The Alstom Metropolis is a family of electric multiple units designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer

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. It is designed for high capacity

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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. Cities operating the Metropolis include

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, Guadalajara,

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, Sydney,

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and

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Design features

Alstom's Metropolis family of electric multiple units is highly adaptable; the basic body can significantly vary in size between small, medium and wide configurations to meet a variety of client's needs. A typical trainset is deployed in 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. It has been designed for a maximum speed of up to , which has been deemed to be sufficient for its use on mass transit systems. The propulsion system incorporates the ONIX (ONduleur à Intégration eXceptionnelle) or OPTONIX VVVF drive with IGBT transistors that control asynchronous 3-phase alternating current (AC) traction motors. Amongst other abilities, this arrangement enables regenerative braking, reducing the train's energy consumption. It can be configured to operated as part of an entirely automated driverless system, enabling the train to have unattended train operation (UTO) functionality. To achieve this, Alstom typically offers the Metropolis as one element of a complete turnkey system, including the trainset itself along with the signalling system, track works and services. Several operators have procured the train in such a configuration, including the Sydney Metro (Australia’s first fully-automated rail network) and the Budapest Metro (the first automated metro line in Central-Eastern Europe). The car body is highly adjustable, being composed either of

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or stainless steel, while the width can range from and the length from . It can be fitted with either steel wheels or

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tyres, depending upon the customer’s requirement. As standard, each Metropolis features a trainborne

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backbone, providing resilient broadband communications for subsystems, including security apparatus, an optional public address system, and passenger information equipment; these are organised into integrated modules within the onboard security and communications subsystems. For ease of maintenance, the Metropolis is compatible with an internet-delivered ''TrainTracer'' tool, which monitors major components of each train and can display condition information in real-time to depots and operational control centres alike. 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, it is supplied by the French manufacturer Sekurit Saint-Gobain; amongst its claimed benefits is a reduction in the typical internal noise level by five

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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

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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

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. Three years later, this was followed by an supplemental order, valued at €42m ($53m), for five more trains. Each being configured to carry up to 1,000 passengers, they have replaced all of the legacy M1-M3 sets on the East Line as well as increased overall capacity, being used on all routes except Route 51. During March 2012, Singapore's

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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). Furthermore, accompanying signalling upgrades for both of these lines was also included in the arrangement. 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, Alstrom secured a large order, valued at approximately $307m (€243m), to supply 42 train sets for Phase I of the

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. The first nine trains were imported from

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and the remaining were manufactured at a new facility established at

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about from Chennai. The trains are air-conditioned with electrically operated automatic sliding doors and a regenerative braking system. The cars operate on 25 KV AC through an overhead catenary system with a maximum speed of . During July 2014, Alstom delivered the first pair of Metropolis trainsets, which were the first trains to be manufactured at Alstom's new Indian production site. During September 2014, Alstom was awarded a substantial contract to equip the Sydney Metro Northwest, Australia’s first fully-automated rail network. The deal involved the production and supply of 22 six-car Metropolis train sets, along with the

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(CBTC) signalling infrastructure to facilitate its automated operations. In November 2020, Alstom secured an order of 13 six-car Metropolis BM4 trains for use on Bucharest Metro line M5, for 100 million euros, which can be expanded up to 240 million euros for an extra 17 trains. These will also be equipped with Alstom's URBALIS 400 CBTC system onboard for STO operation.

Rolling stock

* For Singapore ** Alstom Metropolis C751A ** Alstom Metropolis C830 ** Alstom Metropolis C830C ** Alstom Metropolis C751C ** Alstom Metropolis C851E (from 2024 onwards) * For Poland'' ** * For Barcelona and Latin America **

Barcelona Metro 9000 Series The 9000 Series is a series of heavy rail rolling stock that operates on lines 2, 4, 9 and 10 of the Barcelona Metro. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) awarded the contract for the construction of the 9000 series to Alstom in 2002. ...

* For Buenos Aires **

Buenos Aires Underground 100 Series The 100 Series are a series of underground railway cars manufactured by Alstom in Brazil and Argentina for use on the Buenos Aires Underground. They are used on Line D of the network, where they make up the vast majority of the fleet, serving al ...

** Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series * For Paris ** MP 89 ** MF 01 (MF 2000) ** MP 05 ** MP 14 **

MR3V/MR6V MR3V/6V project name, for "Matériel Roulant 3 Voitures / 6 Voitures" (Rolling Stock 3 Cars / 6 Cars) are future rolling stock, to equip the new lines 15, 16 and 17 of the Paris Metro. Background In May 2018, the Société du Grand Paris annou ...

** MRV * For Santiago ** NS 93 ** ** * For Budapest **

AM5-M2 The AM5-M2 and AM4-M4 are two series of Alstom Metropolis heavy rail rolling stock that operate on lines M2 and M4 of the Budapest Metro. Since 2009, 22 AM5-M2 sets have been constructed for use on Line M2 with delivery to be completed by 2 ...

