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PARIS -- Metro line 1 undergoes the transformation to new automated trains bringing much-needed upgrades to Parisian mass transit. Written by Bryan Pirolli, Correspondent (Paris) Nov. 3, 2011 at 6 ...
The Paris subway company announced yesterday that in accordance with a vote taken at a shareholders’ meeting Friday it has changed its name from “Compagnie du Chemin de Fer Métropolitain de ...
Commuters waiting to board a subway at at Gare Saint Lazare metro station in Paris, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. A massive strike is paralyzing Paris public transports workers demand higher salaries.
But beyond the Boulevard Périphérique, the ring road that bounds Paris, the tracks of the Métro and its long-distance partner, the RER commuter rail, protrude like spokes from a hub.
The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system.
The driverless trains on Metro Line 14 are expected to arrive at stations every 105 seconds. Two other Paris Metro Lines (1 and 4) are also automated, having been upgraded in recent years.
PARIS, Aug. 30 -- A Paris Metro subway train derailed early Wednesday afternoon, injuring at least 24 people, authorities said. Police chief Philippe Massoni said about 160 rescue workers were ...
A single fare on the Paris Metro, bus, central regional rail (RER) system, and certain tram lines, typically costs 2.15 EUR (about $2.35), and books of 10 single ride tickets can be purchased for ...
Lausanne Metro (AKA, Baby Metro): The world’s smallest city by population (roughly 125,000, or one-fifth of Paris’ Line 1’s daily ridership) to be served by a fully operational rapid transit ...
The Grand Paris Express will add four lines, 68 stations and 200 kilometers of track to the French capital’s 120-year-old Metro system, providing vital suburban links – just not quite in time ...