@crichey, I lived in France for most of my childhood and I have to say that the Italians, Germans, Dutch, etc. are much more likely to learn English than the French are; the French believe French should be the international language instead of English and are disappointed that it's not. The Toulouse Metro system has put in Occitan to help bring it back. Listen closely if you watch another video! 'Hope this helps a little.
Yes, you are correct on that, Neo...and in further thinking, there is no actual contact friction of two surfaces as would be in a wheel flange-to-rail situation, especially in curves.
I LOVE the VAL trains, specially the engine sound!!! (I'm from Zaragoza, Spain, and here is a project for a metro line, I want that it will a VAL system!!)
You got to love France for their consistant high standards in almost everything they do. I think us Brits were like that once but its changed massively over the last century, now the standards are becoming very poor.
@crichey, if you watch the Torino Metro, then they have announcements in both Italian and English!
metronova94 1 month ago
@crichey, I lived in France for most of my childhood and I have to say that the Italians, Germans, Dutch, etc. are much more likely to learn English than the French are; the French believe French should be the international language instead of English and are disappointed that it's not. The Toulouse Metro system has put in Occitan to help bring it back. Listen closely if you watch another video! 'Hope this helps a little.
metronova94 1 month ago
I wish this system had announcements and signs in English too.
crichey1000 1 month ago
LITTLE METRO
dicf21 1 year ago
Yes, you are correct on that, Neo...and in further thinking, there is no actual contact friction of two surfaces as would be in a wheel flange-to-rail situation, especially in curves.
ROCKSTARCRANE 1 year ago
All that complicated guide rail/wheel hardware. Why the hell didn't they just use conventional steel rail and wheels?
ROCKSTARCRANE 1 year ago
@ROCKSTARCRANE It has a few advantages. It's less noisy and it can climp steeper.
NeoDerGrose 1 year ago
I LOVE the VAL trains, specially the engine sound!!! (I'm from Zaragoza, Spain, and here is a project for a metro line, I want that it will a VAL system!!)
IrishLUIS 2 years ago
You got to love France for their consistant high standards in almost everything they do. I think us Brits were like that once but its changed massively over the last century, now the standards are becoming very poor.
atraherne 2 years ago
@atraherne haha...yes ...youguys started it ,others took it to a different level
rbflowin 1 year ago
:))
raul2662x 2 years ago
so thats why their so silent inside
Donovancs1 3 years ago