MF 2000

MF 2000
The exterior of the MF 2000.
In service	2007 - Current
Manufacturer	Bombardier, Alstom, Technicatome and CSEE Transport
Cars built	800 cars
Formation	5 per trainset
Operator	RATP
Lines served	Line 2, Line 5 and Line 9
Maximum speed	70 km/h
Weight	125.7 t
Capacity	557 per car
Top Acceleration	0.9 m/s2
Top Deceleration	1.0 m/s2 (Service) 1.3 m/s2 (Emergency)
Traction system	IGBT-VVVF
Power output	1800 kW
Gauge	1,435 mm
Voltage	750 V 3rd rail

The MF 2000 is a steel-wheel variant of the electrical multiple units which will be used on the Paris Métro. The cars will first arrive in 2007 and delivery will be completed by 2015. RATP ordered 160 trains or 800 cars in 2001, to replace the aging MF 67. It is intended to be used on Line 2, Line 5 and Line 9. The trains were manufactured by a consortium of four train manufacturers, namely Alstom, Bombardier, Technicatome and CSEE at a cost of €800 million. It was the first time in history that the RATP has assigned four manufacturers to manufacture different components of the train cars. The split of the job has delayed the process for a year due to the poor collaboration between the four companies, but the RATP has seen a drop in costs. The train's exterior was the result of a design competition, and the winning design is similar to the MP 89. The interior is also likely to look similar to MP 89's interior, but added with new security features. It is the first rolling stock to have air-conditioning and CCTV cameras.