Lille was the first city in the world to adopt a new form of fully automated urban metro.
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Lille was the first city in the world to adopt a new form of fully automated... -
The VAL system operations schematic. -
Controllers at work in the system's nerve centre. -
VAL lines meet local and regional SNCF services at Lille Flandres and... -
The earlier VAL206 vehicles operate all Line 1 services and operate Line 2... -
Platform edges are covered by screens, with doors opening to coincide with... -
Just under a third of Lille VAL is underground, mainly in the central area. -
Like many VAL stations, Les Prés on Line 2 is built on a viaduct. Permanent... -
Like many VAL stations, Les Prés on Line 2 is built on a viaduct. Permanent... -
VAL links with the long-established ‘Mongy’ tramway at several points,...