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{{short description|Family of rapid transit electric multiple units}}
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The '''Alstom Metropolis''' is a family of [[electric multiple unit]]s 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.
The '''Alstom Metropolis''' is a family of [[electric multiple unit]]s 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.<ref name="rail tech">{{cite web |url = https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/alstom-metropolis-trains/ |title = Alstom Metropolis Trains |publisher = railway-technology.com |access-date = 31 December 2020}}</ref> Cities operating the Metropolis include [[Singapore]], [[Shanghai]], [[Budapest]], [[Warsaw]], [[Nanjing]], [[Montreal]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[São Paulo]], [[Lima]], [[Santiago]], [[Barcelona]], [[Guadalajara]], [[Istanbul]], [[Santo Domingo]], [[Chennai]], [[Kochi]], [[Dubai]], [[Lucknow]], [[Sydney]], [[Amsterdam]] and [[Xiamen]].
More than 4,000 Metropolis cars have been manufactured, the type is reportedly in service with 50 operators distributed around the world.<ref name="rail tech">{{cite web |url = https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/alstom-metropolis-trains/ |title = Alstom Metropolis Trains |publisher = railway-technology.com |access-date = 31 December 2020}}</ref> Cities operating the Metropolis include [[Singapore]], [[Shanghai]], [[Budapest]], [[Warsaw]], [[Nanjing]], [[Montreal]], [[Buenos Aires]], [[São Paulo]], [[Lima]], [[Santiago]], [[Barcelona]], [[Guadalajara]], [[Istanbul]], [[Santo Domingo]], [[Chennai]], [[Dubai]], [[Kochi]], [[Lucknow]], [[Sydney]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Xiamen]], [[Hanoi]], [[Paris]], and [[Riyadh]].


== Design features ==
== 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.<ref name="rail tech" /> 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 {{convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, which has been deemed to be sufficient for its use on mass transit systems.<ref name="rail tech" /> The propulsion system incorporates the ONIX (ONduleur à Intégration eXceptionnelle) or OPTONIX [[Variable-frequency drive|VVVF drive]] with [[insulated-gate bipolar transistor|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.<ref name="rail tech" />
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 a two- to six-car arrangement.<ref name="rail tech" /> 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 {{convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, which has been deemed to be sufficient for its use on mass transit systems.<ref name="rail tech" /> The propulsion system incorporates the ONIX (ONduleur à Intégration eXceptionnelle) or OPTONIX [[Variable-frequency drive|VVVF drive]] with [[insulated-gate bipolar transistor|IGBT transistors]] that control asynchronous three-phase alternating current (AC) traction motors. Amongst other abilities, this arrangement enables [[regenerative braking]], reducing the train's energy consumption.<ref name="rail tech" />


It can be configured to operate as part of an entirely automated driverless system, enabling the train to have unattended train operation (UTO) functionality.<ref name="rail tech" /> 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).<ref name="rail tech" />
It can be configured to operate as part of an entirely automated driverless system, enabling the train to have unattended train operation (UTO) functionality.<ref name="rail tech" /> 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).<ref name="rail tech" />
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== Major deployments ==
== 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 [[Barcelona Metro 9000 Series|9000 series]] on the [[Barcelona Metro]] save for the livery applied.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/city-news-5.html | title=City News July 2006 | journal=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date=1 July 2006 | access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref> In January 2011, an order was announced for a further 15 Alstom trainsets for Line 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/world-rolling-stock-market-january-2011.html |title=World rolling stock market January 2011 |date=7 January 2011 |access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref> During March 2012, the first trainsets for the second line were delivered to the operator.<ref name="rail tech" />
[[File:Metro at Barcelona pic1.JPG|thumb|An Alstom Metropolis 9000 of [[Barcelona Metro]]]]
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 [[Barcelona Metro 9000 Series|9000 series]] on the [[Barcelona Metro]] save for the livery applied.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/city-news-5.html | title=City News July 2006 | journal=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date=1 July 2006 | access-date=1 April 2015 | archive-date=5 April 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405192257/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/city-news-5.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2011, an order was announced for a further 15 Alstom trainsets for Line 2.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/world-rolling-stock-market-january-2011.html |title=World rolling stock market January 2011 |date=7 January 2011 |access-date=1 April 2015 |archive-date=20 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320160517/http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/world-rolling-stock-market-january-2011.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> During March 2012, the first trainsets for the second line were delivered to the operator.<ref name="rail tech" />


