Specifications - Toulouse Metro, France
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Syndicat Mixte des Transport en Commun (SMTC - Tisséo) |
| Operators | Connex, SNCF |
| City population | 700,000 |
| Lines | 5 (more planned) |
| Opening dates | Line A - 1993; Line B - 2007; Line C - 2003, Line D - unspecified, Line E - 2009 |
| Route lengths | Line A - 12km; Line B - 16km, Line C - 7km, Line E - 12km |
| Gauge | 1,435mm |
| Stations | Line A - 17; Line B - 19, Line C - 7, Line D - unspecified, Line E - unspecified |
| Electrification | |
| Voltage (A and B) | 750V |
| Current (A and B) | DC from guide rails |
| Voltage (C and D) | 1,500V |
| Current (C and D) | DC overhead |
| Voltage (E) | 600/750V |
| Current (E) | DC overhead |
| Rolling Stock | |
| VAL 208 design | Developed from designs supplied by MATRA for Lille, Chicago and Taipei |
| Fleet total | Line A - 43; Line B - unspecified |
| Capacity | Seated - 22; total - 150 per vehicle |
| Line speed | 80km/h (50mph) |
| Special Characteristics | |
| Toulouse is now France' fourth largest city | |
| Rail transport is mixture of trains, metro and trams | |
| Plans for up to nine criss-cross routes | |
| Public transport privatised in 2005 | |
| Government funding now severely restricted | |
| VAL technology adapted from other cities | |
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