MF 88
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The MF 88 is a steel-wheel variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Métro system. RATP contracted a consortium of manufacturers together following successful tests of the BOA prototype, with Ateliers du Nord de la France (now Bombardier Transportation) in charge of the project.
A total of nine train-sets are built, and currently operates on Line 7bis in three-car formation. The high rate of wear-and-tear of the train-sets made maintenance much more expensive than expected; it has been speculated that they would be likely to be replaced by spare MF 67s, which in turn are due to be replaced by the MF 2000.
[edit] Tehnical specifications
- Manufacturers: Alstom, Faiveley, Renault, ANF
- Electric source: 750V by third rail
- Traction: GTO (Gate Turn Off)
- Power: 2 engines per motor coach of 210 KW, 840 KW per train
- Maximum speed: 70 km/h
- Bogies: Bi-Directional
- Length: 46,44 meters
- Train-set: M-B-M
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