Brussels - Metro '76

The capital of Belgium, with a population over 1 million, built itself a multi-line heavy rail metro system. Opened in 1976, all the original cars still operate, and are virtually unmodified. The stations are classy and art filled. Like Montreal's Metro, this smaller but stylish system is busy throughout the day, providing essential mobility for the majority of citizens. Brussels is home to UITP, making this a very important town for the worldwide transit industry. The historical footage is available in its entirety from www.backintime.be The orange front cars are series M1-M5, operating on lines with numbers M1 through M5. With high back, soft transverse seats, large widows and pneumatic plug doors help make these cars totally unique and have been subject to little modification. They were manufactured from '76 to '99 by a variety of builders with minor but visible differences. They are expected to run for at least a few more years.