Alstom secured a $253m (€200m) order in February 2010 from [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|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.<ref name="rail tech" /> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gvb.nl/overgvb/bedrijfsprofiel/MaterieelEnCijfers/Pages/nieuwemetro.aspx |title=Nieuwe metro: de M5 Metropolis (New Metro: the M5 Metropolis) |publisher=GVB |language=nl |access-date=1 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817015028/http://www.gvb.nl/overgvb/bedrijfsprofiel/MaterieelEnCijfers/Pages/nieuwemetro.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2014}}</ref>
Alstom secured a $253m (€200m) order in February 2010 from [[Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf|GVB]] for 23 six-car Type [[M5 (Amsterdam Metro)|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.<ref name="rail tech" /> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gvb.nl/overgvb/bedrijfsprofiel/MaterieelEnCijfers/Pages/nieuwemetro.aspx |title=Nieuwe metro: de M5 Metropolis (New Metro: the M5 Metropolis) |publisher=GVB |language=nl |access-date=1 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817015028/http://www.gvb.nl/overgvb/bedrijfsprofiel/MaterieelEnCijfers/Pages/nieuwemetro.aspx |archive-date=17 August 2014}}</ref>


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 MRT line|Circle Line]] (CCL). Furthermore, accompanying signalling upgrades for both of these lines was also included in the arrangement.<ref name="rail tech" /><ref>{{cite web| url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=5qmktlgi52sor9rc5r00c6xm8pg371lwhgx5hvtwu8381p6o95| title=LTA and SMRT Award Contracts for New Trains and Re-Signalling Project| date=1 February 2012| access-date=16 November 2013| publisher=Land Transport Authority| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929162504/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=5qmktlgi52sor9rc5r00c6xm8pg371lwhgx5hvtwu8381p6o95| archive-date=29 September 2013| df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2012/2/80885/| title=Alstom to supply 34 Metropolis trains and signaling upgrade to Singapore metro| date=3 February 2012| access-date=16 November 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231010930/http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2012/2/80885/| archive-date=31 December 2013| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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 (Singapore)|Circle Line]] (CCL). Furthermore, accompanying signalling upgrades for both of these lines was also included in the arrangement.<ref name="rail tech" /><ref>{{cite web| url=http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=5qmktlgi52sor9rc5r00c6xm8pg371lwhgx5hvtwu8381p6o95| title=LTA and SMRT Award Contracts for New Trains and Re-Signalling Project| date=1 February 2012| access-date=16 November 2013| publisher=Land Transport Authority| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929162504/http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=5qmktlgi52sor9rc5r00c6xm8pg371lwhgx5hvtwu8381p6o95| archive-date=29 September 2013| df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2012/2/80885/| title=Alstom to supply 34 Metropolis trains and signaling upgrade to Singapore metro| date=3 February 2012| access-date=16 November 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231010930/http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2012/2/80885/| archive-date=31 December 2013| df=dmy-all}}</ref>


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.<ref name="rail tech" />
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.<ref name="rail tech" />


In 2010, Alstrom secured a large order, valued at approximately $307m (€243m), to supply 42 train sets for Phase I of the [[Chennai Metro]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2013/5/alstom-completes-in-lapa-plant-the-first-train-for-chennai-metro-in-india/ |title=Alstom completes in Lapa plant the first train for Chennai metro, in India |work=Alstom |date=May 2013 |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref> The first nine trains were imported from [[Brazil]] and the remaining were manufactured at a new facility established at [[Sri City]], [[Tada, Nellore district|Tada]] about {{convert|75|km}} from Chennai.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/first-coach-for-chennai-metro-by-april-2013-alstom-transport/article3991494.ece |title=First coach for Chennai Metro by April 2013: Alstom Transport |newspaper=[[Business Line]] |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sekar |first=Sunitha |title=Chennai Metro to have 1st class compartment |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 October 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-to-have-1st-class-compartment/article5278833.ece |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> 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 {{convert|80|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2010/9/alstom-to-provide-168-cars-for-chennais-metro-for-243-million-approx-inr-1470-crore/ |title=Alstom to provide 168 cars for Chennai's metro for €243 million (approx. INR 1470 crore) |work=Alstom |date=September 2010 |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="rail tech" />
In 2010, Alstom secured a large order, valued at approximately $307m (€243m), to supply 42 train sets for Phase I of the [[Chennai Metro]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2013/5/alstom-completes-in-lapa-plant-the-first-train-for-chennai-metro-in-india/ |title=Alstom completes in Lapa plant the first train for Chennai metro, in India |work=Alstom |date=May 2013 |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref> The first nine trains were imported from [[Brazil]] and the remaining were manufactured at a new facility established at [[Sri City]], [[Tada, Nellore district|Tada]] about {{convert|75|km}} from Chennai.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/first-coach-for-chennai-metro-by-april-2013-alstom-transport/article3991494.ece |title=First coach for Chennai Metro by April 2013: Alstom Transport |newspaper=[[Business Line]] |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sekar |first=Sunitha |title=Chennai Metro to have 1st class compartment |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=28 October 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-to-have-1st-class-compartment/article5278833.ece |access-date=2 March 2014}}</ref> 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 {{convert|80|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2010/9/alstom-to-provide-168-cars-for-chennais-metro-for-243-million-approx-inr-1470-crore/ |title=Alstom to provide 168 cars for Chennai's metro for €243 million (approx. INR 1470 crore) |work=Alstom |date=September 2010 |access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="rail tech" />


