Ancely. Then, line T2 goes toward Toulouse Blagnac airport. Technology Lines A and B are automatic metro lines, which use VAL technology built by Matra, now part of Siemens Transportation Systems. 13 of the 18 stations on line A are long and can therefore handle four-car trains. Platform screen doors separate the platforms from the tracks and are synchronised with the doors of the trains. Therefore, each platform must be absolutely straight. Each two-car set can accommodate from 150 to 220 people. The trains have rubber tyres and use a third rail 750 V direct current electric supply. They can climb slopes of up to 7%, reach a top speed of approximately , and can operate on the line at a maximum frequency of 65 seconds. A central control centre regulates the network and ensures its safety and can take control of trains remotely in the event of an incident or a breakdown. Currently, two types of rolling stock are in circulation: VAL 206 and VAL 208. The name of the next station is announced just before each stop and just after the departure from the preceding station. In VAL 208 trains, the name of the next station and its connections are shown in each car on a panel of LEDs. Future plans Until 2014, extensions to the tram line were planned, to Grand Rond and to Beauzelle. Another tram line would have also been built in time for the arrival of the LGV Bordeaux–Toulouse. The project has been canceled in 2014 due to the change of leadership of the city in favor of the new metro line. In December 2015, the transport authority SMTC unveiled the outline route for what was then called the Toulouse Aerospace Express, which will be the third metro line in the city. The 20 station line will connect the Colomiers railway station near the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport on the west through city centre before ending at Labège in the southeastern suburb of Toulouse. Further studies and a public inquiry took place to select the final route. The line is expected to cost €1.72bn and finish construction in 2028. The line has been renamed line C in 2022. See also List of metro systems List of Toulouse Metro stations Rubber-tyred metro References External links Toulouse at UrbanRail.net Timeline of the Toulouse (France) Rail Transit Network at CityRailTransit.com 750 V DC railway electrification Rapid transit in France