Alstom Metropolis

Alstom Metropolis in São Paulo Subway Line 5

Alstom Metropolis in Nanjing, China

Alstom Metropolis is a metro trainset by Alstom. The trains are in service in 22 major cities around the world, representing more than 3000 cars, including Singapore, Shanghai, Budapest, Warsaw, Nanjing, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago de Chile , Barcelona, Istanbul and Santo Domingo. Amsterdam ordered 23 Metropolis trains to be taken into service starting 2012. Trains can be run in configurations of 2 to 10 cars using manned or unmanned operations.

Design features

Alstom Metropolis trainsets can be custom ordered with closed-circuit television (CCTV), wider seats, additional grabpoles, more space near the doors, wheelchair space and equipped with electronic displays (six in each car), showing station information, safety messages and videos, commercials and movie trailers. Glass used for the windows on the cars are produced by Sekurit Saint-Gobain and is called 'Climavit'. It is claimed to reduce noise level in the cars by 5 decibels.^{[citation needed]} It is also double-glazed to provide comfort for passengers in the cars. Glass used on the doors of the cars are produced by Starglass.

See also

• Santiago Metro
• São Paulo Metro
• Shanghai Metro
• Nanjing Metro
• MP 89
• Santo Domingo Metro
• Alstom Metropolis C751A
• Alstom Metropolis C830
• Alstom Metropolis C751C
• Alstom Metropolis C830C

External links

• ALSTOM Transport
• METROPOLIS, A fine blend between standardization and customization
• METROPOLIS, A fine blend between standardization and customization
• Fully automatic metros