Métro de Lille (VAL)

The Lille Metro is a driverless metro. The firts route was opened in 1983. It was the first system to use the VAL (Véhicule Automatique Léger, English: light automated vehicle) system. The metro is made up of 2 lines that serve 60 stations, and runs over 45 kilometres. Route number 2 is with 32 kilometers the world's longest automated metro route. The Trainsets are only 2,2 meters wide and 26 meters long and run on rubber tyres. Maxiumum speed is 80 km. As the trains are driver-less, short headways doesn't bring additional (employee)costs. The minimum headway is 60 seconds.