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 [[communications-based train control]] (CBTC) signalling infrastructure to facilitate its automated operations.<ref name="rail tech" />
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 [[communications-based train control]] (CBTC) signalling infrastructure to facilitate its automated operations.<ref name="rail tech" />


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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2020/11/alstom-provide-new-metropolis-trains-bucharest-metro-line-5|title = Alstom to provide new Metropolis trains for Bucharest Metro Line 5}}</ref>
In November 2020, Alstom secured a contract to provide 20 driverless Metropolis trainsets for the [[Line 4 (Athens Metro)|Athens Metro Line 4]], due to open in 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alstom consortium selected for first section of Athens Metro Line 4 |url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2020/11/alstom-consortium-selected-first-section-athens-metro-line-4 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Alstom |language=en}}</ref> During this time, Alstom also 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2020/11/alstom-provide-new-metropolis-trains-bucharest-metro-line-5|title = Alstom to provide new Metropolis trains for Bucharest Metro Line 5}}</ref>
[[File:Alstom Metropolis Cairo Metro.jpg|thumb|The first Metropolis train operating on Line 1 of the Greater Cairo Metro (taken during the trial run, May 2025)]]
In November 2021, the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels  signed a contract with [[Alstom]] to supply 55 luxury air-conditioned Metropolis trains for [[Cairo Metro Line 1|the first line of the Greater]] [[Cairo Metro]]. Each train will consist of nine luxury cars, with delivery scheduled to begin in 2025.
The contract, valued at approximately €876 million, also includes long-term maintenance and technical support services, as well as localizing manufacturing at Alstom's new industrial complex in [[Borg El Arab|Borg El Arab, Alexandria]]. This deal is an extension of a long-standing cooperation between Egypt and Alstom and a trust that dates back to 1971.<ref>[https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2021/11/alstom-awarded-egypts-largest-metro-rolling-stock-contract-improve], [https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2021/11/alstom-awarded-egypts-largest-metro-rolling-stock-contract-improve Alstom awarded Egypt’s largest metro rolling stock contract to improve public transport within Cairo].</ref>


== Rolling stock variants ==
== Rolling stock variants ==
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* '''For Singapore'''
* '''For Singapore'''
** [[Alstom Metropolis C751A]]
** [[Alstom Metropolis C751A]]
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** [[Alstom Metropolis C830C]]
** [[Alstom Metropolis C830C]]
** [[Alstom Metropolis C751C]]
** [[Alstom Metropolis C751C]]
** [[Alstom Metropolis C851E]] (from 2024 onwards)
** [[Alstom Metropolis C851E]]
* '''For Poland'''''
* '''For Warsaw'''
** {{ill|Alstom Metropolis 98B|pl}}
** [[Alstom Metropolis 98B]]
* '''For Barcelona'''
* '''For Barcelona'''
** Barcelona Metro 7000 Series
** Barcelona Metro 7000 Series
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** [[Buenos Aires Underground 100 Series]]
** [[Buenos Aires Underground 100 Series]]
** [[Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series]]
** [[Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series]]
* '''For Paris
* '''For Bucharest'''
** [[Alstom Metropolis BM4]]
* '''For Paris'''
** [[MP 89]]
** [[MP 89]]
** [[MF 01]] (MF 2000)
** [[MF 01]] (MF 2000)
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** [[AM5-M2 and AM4-M4|AM5-M2]]
** [[AM5-M2 and AM4-M4|AM5-M2]]
** [[AM5-M2 and AM4-M4|AM4-M4]]
** [[AM5-M2 and AM4-M4|AM4-M4]]
* '''For Istanbul'''
** AM4 (Overhead) for [[M3 (Istanbul Metro)|M3]]
* '''For Amsterdam'''
* '''For Amsterdam'''
** [[Amsterdam Metro#M5|M5 Series]]
** [[M5 (Amsterdam Metro)|M5 series]]
*'''For Sydney'''
*'''For Sydney'''
**[[Sydney Metro Metropolis Stock|Metropolis Stock]]
**[[Sydney Metro Metropolis Stock|Metropolis Stock]]
* '''For Montreal'''
* '''For Montreal'''
** [[Réseau express métropolitain#Rolling stock|Saint-Laurent model]]
** [[Alstom Metropolis Saint-Laurent]]
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* '''For Caracas'''
** Alstom Metropolis S90000


