Alstom Metropolis C751C

Not to be confused with Alstom Metropolis C751A or Kawasaki Heavy Industries & Nippon Sharyo C751B.

Alstom Metropolis C751C
Interior of C751C train
In service	1 October 2015 (2015-10-01) – Present
Manufacturer	Shanghai Alstom Transport (Alstom and Shanghai Electric)
Built at	Shanghai, China
Family name	Metropolis
Constructed	2014–2016
Entered service	2015
Number built	108 Vehicles (18 Trainsets)
Number in service	108 Vehicles (18 Trainsets)
Formation	6 per trainset DT-Mp-Mi-Mi-Mp-DT
Fleet numbers	7051/7052 ~ 7085/7086
Capacity	1920 passengers (320 per car)
Operators	SBS Transit
Depots	Sengkang
Lines served	NEL  North East line
Specifications
Car body construction	Welded Aluminium
Car length	23.65 m (77 ft 7+1⁄8 in) (Tc) 22.8 m (74 ft 9+5⁄8 in) (Mp/Mi)
Width	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height	3.7 m (12 ft 1+5⁄8 in)
Floor height	1,100 mm (43+1⁄4 in)
Doors	1,450 mm (57+1⁄8 in), 8 per car
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph) (design) 90 km/h (56 mph)(service)
Traction system	IGBT–VVVF (Shanghai Alstom Electrical Equipment OPTONIX)
Traction motors	Three-phase AC induction motor 150 kW (200 hp)
Power output	2.4 MW (3,200 hp)
Electric system(s)	1500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Regenerative Braking, Air Brakes
Safety system(s)	Alstom URBALIS 300 Moving Block CBTC ATC with subsystems of ATO GOA 4 (UTO), ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Alstom Metropolis C751C together with the Alstom Metropolis C830C are the third generation of communication-based train control (CBTC) rolling stock to be used in Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines. 18 trainsets of 6 cars were manufactured by Shanghai Alstom Transport Co Ltd (joint venture of Alstom and Shanghai Electric), Deliveries began in July 2014. All 18 trainsets were delivered by 2015.

Tender

The tender for trains under the contract 751C was opened together with another contract C830C for an additional 24 Circle Line trains which was closed on 18 Jul 2011 with 4 bids. The Land Transport Authority has shortlisted all of them and the tender results was published on 1 Feb 2012.

S/N	Name of tenderer	Amount ($S)
1	Alstom Transport S.A. – Alstom Transport (S) Pte Ltd Consortium	234,900,000.00 (Base Tender 2 - Offered in mixed currencies, and hence the differences of amount shown in the tender document.)
2	Hyundai Rotem	284,954,400.00 (Base Tender 2)
3	Construcciones Y Auxilliar De Ferrocarriles, S. A.	234,443,494.80 (Base Tender 2)
4	CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd.	245,076,923.08 (Base Tender 2)

Design

An interior shot of an Alstom Metropolis C751C.

Externally, the C751C shares similarities with its predecessor, the Alstom Metropolis C751A in terms of shape, color and appearance, but has an additional window on the detrainment doors located at the ends of the train, allowing passengers to see the tracks ahead. The interior of the C751C is similar to the C751A but has redesigned gangways identical to those on the C830C. The seat colours are similar to the Bombardier MOVIA C951 and C801A, having a purplish tint. Priority seats can be identified by their red colouration. The C751C has a dynamic route-map system, similar to the C830C and C951. It also has a louder and higher-pitched propulsion system than its predecessor. It is equipped with a new type of pantograph.

This line uses Overhead Lines, therefore overhead line gearboxes are installed. During peak hours, SBS Transit staff may be deployed on the trains, hence passengers can only view the tracks through the emergency exit window. The difference between C751A and C751C is that there is no LCD Displays. Compared to the C751A trains, the interior roof is white instead of beige-orange.

Features

It features a Visual Passenger Information System, letting commuters know what the current and next station is, as well as green blinking lights which indicate the side of which the train doors will open when the train reaches the station.

There is also a dynamic in-train route display, which provides commuters with their route information throughout their journey, and also indicates which side the doors will open. DRMD panels are installed in these trains and it will be refurbished in 2020 to include Punggol Coast.

At most stations on the North East Line, the train doors will open on the right side, but at terminus stations like Punggol and HarbourFront, some train doors may open on the left.

Driverless operation

The C751C is fully driverless under normal circumstances, using CBTC which do not require traditional "fixed-block track circuits" for determining train position. Instead, they rely on "continuous two-way digital communication" between each controlled train and a wayside control center, which may control an area of a railroad line, a complete line, or a group of lines. Recent studies consistently show that CBTC systems reduce life-cycle costs for the overall rail property and enhance operational flexibility and control.

Train Formation

The configuration of a C751C in revenue service is DT-Mp-Mi-Mi-Mp-DT

Cars of C751C
car type	Control Cab	Motor	Pantograph	car length		Wheelchair Bay
				mm	ft in
DT	✓	✗	✗	23,650	77 ft 7.1 in	✗
Mi	✗	✓	✗	22,800	74 ft 9.6 in	✓
Mp	✗	✓	✓	22,800	74 ft 9.6 in	✗

The car numbers of the trains range from 7x051 to 7x086, where x depends on the carriage type. Individual cars are assigned a five-digit serial number by the rail operator SBS Transit. A complete six-car trainset consists of an identical twin set of one Driving trailer(DT) and two motor cars(Mi & Mp) permanently coupled together. For example, set 051/052 consists of carriages 71051, 72051, 73051, 73052, 72052 and 71052.

• The first digit is always a 7.
• The second digit identifies the car number, where the first car has a 1, the second has a 2 & the third has a 3.
• The third digit is always a 0.
• The fourth digit and fifth digit are the train identification numbers. A full length train of 6 cars have 2 different identification numbers. For example, 051/052 (normal coupling) or 051/070 (cross coupling).
  • Alstom Shanghai Electric built sets 051-086.

See also

• Alstom Metropolis