
NOTE	possible 8 cars trains configuration Alstom (rolling stock); Siemens (technologic system)