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This is the situation at Ventimille:

Do we know what the average mileage of the 222 fleet is after 22 years of service ?

There’s always one unit to ruin the family name ! :lol:

It’s not the same numbering system though. Paris names its metros based on the year the invitation to tender was issued. The ITT for the MF 01 trains was issued in 2001, hence the name, thus it was already sure they weren’t going to enter service the same year – it ended up being in 2008.

Is this based on any facts or is it just based on impressions and opinion ? (I know the answer)

Units 030 and 062 spotted at South Ealing. Photos from Nejcko via Reddit.

Is there something different about the units numbered in the 30s for them to be numbered separately from the other units ?

No trains work out of the box.

Yes, quite a few issues on IETs are basically AnsaldoBreda-signed if you will…

Guess who was running the italian Hitachi factory before the Japanese company bought out AnsaldoBreda ?

Yup… since the Class 701 débâcle, everyone suddenly forgot most train introductions have not really been that smooth…

You think the old trains will suddenly stop working at a given date ? Why don’t you go and give them a hand if you know best ?

Has the design changed though ?

I agree with you. Narrowing it down to just the brakes was the easy and only explanation the general media was capable on giving.

What do you mean a unique hydraulic diesel engine ? If I’m not mistaken it’s just a standard diesel engine, it’s the transmission that’s hydraulic…

That’s too early, I’d say 2050-2055 at the earliest for the earlier S8s.

Some Derby-built trains have even gone to the Mainland for testing, most recently at least one 710.

Oh right so Wikipedia is an official source now… Tell me, does the M in MI 09 (trains on RER line A) also mean Métro then ?

The Paris naming system is different than London’s. RATP names its trains according to the year the ITT was issued, meaning the train is referred to by its name from the start. Steel-wheeled rolling stock, not Rail Metro. The M in MF stands for Matériel (rolling stock), not Métro. It’s the same...

Interesting, thank you.