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MF 77
The MF 77 (French: Métro Fer appel d'offres de 1977; English: Steel-wheeled metro ordered in 1977) is a steel-wheeled subway train used on the Paris Metro. First used in 1978, it now runs on Lines 7, 8, and 13.
Unlike previous models, the MF 77 was designed for travel into the suburbs of Paris, and as a result has a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) which - apart for suburban sections in le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Clichy and Saint Denis - wasn't fully utilized. In addition, it sports a new, curved silhouette with a wider midsection. Its original exterior colors, white and blue, led passengers to refer to it as le métro blanc, or white metro, as opposed to the mainly blue trains of the other rolling stock liveries.
Brand new MF 19 trains are set to replace the MF 77 between 2027-2036: first on Line 13 in 2027, then on Line 8 in 2029, and lastly on Line 7 in 2033. Once the MF 77 is retired, the entire Parisian subway network will be composed of trains with open gangways, automated announcements and asynchronous motors.
In the early 1970s, upon the completion of the MF 67 delivery – at the time the newest steel-wheeled trains on the Paris Metro – many technological advances in braking and traction caused the RATP to examine the possibilities for new steel-wheeled trains to replace the aging Sprague-Thomson fleet. The RATP thus commissioned a consortium of companies including Alstom, CEM, Creusot-Loire, and Jeumont Schneider, to design a new addition to the Metro's rolling stock, the MF 77.
The RATP's goal at the time of commission was for 1,000 cars, 600 of which to contain engines for 200 five-car sets : Order then reduced to 187 sets for a total for 935 cars. The first trains were delivered in the summer of 1978 and entered passenger service on 26 September that year on Line 13, whose MF 67 trains were transferred to Line 8. A second order of ten sets was contracted on 4 February 1983, released in 1985 and 1986.
The trains on Line 13 recently underwent their mid-life refurbishment, which included a new interior configuration, updated destination signage, lighting and mechanical improvements. However, the RATP was largely dissatisfied with the refurbishment of the Line 13 trains, citing problems with the contractor that handled the work, as well as workmanship defects. Though it is expected that the trains on Line 8 will be refurbished next, followed by the trains on Line 7, the RATP has explored other avenues to carry out the work, on a lesser scale (similar to the refurbishment of MF 67 trains on Lines 10 and 12).
While seating on board the trains are extremely similar, noticeable differences between the two projects include:
Additionally, renovated trains on the 7 and 8 will sport the new joint RATP/Île-de-France Mobilités (formerly known as STIF) blue/white livery reminiscent of the original one.
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MF 77
The MF 77 (French: Métro Fer appel d'offres de 1977; English: Steel-wheeled metro ordered in 1977) is a steel-wheeled subway train used on the Paris Metro. First used in 1978, it now runs on Lines 7, 8, and 13.
Unlike previous models, the MF 77 was designed for travel into the suburbs of Paris, and as a result has a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) which - apart for suburban sections in le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Clichy and Saint Denis - wasn't fully utilized. In addition, it sports a new, curved silhouette with a wider midsection. Its original exterior colors, white and blue, led passengers to refer to it as le métro blanc, or white metro, as opposed to the mainly blue trains of the other rolling stock liveries.
Brand new MF 19 trains are set to replace the MF 77 between 2027-2036: first on Line 13 in 2027, then on Line 8 in 2029, and lastly on Line 7 in 2033. Once the MF 77 is retired, the entire Parisian subway network will be composed of trains with open gangways, automated announcements and asynchronous motors.
In the early 1970s, upon the completion of the MF 67 delivery – at the time the newest steel-wheeled trains on the Paris Metro – many technological advances in braking and traction caused the RATP to examine the possibilities for new steel-wheeled trains to replace the aging Sprague-Thomson fleet. The RATP thus commissioned a consortium of companies including Alstom, CEM, Creusot-Loire, and Jeumont Schneider, to design a new addition to the Metro's rolling stock, the MF 77.
The RATP's goal at the time of commission was for 1,000 cars, 600 of which to contain engines for 200 five-car sets : Order then reduced to 187 sets for a total for 935 cars. The first trains were delivered in the summer of 1978 and entered passenger service on 26 September that year on Line 13, whose MF 67 trains were transferred to Line 8. A second order of ten sets was contracted on 4 February 1983, released in 1985 and 1986.
The trains on Line 13 recently underwent their mid-life refurbishment, which included a new interior configuration, updated destination signage, lighting and mechanical improvements. However, the RATP was largely dissatisfied with the refurbishment of the Line 13 trains, citing problems with the contractor that handled the work, as well as workmanship defects. Though it is expected that the trains on Line 8 will be refurbished next, followed by the trains on Line 7, the RATP has explored other avenues to carry out the work, on a lesser scale (similar to the refurbishment of MF 67 trains on Lines 10 and 12).
While seating on board the trains are extremely similar, noticeable differences between the two projects include:
Additionally, renovated trains on the 7 and 8 will sport the new joint RATP/Île-de-France Mobilités (formerly known as STIF) blue/white livery reminiscent of the original one.