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Alstom Metropolis

Passenger Rolling Stock and High-Speed Trainsets

The Alstom Metropolis is a family of electric multiple units designed and built by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom for high capacity rapid transit and metro systems. Trains can run from two to ten cars and can operate with or without staff on board, and the car body can be aluminium or stainless steel, on steel wheels or rubber tyres, in small, medium or wide widths. Traction uses the ONIX or OPTONIX variable voltage inverter drive feeding asynchronous three-phase AC traction motors, with regenerative braking. More than 4,000 Metropolis cars have been built for around 50 operators in cities including Singapore, Shanghai, Budapest, Warsaw, Montreal, Sydney, Amsterdam and Paris.

Facts
Propulsion
Electric 1
Engine Class
Electric motor 1
Status
In service 1
Top Speed (km/h)
120 1
Top Speed (km/h)
90 2
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Exemplifies

Rapid Transit, Modes
Source Alstom Metropolis (Wikipedia)

Of Make

Alstom, Networks and Operators
Source Alstom Metropolis (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By

Alstom

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Source Alstom Metropolis (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom

Originated In

France

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designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom
Sources
1. Alstom Metropolis (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    the type is reportedly in service with 50 operators distributed around the world
  • Lead, propulsion
    The Alstom Metropolis is a family of electric multiple units
  • Design features
    asynchronous three-phase alternating current (AC) traction motors
  • Design features, top speed
    It has been designed for a maximum speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph)
  • Lead, manufacturer
    designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom
  • has versions: Alstom Metropolis C830, Rolling stock variants, For Singapore
    Alstom Metropolis C830
  • has versions: Alstom Metropolis C851E (North East Line), Rolling stock variants, For Singapore
    Alstom Metropolis C851E (North East and Circle Lines)
  • has versions: Alstom Metropolis 98B, Rolling stock variants, For Warsaw
    Alstom Metropolis 98B
  • has versions: Alstom Metropolis AS-2002, Rolling stock variants, For Santiago
    AS 2002
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2. Railway Technology: Alstom Metropolis metro trains
Railway TechnologyTechnical description
Quote, Technical description
The Metropolis trains are designed to run at a top speed of up to 90km/h and are equipped for driverless automatic transport.
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Alstom Metropolis C751A (Wikipedia)
has versions: Alstom Metropolis C751A, Operational history and overview
Quote, has versions: Alstom Metropolis C751A, Operational history and overview
The trains were part of the Metropolis family of the urban EMU trains.
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