LAUSANNE | Public Transport

[HARTride 2012]

I wonder if the rolling stock will be based off the Paris MP 05, or if they will use a different design. It almost seems that if the new line takes over a portion of M2, that I would take it that they would end up using rolling stock that is very similar to what is already on M2, which is based off the Paris MP 89.

[Vaud]

well, they will actually share some stations so obviously the model will have to be very similar to the current one, maybe even the same if it's possible with some small modifications which are going to be also implemented in the current trains.

[trainrover]

Originally Posted by HARTride 2012

rubber-tyred?

My first time encountering an --I presume-- American spelling "tyre" the olden way.

[ajw373]

Originally Posted by trainrover

My first time encountering an --I presume-- American spelling "tyre" the olden way.

More to the point the non American way!

[trainrover]

...which, believe it or not, could also be called the non-Canadian way

[_Night City Dream_]

I'm carrying on, if I may.
Now, Sallaz station as it is inside.

The station is covered but still onground indeed. The roof can be walked on.


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/night-c...m/view/452080/


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In July 2011 there was an ad campaign of Swiss elections - and I was living there for a bit less than 1.5 months. So, the ad consisted of a slogan saying "Determine the face of Switzerland". Sometimes I noticed strange variations as earrings, women lips, thick beards etc.

The station is not typical of Lausanne metro as the platform lies between the tracks:


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The basement of the lift for disabled.


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/night-c...m/view/452084/

The ad was not ill-timed as it is now. Pity, I didn't have time to share the shots in time.


http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/night-c...m/view/452085/

Please, be seated (c) Obama:


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A dustbin. There's a nice designed grill between the ladder and the floor to avoid water accumulation on the floor itself.


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Getting on the train. Londonian "Mind the gap" doesn't make sense here:


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To be continued. The next station to show is the CHUV. Please, feel free to asl me questions.

[dwdwone]

I'd read on this forum (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=981118) that the M3 was going to be light rail. Have they definitely decided on a metro ?

[HARTride 2012]

I think it was posted earlier that a portion will be Metro (a part of it overlapping with M2), and the other portion LRT.

[General Electric]

Originally Posted by dwdwone

I'd read on this forum (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=981118) that the M3 was going to be light rail. Have they definitely decided on a metro ?

Hi! M3 would be exactly the same technology that M2: with the train MP 89 TL (based on the MP 89 CA from Paris): being fully automatic without the use of any driver or cab and with rubber tyred.

FUTURE M3 STATION:

M3 station: Marroniers
Image: DR


M3 station: Casernes
DR


M3 station: Beaulieu
DR


M3 station: Chauderon
DR


Between the stations "Grancy" and "Lausanne-Flon", M2 and M3 operate on two distinct parallel route to relieve the overloaded line. The rate will be every minute on this section. Between "Ouchy" and "Grancy", the two lines are on the same route.


Actuel pic of public transport of Lausanne:


The steepest metro station in the world: Lausanne-Gare (120 ‰)


The steepest metro station in the world: Lausanne-Gare (120 ‰)


Lausanne Flon


Lausanne Flon M2


Lausanne Flon M1


Lausanne Flon


Place de l'Europe

[HARTride 2012]

Neat renderings of M3.

I would guess that the rolling stock for the new line would be derived from the newer MP 05 from Paris. The MP 05 is basically a carbon copy of the MP 89, but with many technological advancements (including air conditioning). Since Lausanne already has the MP 89 derivative (MP 89TL), I can only guess that the new stock will be a derivative of the MP 05 (MP 05TL).

[General Electric]

ah! I didn't know, thank you HARTride!

[HARTride 2012]

It would only be logical that the next rolling stock would be based off the Paris MP 05, unless the transit authority chose a different stock (highly doubtful).