VIDEO. Toulouse. Here are the trains of the future line C of the metro as if you thought of it
Through David Saint-Sernin
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She arrived at the Square de Gaulle at Toulouse since this Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The train of the future metro line Cwho must connect Labege a Colomiers from the end of 2028, according to the schedule announced by Tisseois visible to all Toulouse residents passing through the city centre.
Officially presented this Thursday
This Thursday, it was now presented in the presence of the mayor of Toulouse, Jean-Luc Moudenc and of Jean-Michel Lattes, President of Tisséo.
She remains there until February 9.
So, what does this look like? new train that Tisséo announced as 70 centimeters wider than the A and B line trains? Video presentation:
Video presentation of the train of the future line C of the metro
As a reminder, the train is designed by Alstom.
Plus the big ones
Compared to the trains that we know on the two current lines, these trains will be wider by 70 centimeters (2.70 meters against 2 meters for the trains of lines A and B supplied by Siemens, editor’s note), they will be 36 meters in length and possibly extendable to 48 meters according to the capacity needs of the line. They could carry 286 to 386 passengers.
From one train to another
Another significant change compared to what we know on lines A and B, it will be possible to circular from one train to another without leaving the platforms, in the station.
Cameras
From the start, the trains will also be equipped with video surveillance cameras different from those of line A and line B which will be equipped in the coming months.
Pitches for the disabled
In particular, the executives of the third line will be air-conditioned and good news, disabled people will have locations worthy of the name compared to the first two lines of the Toulouse metro.
The commercial speed of the metro is announced at at least 40 km/h, compared to around 35 km/h for metro lines A and B. This is essential data to guarantee a sufficiently attractive journey time when the 3rd line will be much longer than lines A and B.
In the trains, the luminosity will adapt to the outside light, in particular when the trains will pass from a circulation in viaduct to a circulation in tunnel.
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