=== Gallery ===
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
<gallery widths="150" heights="150" class="center">
File:Alstom-inline.jpg|[[Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series]]
File:Alstom-inline.jpg|[[Buenos Aires Underground 300 Series]]
File:Alstom Metropolis.jpg|Metropolis on [[São Paulo Metro ]]
File:Alstom Metropolis.jpg|Metropolis on [[São Paulo Metro]]
File:Nanjing Metro Arriving.jpg|Metropolis in Nanjing, China
File:Nanjing Metro Arriving.jpg|Metropolis in Nanjing, China
File:GVB metro M5, 109.jpg|Amsterdam [[Amsterdam Metro#M5|M5 Series]]
File:Metro Amsterdam M5 Kraaiennest 4.JPG|Amsterdam [[M5 (Amsterdam Metro)|M5 Series]]
File:Chennai Metro (20330374978).jpg|Metropolis on [[Chennai Metro]]
File:Chennai Metro (20330374978).jpg|Metropolis on [[Chennai Metro]]
File:Alstom Metropolis trainset - Metro de Panama.jpg|Metropolis on [[Panama Metro]]
File:Alstom Metropolis trainset - Metro de Panama.jpg|Metropolis on [[Panama Metro]]
File:REM rolling stock preview - exterior.jpg|[[Réseau express métropolitain#Rolling stock|Montreal REM]]
File:REM rolling stock preview - exterior.jpg|[[Réseau express métropolitain#Rolling stock|Montreal REM]]
File:Beautiful_Kochi_Metro_Train.jpg|[[Kochi Metro#Rolling stock|Kochi Metro]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Systems which use Metropolis cars ==
== Systems which use Metropolis cars ==
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* [[Abidjan Metro]] (starting from 2028)
* [[Abidjan Metro]] (starting from 2028)
* [[Amsterdam Metro]]
* [[Amsterdam Metro]]
* [[Athens Metro]] (starting from 2027)
* [[Athens Metro]] (starting from 2030)
* [[Baghdad Metro]] (starting from 2027)
* [[Barcelona Metro]]
* [[Barcelona Metro]]
* [[Bucharest Metro]] (starting from Q4 2023)
* [[Bucharest Metro]] (starting from Q4 2023, built in [[Taubaté]])
* [[Budapest Metro]]
* [[Budapest Metro]]
* [[Buenos Aires Underground]]
* [[Buenos Aires Underground]]
* [[Cairo Metro Line 1]] (starting from 2025, received the first unit "Under test")
* [[Caracas Metro]]
* [[Caracas Metro]]
* [[Chennai Metro]]
* [[Chennai Metro]]
* [[Dubai Metro]]
* [[Dubai Metro]]
* [[Delhi Metro]] (starting 2026, received first trainset)
* [[Federal District Metro (Brazil)]]
* [[Federal District Metro (Brazil)]]
* [[Line 3 of the Guadalajara urban rail system|Guadalajara SITEUR Line 3]]
* [[Line 3 of the Guadalajara urban rail system|Guadalajara SITEUR Line 3]]
* [[Hanoi Metro]]
* [[Hanoi Metro Line 3]]
* [[Istanbul Metro]]
* [[Istanbul Metro]]
* [[Kochi Metro]]
* [[Kochi Metro]]
* [[Lille Metro]] (starting from 2026)
* [[Lima Metro]]
* [[Lima Metro]]
* [[Los Teques Metro]]
* [[Los Teques Metro]]
* [[Lucknow Metro]]
* [[Lucknow Metro]]
* [[Suburban Rail Loop|Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop]] (starting from 2035)
* [[Réseau express métropolitain|Montreal REM]]
* [[Réseau express métropolitain|Montreal REM]]
* [[Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)|Mumbai Metro Line 3]] (starting from 2023)
* [[Mumbai Metro Line 3]]
* [[Nanjing Metro]]
* [[Nanjing Metro]]
* [[Panama Metro]]
* [[Panama Metro]]
* [[Paris Metro]]
* [[Paris Metro]]
* [[Line 3 (Pune Metro)|Pune Metro Line 3]]
* [[Riyadh Metro]]
* [[Riyadh Metro]]
* [[Santiago Metro]]
* [[Santiago Metro]]
* [[Santo Domingo Metro]]
* [[Santo Domingo Metro]]
* [[São Paulo Metro]]
* [[São Paulo Metro]]
* [[São Paulo Metropolitan Trains]]
* [[Shanghai Metro]]
* [[Shanghai Metro]]
* [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Singapore MRT]]
* [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Singapore MRT]]
* [[Sydney Metro]]
* [[Sydney Metro]]
