MP 14 (Paris Metro)

Recent changes in government regulations regarding rail transport (ORTF Law of 8 December 2009) now require that the STIF contribute 50% of funding for replacement rolling stock (as seen with the MF 01 purchase for Line 9), and 100% of funding for rolling stock for new lines and extensions (as seen with the MP 05 purchase for Line 14). As a result, the STIF began compiling a master plan to analyze how to replace existing rolling stock with a new stock that can meet the needs of the growing Metro network. The results of the findings justified the need for a brand new series of rubber-tyred rolling stock. The new rolling stock will increase capacity on some lines and replace older rolling stock on other lines. In 2012, STIF identified the need to expand capacity on Line 14, due to the planned simultaneous extensions north to and south to . Therefore, the STIF deemed it urgent to extend the train-sets from six to eight cars, something that was not fully realised on the Metro prior to the construction of Line 14 (all of the existing stations on the line are capable of handling eight-car train formations). The STIF also identified the need to replace the ageing MP 59 stock on Line 11 and the MP 73 stock on Line 6, both of which were predicted to reach the end of their useful lives by around 2020. Orders In January 2015, RATP awarded the framework contract for the MP 14 trains to Alstom at an overall cost of €2 billion. An initial order of 35 eight-car fully automated trains for Line 14 was confirmed with a cost of around €500m. 20 five-car manually-driven trains for Line 11 ordered in February 2018 at a cost of €157m, and an additional 19 trains for Line 11 ordered in July 2021. Deliveries In 2019, the first MP 14 was delivered to the RATP. It was first tested on Line 1, as the northern section and new workshop of Line 14 had not been completed. Tests including emergency braking, stopping in front of platform screen doors, as well as general endurance testing were undertaken at night while Line 1 was closed. After around a year, the train returned to Alstom to be fitted out for passenger service. Line 14 In June 2020, the first production MP 14 arrived on line 14. It was tested for 3 months with agents on board, and was introduced into passenger service in October 2020. In October 2022 the online tests, with 4 trains, were extended to the elevated section of the extension. The trains are loaded with ballast, to simulate the presence of passengers, and have thus circulated at different speeds to check the good behavior of the viaduct. Driving training for drivers was begun in January 2023. The installation of trains on Line 11 is as of May 2023, completed. The first trains entered commercial service on 1 June 2023. Before mid-July, all 18 MP 14 will be in service on the line, entering service at a rate of 4 per week. == Description ==

Like its predecessor the MP 89, this new class of rubber-tyred rolling stock will be divided into two subclasses: • A fully automated (CA) class, with eight cars per train (MP 14–8), operating on Line 14. A six car CA variant (MP 14–6) entered service on Line 4, after the line was retrofitted for automatic operations. • A manually-driven (CC) class, with five cars per train (MP 14–5), to replace the MP 59 stock on Line 11. Exterior The train looks very different from the previous generations MP 89 and MP 05 with their pointed noses (designed by Roger Tallon, creator of the TGV design among others). The front of the train has a flat face, with a LED strip. The body is curved like the MF 77 stock in order to save some space. The windows no longer have perfectly rectangular glass surfaces, but now have rounded corners. The MP 14s wear the Île-de-France Mobilités livery (featuring white with grey accents and light blue stripes), replacing the RATP jade green livery used on older models. On the manually-driven MP 14's on Line 11, the end window was replaced with a cabin access door. Interior Inside the train, the predominant colour is white with gray-beige at lower levels. The seats are blue, with red for the reserved places. Their arrangement is transverse 2 + 1/2 + 0, with spaces for suitcases and baggage. Space for wheelchairs are also located throughout the train. The lighting is exclusively LED, including the vertical strips along the columns near the doors which turn orange when doors are closing (accompanied by a loud audio cue). Passenger information is provided by AVSA (Annonces Visuelles et Sonores Automatiques), with an illuminated line plan above the doors, as well as audible announcements. There are also LCD screens which display the next stop, connections, the destination of the train, the geographic route of the line and — when approaching the station — the plan of the platforms and exits in relation to its position in the train, similar to displays in Japan. Trains are equipped with full air conditioning to maintain a pleasant temperature, and therefore the windows cannot be opened. Technical characteristics The MP 14, like its predecessors, uses the CL449 type bogie with iron wheels and tires. They are designed for use at 80 km/h in normal service. These are mono-motor bogies, whose engine is in the central position, and in the axis. It is equipped with two suspensions: rubber spring for the primary, and pneumatic spring for the secondary, allowing significant comfort. The MP 14 trains are 20% more energy efficient than the previous generation of rubber-tyred trains - the MP 05. The power control system is an OniX 572 type inverter using IGBT components manufactured by Alstom. All traction, motors and inverters, is supervised by AGATE (Advanced Gec Alstom Traction Electronic). == Orders ==

Line 4 uses driverless trains in a 6-car formation, MP 14–6 (4M2T) . The extension to Bagneux–Lucie Aubrac was opened in 2022, and, as of March 2022, the automation of the line was completed by the end of 2023. As of 04 December 2024, 20 6-car sets are allocated to Saint-Ouen depot for use on Line 4. Line 11 uses manually driven trains in a 5-car formation, MP 14–5 (3M2T) (unlike the current 4-car MP 59s). As of 04 December 2024, 33 5-car sets are allocated to Rosny depot for use on Line 11. Line 14 uses driverless trains in an 8-car formation, MP14–8 (5M3T). Line 14 was the first line to receive the MP 14. As of 04 December 2024, 66 8-car sets are allocated to Saint-Ouen and Morangis depots for use on Line 14. • "M" motorized car • "T" Trailer car == Gallery ==

File:MP 14 CA 51 à Cité (Ligne 4).jpg|MP 14 CA at Cité station on Line 4 MP 14 - Ligne 11 - Châtelet - 01.06.2023.jpg|MP 14 CC at Châtelet station on Line 11 File:Intérieur Rame MP14 Station Métro Olympiades - Paris XIII (FR75) - 2020-12-30 - 5.jpg|AVSA system for the line plan File:MP 14 CA - Intérieur (1).jpg|Interior of an MP14-8 File:Dynamic station plan MP14.png|Dynamic station plan in M14 MP14-8 == References ==