1. Paris Métro Line 14
(Meteor Line)
Presented By:
Raj A. Naidu, MBA, EIT
TTE 6506 Mass Transit Planning
2. Paris is known for its Art Nouveau metro stations and
the artistic architecture and decor sprucing up an
otherwise mundane commute for travelers. The 7th
busiest metro system in the world, Paris' is also one of
the oldest, opening in 1900.
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4. Paris System Established in 1900
• Since Paris is such a compact city (roughly 6 miles across), much of it can
be covered on foot.
• The system boasts 132 miles of track and 16 lines.
• It shuttles 3553 cars on a precise schedule between 300 stations, 87 of these
offering connections between lines.
• It is said that every building in Paris is within 500 meters (3/10 mile) of a
métro station.
• Roughly 6 million people per day patronize the métro, which employs over
15,000.
7. Key Facts of Line 14
• In 1998, Paris Metro's Line 14, the world's first completely
automated wide gauge metro line, was inaugurated.
• Two line extensions were carried out in 2003 and 2007, with
daily passenger ridership, on the 9 km line, currently at 450,000.
• The ridership figure implies an average annual growth rate of
12.3 percent from 230,000 per day in 1998.
18. Line 14 Features
• Stations are audibly announced twice at each stop
• Visible indicators near the doors alert the hearing-
impaired of door closure
• All trainsets on line 14 allow passengers to walk
from one end of the train inside the train
• All stations are accessible to wheelchairs
• Line 14 uses moving block signalling as opposed to
fixed block signalling
(This reduces “traffic jams” caused by traditional
signaling)
• The line is the deepest of the regular Metro Lines
20. Line 14 continues when there are strikes
• Paris Métro drivers have been on strike at least six times in the past
four years.
• In November 2007, they stayed out for nine days.
• In 1995, it was three weeks.
• The authorities thought about no-strike deals in Paris, too, but they
have ended up trying something altogether more radical: a no-driver
deal, such as Line 14.
21. ADVANTAGES: PARIS LINE 14
• Reliable: Operations run at a reliability of 99 percent, with operating
costs estimated at approximately half of that of the other lines.
• Headways: Stand at 85 seconds, while typical headways on other
lines stand at an average of 105 seconds.
• Speed: The line also enjoys an average speed of 40 kph, in
comparison with 20-27 kph range of the non-automated ones.
• These statistics stand as a testament to Line 14's punctuality,
comfort and easy accessibility.
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22. Platform Screen Doors
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The 'cutting-edge' safety feature in modern subways consists of
transparent doors that separate rail tracks from platforms.
• Train doors and platform doors are aligned and open simultaneously
after the train has stopped.
Subway systems with platform screen doors are also called PSD,
platform edge doors, or PED) or half-high platform gate doors (PGD
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24. 5 Benefits of Platform Screen Doors
1. Prevents people from falling or
jumping on the tracks
2. Allows trains to enter the
stations at higher speed
3. Reduces draught and air
pressure caused by trains
4. Lets platforms be quieter and
cleaner
5. Prevents people from throwing
trash on the tracks and thus
preventing track fires.
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25. Paris Metro – Platform Edge Doors
All trains on line 14 are completely automated.
This means that there are no train engineers operating the train.
31. Technology
Signaling system
• Météor as a CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) system was supplied by
Siemens Transportation Systems including monitoring from an operations control
centre, equipment for 7 stations and equipment for 19 six-car trains, resulting in a
headway of 85 seconds.
• It was the base for the Trainguard MT CBTC, which then equipped other rapid
transit lines throughout the world.
32. CBTC is used for Line 14
• Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) is a railway signalling system
that makes use of the telecommunications between the train and track equipment
for the traffic management and infrastructure control.
• By means of the CBTC systems, the exact position of a train is known more
accurately than with the traditional signalling systems. This results in a more
efficient and safe way to manage the railway traffic.
• Metros (and other railway systems) are able to improve headways while
maintaining or even improving also the safety.
34. The Future: More Driverless Systems
(Similar to Line 14 by Siemens)
35. Line 14: Conclusion – Top 10
1. Driverless: Strikes
2. Platform Doors, Safety: Suicide Prevention
3. Speed: Faster
4. Rubber Tires: Low noise
5. Headway: Improved to 85 sec. vs. 105 sec.
6. Reliability: 99 percent
7. Operating Costs: Less
8. Good for hearing impaired, etc.
9. Growth speaks for itself
10. Electronic system is the key
