page_title: MP 55
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: MP 55 / Description
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Maquette du MP 55 du métro de Paris, France.
context_page_description: The MP 55 was the second generation of the rubber tired variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Métro system. The trains were manufactured by a consortium between Renault, Brissonneau et Lotz, and Alstom and operated on Line 11 from 1956 to 1999, when they were replaced by refurbished MP 59 stock from Line 4.
context_section_description: The MP 55 was composed of 4 car trainsets, with three of the cars motorized. Originally, the trains were painted in a light blue livery and contained soft fluorescent lighting. Like many trains during the 1950s, the MP 55 trains contained both first class and second class cars.
  The maximum acceleration for the MP 55 was restrained at 1.30 m/s² (4.3 ft/s²) for passenger comfort. The traction equipment used was either electro-pneumatic (EMC) or camshaft electric (Jeumon-Heidmann, or JH) and the braking system used was also of electro-pneumatic type, though a gradual variant was used. In 1967, automatic drive (ATO) was implemented on all trainsets.
caption: Side view of the MP 55.
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