The MF 67 is a steel-wheel variant of electric multiple unit

Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...

s used on Paris

Paris

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's Métro

Paris Métro

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 system. It is the most common Paris Metro rolling stock variant, being used on Lines 2

Paris Metro Line 2

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Paris Metro Line 3

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, 3bis

Paris Metro Line 3bis

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Paris Metro Line 5

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Paris Metro Line 9

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Paris Metro Line 10

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 and 12

Paris Metro Line 12

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. 1482 cars have been built in 5 batches, first initially introduced on Lines 7 and 12.

On Lines 2, 5 and 9 the MF 67 is being replaced by the newer MF 2000

MF 2000

The MF 2000 is a model of steel-wheeled electrical multiple units used on Paris's Metro system. The cars first arrived in December 2007 and delivery will be completed by 2015. RATP ordered 160 trains or 800 cars in 2001, to replace the aging MF 67...

stock, as these aging trains are approaching 40 years old (the first deliveries were in 1967/1968). The trains underwent mid-life refurbishment in 1995.

Tehnical specifications

• Train-sets delivered: 297 (1482 cars including 9 in reserve)
• Configuration: M+R+M+R+M (except 3bis M+R+M)
• Length: 15.145 m (all motor coach), 14.390 (vice-versa)
• Maximum width: 2.40 m
• Power: 1272 kW (12 traction motors on twin-motor bogie) or 1080 kW (6 traction motors on single-motor bogie)
• Braking: rheostatic brake and electric brake on the series E and F
• Bogies: single or twin with pneumatic suspension on the series E and F
• Maximum speed: 80 km/h
• Authorized speed: 70 km/h
• Doors: 4 doors by vis-à-vis manual opening, opening of 1300 mm
• Air-conditioning: None