** AM4-M4 * For Amsterdam ** M5 Series *For Sydney ** Metropolis Stock * For Montreal ** Saint-Laurent model

Gallery

File:Alstom-inline.jpg, Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series File:Alstom Metropolis.jpg, Alstom Metropolis in São Paulo Metro Line 5 File:Nanjing Metro Arriving.jpg, Alstom Metropolis in Nanjing, China File:GVB metro M5, 109.jpg, M5 stock (Alstom Metropolis) in Amsterdam File:Chennai Metro (20330374978).jpg,

, India File:Alstom Metropolis train-set at Guindy Metro station in Chennai.jpg, An Alstom Metropolis train-set, belonging to

, at Guindy Metro station in Chennai, India. File:Alstom Metropolis trainset - Metro de Panama.jpg, Customized (custom made) Alstom Metropolis trainset in the Panama Metro based on the

File:REM rolling stock preview - exterior.jpg, Montreal REM preview

Systems which use Metropolis cars

Athens Metro The Athens Metro ( el, Μετρό Αθήνας, Metro Athinas, translit-std=iso) is a rapid-transit system in Greece which serves the Athens urban area and parts of East Attica. Line 1 opened as a conventional steam railway in 1869 and electri ...

(starting from 2027) *

* Bucharest Metro (starting from Q4 2022) * Budapest Metro *

Buenos Aires Underground The Buenos Aires Underground ( es, Subterráneo de Buenos Aires, links=no), locally known as Subte (), is a rapid transit system that serves the area of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first section of this network (Plaza de Mayo–Pl ...

* Brasília Metro *

Caracas Metro The Caracas Metro ( es, Metro de Caracas) is a mass rapid transit system serving Caracas, Venezuela. It was constructed and is operated by Compañía Anónima Metro de Caracas, a government-owned company that was founded in 1977 by José Gon ...

Dubai Metro The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company Keolis. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with a major 15 km (9.3 mi) extension to the Red L ...

(Starting from 2020) * Guadalajara light rail system *

Hanoi Metro The Hanoi Metro ( vi, Đường sắt đô thị Hà Nội, lit=Hanoi urban railway) is a rapid transit system in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. It is Vietnam's first rapid transit system. It is operated by Hanoi Metro Company (HMC). The fi ...

Istanbul Metro The Istanbul Metro ( tr, İstanbul metrosu) is a rapid transit railway network that serves the city of Istanbul, Turkey. It is operated by Metro Istanbul, a company (formerly known as ''İstanbul Ulaşım A.Ş.'' before 2016), a public enterpris ...

Kochi Metro The Kochi Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It was opened to the public within four years of starting construction, making it one of the fastest completed metro projects in India. The Kochi metro pro ...

Lima Metro The Lima Metro ( es, Metro de Lima) is a rapid transit system that serves the area of the cities of Lima and Callao, both of which make up the Lima metropolitan area, currently linking the district of Villa El Salvador in the south of Lima ...

Los Teques Metro The Los Teques Metro is a suburban mass-transit system in the city of Los Teques, Venezuela with connections to important surrounding cities and communities. It was opened to public service on November 3, 2006. The Los Teques Metro currently oper ...

* Lucknow Metro * Montreal REM (Starting from 2022) *

Mumbai Metro The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit (MRT) system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra, India. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is responsible authority for maintaining the metro sys ...

Aqua Line (Line 3) (Starting from 2021) *

Nanjing Metro The Nanjing Metro is a rapid transit system serving the urban and suburban districts of Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in the People's Republic of China. Proposals for a metro system serving Nanjing first began in 1984, with appr ...

* Panama Metro * Paris Metro * Riyadh Metro *

Santiago Metro The Santiago Metro ( es, Metro de Santiago) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Santiago, the capital of Chile. It currently consists of seven lines (numbered 1-6 and 4A), 136 stations, and of revenue route. The system is managed by th ...

* Santo Domingo Metro *

São Paulo Metro The São Paulo Metro ( pt, Metrô de São Paulo, ), commonly called the ''Metrô'' () is one of the urban railways that serves the city of São Paulo, alongside the São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company (CPTM), forming the largest metropolita ...

* Shanghai Metro * Singapore MRT * Sydney Metro *

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola ...

(starting from 2023) * Warsaw Metro * Xiamen Metro

Production

* France:

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* Poland: Alstom Konstal in Chorzów * Spain: Santa Perpetua de Mogoda * Brazil: Lapa * China: CRRC Nanjing Puzhen in

and Shanghai Alstom (joint venture between Alstom and Shanghai Electric) in

* India:

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References

External links

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METROPOLIS, A fine blend between standardization and customization

METROPOLIS, A fine blend between standardization and customization

Fully automatic metros
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