MF 88

Infobox EMU
name = MF 88

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caption = MF 88 on Louis Blanc, Paris Métro Line 7bis.
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Manufacturer = Alstom, Faiveley, Renault, ANF
Operator = RATP
Formation = 3 per trainset
Built = 27 cars
LinesServed = Line 7bis
InService = 1993 - Current
Capacity = 425 per car
MaxSpeed = 70 km/h
Gauge = 1,435 mm
Traction = GTO
Voltage = 750 V 3rd rail
Power = 840 kWThe MF 88 is a steel-wheel variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Métro system. RATP contracted a consortium of manufacturers together following successful tests of the BOA prototype, with Ateliers du Nord de la France (now Bombardier Transportation) in charge of the project.

A total of nine train-sets were built, which currently operate on Line 7bis in a three-car formation. The high rate of wear-and-tear of the train-sets has made maintenance much more expensive than expected; it has been speculated that they are likely to be replaced by spare MF 67s, which in turn were replaced by the MF 2000.

Technical specifications

* Manufacturers: Alstom, Faiveley, Renault, ANF
* Electric source: 750V by third rail
* Traction: GTO (Gate Turn Off)
* Power: 2 engines per motor coach of 210 KW, 840 KW per train
* Maximum speed: 70 km/h
* Bogies: Bi-Directional
* Length: 46,44 meters
* Train-set: M-B-M