wrote on 29 April 2009 22:30:04 ...
"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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What is the average speed on the Paris Metro anyway? It can't be very
high.
Considerably lower than London (although "average" is a poorly defined
term in this context).
I'm not surprised. It does feel that Paris Metro train can push it up to
about 50 kilometres between some stations, based on what I saw, albeit not
for very long.
Maximum speeds of all Metro trains are between 70 and 100 kph.
Line 14's average of 40 km/h was claimed to be twice the speed of the rest
of the Paris metro.
I find it hard to believe that the speed between Châtelet and Gare de Lyon
is 40 kilometres, considering the distance between the two points --
probably closer to 70-80 kilometres.
Average speeds are end-to end times including station stops. The
maximum speed of the MP89 stock on Line 14 is 80 kph.
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Richard J.
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