MP 14 (Paris Métro)


The MP 14 is a class of EMU trains for the Paris Métro, part of Alstom Metropolis line. It is the seventh generation of the rubber tired class of trains to be used on the system and is planned to be deployed to Line 14, Line 4, Line 11, and possibly Line 6.
As of 2019, the train is undergoing night-time testing on Line 1, with passenger service to commence in 2020; delivery to lines 4 and 11 shall start in 2021-2022.

Changes in government regulations

Recent changes in government regulations regarding rail transport now requires that the STIF fund replacement rolling stock by 50%, and rolling stock for new lines and extensions by 100%. As a result, the STIF began compiling a to analyze how to replace existing rolling stock with new stock that can meet the needs of the growing Metro network. The result of the findings justify the need for a brand new series of rubber-tyred rolling stock.

Conception

The purpose of the newest generation of rubber-tyred rolling stock is actually two-fold. In 2012, the STIF identified the need to expand capacity on Line 14, which is about to undergo two major extension projects simultaneously. Therefore, the STIF deemed it crucial to also extend the number of train cars from six to eight cars, something that was not fully realized on the Metro prior to the construction of Line 14. The STIF also identified the need to replace the aging MP 59 stock on Line 11 and the MP 73 stock on Line 6; both of which are predicted to reach the end of their useful lives by around 2020.

Description

Like its predecessor, the MP 89, this new class of rubber rolling stock will be divided into two subclasses.