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--[[User:Prochainestation|Prochainestation]] 09:40, 5 November 2010 (EDT)

Revision as of 09:40, 5 November 2010

The Montreal Métro

"The metro is for Montreal what the boulevards are for Paris or the canals for Venice." Jean-Claude Germain

History of the Montreal Métro

Rolling Stock

Canadian Vickers MR-63

Thumbnail Trailer Cars Motor Cars Year Lines served Traction Remarks
80-001 to 80-123 81-501 to 81-746 1965-1967 Line 1 - Green & Line 4 - Yellow
2x 113 kW (154 hp) 360-V series traction motors.

Bombardier MR-73

Thumbnail Trailer Cars Motor Cars Year Lines served Energy recovery system Remarks
78-001 to 78-141 79-501 to 79-782 1976- Line 2 - Orange & Line 5 - Blue
Jeumont Schneider Current Chopper
(Converts the electricity into frequencies for smooth acceleration and braking, it then restores the unused energy back onto the tracks. The reason behind the famous Dou Douu Doouuu)

The Network

Line-1 Green

line color # of stations Length
1 Green 27(2 interchangeable)


--Prochainestation 09:40, 5 November 2010 (EDT)