Alstom Metropolis: family of electric multiple units

Alstom Metropolis The Alstom Metropolis is a family of electric multiple units designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom. It is designed for high capacity rapid transit or metro rail infrastructure systems. Trains can be run in various configurations, the length alone varying between two and ten cars; it is also suitable for both manned or unmanned operations. More than 4,000 Metropolis cars have been manufactured, the type is reportedly in service with 50 operators distributed around the world. Overview Alstom’s Metropolis family of electric multiple units is highly adaptable: the models can significantly vary in size. A typical trainset is deployed in a two- to six-car arrangement. The Metropolis has been designed to be both flexible and reliable, incorporating a high level of technology to do so. The propulsion system incorporates the ONIX (ONduleur à Intégration eXceptionnelle) or OPTONIX VVVF drive with IGBT transistors that control asynchronous three-phase alternating current (AC) traction motors. The interior can also be customised as per customer requirements. Optional features include closed-circuit television (CCTV), wider seats, additional grabpoles, more space around the doors, wheelchair space and equipped with electronic displays – the latter is typically used to depict journey information, safety messages and advertisements. The size of the doors can be customised along with the width of the gangways, while a modular seating arrangement is typically installed. A specialised glass named Climavit is used for the windows. Major deployments During July 2006, OPRET signed an initial contract for the supply of 19 Metropolis trainsets to equip the first line of the Santo Domingo Metro with Alstom; these were configured to be nearly identical to the 9000 series on the Barcelona Metro save for the livery applied. In January 2011, an order was announced for a further 15 Alstom trainsets for Line 2. During March 2012, the first trainsets for the second line were delivered to the operator. Alstom secured a $253m (€200m) order in February 2010 from GVB for 23 six-car Type M5 Metropolis trainsets for the Amsterdam Metro. Three years later, this was followed by a supplemental order, valued at €42m ($53m), for five more trains. During March 2012, Singapore’s Land Transport Authority placed an order valued at $303m for the supply of 34 Metropolis trains, 18 of which were for the North East Line (NEL) while the remaining 16 were allocated to Circle Line (CCL). A total of 15 Metropolis trainsets were ordered for Hungary’s Budapest Metro. During March 2014, operations of the type on the Metro’s underground line four commenced, thus becoming the first automated metro line in Central-Eastern Europe. In 2010, Alstom secured a large order, valued at approximately $307m (€243m), to supply 42 train sets for Phase I of the Chennai Metro. The first nine trains were imported from Brazil and the remaining were manufactured at a new facility established at Sri City, Tada about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Chennai. During September 2014, Alstom was awarded a substantial contract to equip the Sydney Metro Northwest, Australia’s first fully-automated rail network. In November 2020, Alstom secured a contract to provide 20 driverless Metropolis trainsets for the Athens Metro Line 4, due to open in 2028. During this time, Alstom also secured an order of 13 six-car Metropolis BM4 trains for use on Bucharest Metro line M5. These will also be equipped with Alstom’s URBALIS 400 CBTC system on board for STO operation. In November 2021, the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels signed a contract with Alstom to supply 55 luxury air-conditioned Metropolis trains for the first line of the Greater Cairo Metro. Each train will consist of nine luxury cars, with delivery scheduled to begin in 2025. Rolling stock variants Singapore Alstom Metropolis C751A Alstom Metropolis C830 Alstom Metropolis C830C Alstom Metropolis C751C Alstom Metropolis C851E Warsaw Alstom Metropolis 98B Barcelona Serie 7000/8000 Serie 9000 Buenos Aires Serie 100 Serie 300 Bucharest Alstom Metropolis BM4 Paris MP 89 MF 01 MP 05 MP 14 MR3V/MR6V MRV MF 19 Santiago NS 93 AS 2002 NS 2004 Budapest AM5-M2 AM4-M4 Istanbul AM4 Amsterdam M5 series Sydney Metropolis Montreal Alstom Metropolis Saint-Laurent Caracas Alstom Metropolis S90000 Characteristics Manufacturer: Alstom SA Years of production: 1993— Production: +4000 units Length: 70–138 m Width: 2780–3200 mm Height: 3700–3900 mm Passenger capacity: 786–1920 Track gauge: 1432–1600 mm Power: 16× 150 kW Max. speed: 100 km/h Electrification: 750–1500 V (DC) / 25 kV 50 Hz (AC) Weight: 190–240 t See also Transport blog See also Cars blog See also Motorcycles blog See also Buses blog See also Shipbuilding blog See also Motors and Engines blog See also Trains and railways blog See also Trucks and Cargo Vehicles blog See also Tractors and Special Equipment blog See also Tanks and Armored Vehicles See also Airplanes blog See also Helicopters blog See also Artillery, Missiles and Rockets blog See also Bicycles blogThe post Alstom Metropolis: family of electric multiple units first appeared on All PYRENEES.