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|<center>[[Jeumont Schneider]] [[Current Chopper]]</center>(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)  
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Revision as of 13:27, 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 Traction motor Remarks
78-001 to 78-141 79-501 to 79-782 1976-198x Line 2 - Orange & Line 5 - Blue 2x 124 kW (168 hp) traction motors

The Network

Line-1 Green

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