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2Past, current and future transports in Paris Outline

Outline :

I/ Yesterday : a history of the undergroundA/ The early years (1900-1930)B/ To the suburbs (1930-1950)C/ RER and others (1950-now)D/ Evolution of a map

II/ Today : did you know ?A/ Tyres or not ?B/ Abandoned stationsC/ Where does my RER go ?

III/ Tomorrow : what will it be like ?A/ Security improvementsB/ New trainsC/ New lines

Conclusion

3Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayA/ The early years (1900-1930)

I / Yesterday : a history of the underground

A/ The early years (1900-1930)

- First ideas of an urban railway system in 1845

- Decision to build an underground network taken in 1896, due to traffic problems and the1900 World’s Fair

- Project by Fulgence Bienvenüe,who wanted to build 10 lines(lines 1 to 9 today)

4Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayA/ The early years (1900-1930)

- 2 companies were running underground lines :

* C.M.P (Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris)* Nord-Sud

- The Nord-Sud company built 2 lines

* Line A, inaugurated in 1910, joining Montmartre to Montparnasse* Line B, inaugurated in 1911, joining Saint-Lazare to Porte de Clichy

- C.M.P. bought Nord-Sud in 1930

- There should have been a third line whichhas never been built

- We can still see the old decorations in somestations

5Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayB/ To the suburbs (1930-1950)

B/ To the suburbs

Network in 1930 Network in 1950

8 lines went out of the city : 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12

6Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayB/ To the suburbs (1930-1950)

World War II forced many stations to close, and some never opened again

7Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayC/ RER and others (1950-now)

C/ RER and others

In 1948, the C.M.P. is replaced by the RATP

The network becomes overcrowded => need for new trains

Sprague-Thomson in 1900 MP-59 in 1960

8Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayC/ RER and others (1950-now)

Problem : underground lines stay inside Paris, and their stationsare close to each other

Solution : the RATP bought SNCF lines and built new undergroundtracks to create the RER.

- RER A was made by joining the "Ligne de Saint-Germain" and the"Ligne de Vincennes" and inaugurated in 1977

- RER B was made from the "Ligne de Sceaux" and then connected witha SNCF line going to Mitry and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle

Interconnexions still remain today

9Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayC/ RER and others (1950-now)

MF 67 : the train which started to replace the Sprague-Thomsons in 1967

The new line number 14 :Fast and automatic

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

1900

D/ Evolution of a map

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

1905

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

1910

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

1920

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

1930

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Past, current and future transports in Paris

1950

I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

1980

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Past, current and future transports in Paris I/ YesterdayD/ Evolution of a map

2007

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ Today

II/ Today……

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayA/ Tyres or not ?

II/ Today : did you know ?

A/ Tyres or not ?

Some lines (1,4,6,11,14) use rubber-tyred trains instead of the traditonal steel-wheeled ones. Why ?

- Less noise in the open air (useful on elevated sections)- Easier maintenance- Better performance : faster acceleration, smoother

But :

- More noise inside the tunnels- More heat dissipated- More energy consumption

All lines should have been converted, but the project was cancelledbecause of its high cost.

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And how does it work ?

II/ TodayA/ Tyres or not ?

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

B/ Abandoned stations

Haxo : should have been the link between lines 3bis and 7bisIt never opened

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Past, current and future transports in Paris

Porte Molitor : should have been used for the Parc des PrincesIt never opened

II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

Croix-Rouge : former terminus of line 10Closed since 1939

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

Saint-Martin : closed in 1939, now used by l’Armée du Salut

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

Champ de Mars : opened in 1913, closed in 1939

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

Porte des Lilas – Cinéma : built to be the terminus of line 3Never used by travellers, but used in many films (Amélie Poulain…)

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayB/ Abandoned stations

Martin Nadaud : has been included in the station Gambetta

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Past, current and future transports in Paris II/ TodayC/ Where does my RER go ?

C/ Where does my RER go ?

All RER trains have a name with 4 letters : SPOT, KRIN, PEPE, EFLA…What do those names mean ?

- The 1st letter indicates the direction. For the RER B :

A : Gare du NordE : Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 - TGVG : AulnayI : Mitry-ClayeJ : Denfert-RochereauK : Massy-PalaiseauL : OrsayP : Saint-Rémy-lès-ChevreuseS : Robinson

- The 2nd letter indicates at which stations the train stops

- Special code : WxWy. Used for trains taking no passengers, going from one terminus to another. Example : WKWI (Massy-Palaiseau -> Mitry)

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowA/ Security improvements

III/ Tomorrow : what will it be like ?

A/ Security improvements

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowB/ New trains

B/ New trains

MF 2000

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowB/ New trains

The new Transilien…

Will be called Francilien,Zilien, Néolien orCitilien.

You can vote to choose !

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowC/ New lines

C/ New lines

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowC/ New lines

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowC/ New lines

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowC/ New lines

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Past, current and future transports in Paris III/ TomorrowC/ New lines

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Past, current and future transports in Paris Conclusion

Question time !