The MP 05 (; ) is a rubber-tyred

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with driverless operation ordered by the

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in 2005 for the

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. The original 49 units were designed to allow the older MP 89s on line 1 to transfer to line 4 in order to automate the line. An additional fleet of 18 MP 05s was ordered for deployment on the line 14 by 2017 in order to improve service frequencies and to prepare for the line's northern extension towards Mairie de Saint-Ouen, as well as provide service enhancements to Line 1. The trainsets were constructed by

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. The MP 05 trains are the second Paris Métro

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to include

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, with the

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rolling stock being the first.

History

Automation of Line 1

Following the success of the completely automated line 14 during the early 2000s, the

planned to automate additional lines. Automation would not only allow for

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to remain as a model for technological innovations in the railway industry but also would permit an increase in the number of lines in normal service when RATP workers are striking. The RATP first focused on line 1, the busiest line of the network and the line most used by tourists. However, the line's MP 89 CC rolling stock was not equipped to be automated. The RATP opted to replacing the rolling stock rather than retrofitting it since the existing MP 89 trainsets could be repurposed as-is to replace the aging

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s on line 4. On 23 October 2015 Alstom and the RATP celebrated the production of the 67th and final MP 05 railcar.

Formations

Current lines

use trains in a 6-car formation (4M2T). As of February 2024, 56 six-car sets (501 to 556) are allocated to Fontenay depot for use on Line 1. use trains in a 6-car formation (4M2T). As of 10 February 2023, 11 six-car sets are allocated to Saint-Ouen depot for use on Line 4. use trains in a 6-car formation (4M2T).

Former line

Before 2023, 14 six-car sets were allocated to Saint-Ouen depot and the now-closed Olympiades depot for use on Line 14. *N: power car without driver's cab *S: end car with or without driver's cab, not motorized

Transfer of Line 14 trains to Line 4 (2022)

it is expected that around 2020 the next generation MP 14 railcars of 8-car formations will begin to replace the MP 89CA and MP 05 stock. This will allow both precedent stock to be reassigned to other lines, such as Line 1 or Line 4. With the deliveries of the MP 14 ongoing as of January 2022, it is currently planned for all MP 05 trainsets on Line 14 to be moved over to Line 4, where they will operate alongside their MP 89CA counterparts and some (6-car) MP 14 units. Trains that are being prepared for transfer are being repainted in the new Île-de-France Mobilités white/blue livery. The MP 05 trains entered service on Line 4 in September 2022 along with the MP 89 and MP 14 trains.

Features and appearance

The MP 05s are based on the MP 89CAs and their exterior appearance is the same; however, the MP 05 have brighter LED-type

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s compared to the MP 89. The RATP opted for an interior also similar to that of the MP 89, with only the colors differing: the blue and gray tones replaced by an off-white tone, the floor colored brick red, and the seats with a rainbow pattern, in a design was conceived by Yo Kaminagai. The trains are the first production sets to be equipped with the Dilidam multimedia system (first introduced in one

set) and

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s; as well, they are the first rubber-tired rolling stock with an air conditioning system, with an output of 11 kW, housed on the roof. Most trains are equipped with rubber interconnecting gangways that are similar to that of the MP 89CA stock. However, trains #533 and onward are equipped with MF 01 type gangways.

Technical specifications

The technical specifications are similar to those of the MP 89, with some modern adaptations such as the electrical system, a multimedia system, and climate control. The MP 05's traction system is the same as the

's. The MP 05 will have a lower noise level than the MP 89 due to improvements in the transmission. *Length: *Width: *Height: *Composition: S+N+N+N+N+S *Number of seats: 144 *Number of

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s: 72 *Standing passenger capacity: 578 (4 passengers per ) *Three doors per car (automatic) *Power: 6 x (1 induction motor per bogie) *Speed: *Starting acceleration:

References

External links

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