That's a great video ! Quite a shame it got recorded before the line 11 extended to Rosny-Bois-Perrier with its brand new stations, impressive viaduc and straight tunnels where trains reach top speeds up to 70 kph !
Good stuff, but pity they don't have the characteristic door 'bongs' of the older stock. Fun (?) fact: Metro trains drive on the right while network trains in France drive on the left.
The Paris city hall in 1898 did not want private transport companies (ancestors of the SNCF) to send their trains on its network (as the Japanese do). For this, reduced gauge, tight curves and driving on the right. The RER runs on the left.
The rubber tires definitely make an interesting sound, compared to metal wheels
Other metro systems such as Santiago Metro use this type of tires, which is very interesting to see as a chilean compared to metal ones
That's a great video ! Quite a shame it got recorded before the line 11 extended to Rosny-Bois-Perrier with its brand new stations, impressive viaduc and straight tunnels where trains reach top speeds up to 70 kph !
Line 11 got extended? I’m visiting Paris next week this is pretty cool to hear
@@gandalf7292was it bigger than expected or smaller than expected?
@@steamymemes7946 Yep it got extended recently and the line is now double its initial line length.
Cool video👌🥰👍
They almost sounds like the R211
i thought they sounded different?
the r211 does use an alstom propulsion system, the RER NG sounds exactly like it
Good stuff, but pity they don't have the characteristic door 'bongs' of the older stock.
Fun (?) fact: Metro trains drive on the right while network trains in France drive on the left.
They didn't keep the old sounds because of the new European standards
The Paris city hall in 1898 did not want private transport companies (ancestors of the SNCF) to send their trains on its network (as the Japanese do).
For this, reduced gauge, tight curves and driving on the right.
The RER runs on the left.
Awesome video ❤❤ 1:07
Wow
Rubber wheels? What will the French think of next?
It was the best option in the 50s for a line with some uphill sections of the line going up to 40‰
it actually has a lot of advantages, like faster acceleration and deceleration