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MPL 75
In service1978–present
ManufacturerAlstom
Constructed1974–1981
Entered service1978
Number built32
Capacity144 (from 1997-2011), 114 seated (2011-now); maximum 608
OperatorsLyon Metro
Lines servedA
Specifications
Train length54.37 m (178 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Width2.89 m (9 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
Height3.4 m (11 ft 1+7⁄8 in)
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Electric system(s)750 V DC guide bars
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) with rollways along track

The MPL 75 (Métro Pneus Lyon 1975) is a rubber-tyred EMU used on Line A of the Lyon Metro, as well as formerly Line B. The entire fleet was built by Alstom (then Alsthom) and was delivered in two batches in 1978 and 1981.

References

  1. ^ "Le MPL75". Ferro-Lyon (in French). 23 September 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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