Many questions about subways!

Look at www.nycsubway.org  They have all the datasheets and car design documents   HAve never seen the rail info but it can be a start

Greetings Brakeman and Bluelinec4,

Here's what I know about some of the subway systems of three Canadian cities.  Does this information mean anything to you?  If you know more about these specs, let me know.  I'm interested in the details of operating and maintaining these systems.

The subway system in Montreal, Quebec, Canada:

- 70 kms long

- has three main lines,

- 68 stations

- over a million daily ridership

- is entirely underground (more accurately is sheltered from the elements)

- rubber wheel and steel rail system

- track guage: 4' 8.5''

- Propulsion: third Rail

- Rolling stock: MP59 manufactured by GEC Alsthom

The subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- 70 kms long

- has four main lines,

- 69 stations

- over a million daily ridership

- is predominantly underground (some are above ground)

- steel wheel and steel rail system

- track guage: 4' 10 7/8''

- Propulsion: third Rail 600 V DC

- Rolling stock: T35A08 'Toronto Rocket' by bombardier and the RTC-75 series by Hawker-Siddeley Canada.

The Montreal Metro/subway is unique in being a rubber-tired system like the Paris Metro. Smoother and quieter, but a lot of rubber-tire smell as I recall.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_metro

A feature of the Paris metro is the use of rubber-tired subway trains ... This rubber-tired technology was exported to many networks around the world (including Montreal ...)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Metro

Doesn't the Mexico City subway also use the Paris Metro rubber tire system?

Stuart

Vancouver has the Skytrain a light rail system.

Rode the Paris Metro in 1984 and being from Brooklyn and the NYC Transit system, riding a rubber tried subway car was pretty cool. They are quieter for sure, and I too like ACE remember the smell of rubber. Graffiti was non existent...