* [[Taipei Metro]] (starting from 2023)<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Alstom-led consortium to deliver innovative integrated system for Taipei's fully automated metro line|date=2021-09-30|publisher=[[Alstom]]|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2021/9/alstom-led-consortium-deliver-innovative-integrated-system-taipeis-fully|last1=Collet|first1=Coralie|last2=Chan|first2=Jane|access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Alstom to supply integrated metro system for Taipei Metro Line 7|date=2018-07-10|publisher=[[Alstom]]|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2018/7/alstom-to-supply-integrated-metro-system-for-taipei-metro-line-7|access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title=Alstom to supply integrated metro system for Taipei Metro Line 7 extension|date=2020-07-10|publisher=[[Alstom]]|url=https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2020/7/alstom-supply-integrated-metro-system-taipei-metro-line-7-extension|last1=Miller|first1=Samuel|last2=Collet|first2=Coralie|last3=Chan|first3=Jane|access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref>
* [[Taipei Metro]]  
* [[Toronto Subway Line 2]] (Start date TBA)
* [[Warsaw Metro]]
* [[Warsaw Metro]]
* [[Xiamen Metro]]
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== Production ==
== Production ==
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* France: [[Valenciennes]]
* France: [[Valenciennes]]
* Poland: [[Konstal|Alstom Konstal]] in [[Chorzów]]
* Poland: [[Konstal|Alstom Konstal]] in [[Chorzów]]
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* China: [[CRRC Nanjing Puzhen]] in [[Nanjing]] and Shanghai Alstom (joint venture between Alstom and [[Shanghai Electric]]) in [[Shanghai]]
* China: [[CRRC Nanjing Puzhen]] in [[Nanjing]] and Shanghai Alstom (joint venture between Alstom and [[Shanghai Electric]]) in [[Shanghai]]
* India: [[Sri City]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
* India: [[Sri City]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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* Egypt: [[Borg El Arab]], [[Alexandria]] (production starts in 2026)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Egypt-boosts-transport-industry-with-Alstom-industrial-complex-in-borg-alarab |url=https://www.railway.supply/en/egypt-boosts-transport-with-alstom-industrial-complex/ |website=Railway}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alstom in Egypt |url=https://www.alstom.com/alstom-egypt |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Alstom |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=President El-Sisi and Alstom CEO Discuss key transport projects |website=The Middle East Observer |url=https://meobserver.org/transport/2025/04/08/president-el-sisi-and-alstom-ceo-discuss-key-transport-projects/ |access-date=2025-07-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=L'Egypte et Alstom accélèrent la cadence des projets de transport ferroviaire vert - Soci&#233;t&#233; - Egypte |url=https://french.ahram.org.eg/News/66692.aspx |access-date=2025-07-03 |website=Ahraminfo - fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=LAs the Alstom complex nears its opening, Egypt is transforming Burj Al Arab into a global free zone for the metro and electric train industry |website=EgyptToday |url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/139217/Egypt-approves-establishing-metro-parts-free-zone-in-Borg-Al |access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref>
* Canada: [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] and [[Thunder Bay, Ontario|Thunder Bay]] (future sites).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ontario Investing to Increase Canadian Content in Line 2 Subway Cars |url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006925/ontario-investing-to-increase-canadian-content-in-line-2-subway-cars |website=Government of Ontario}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Alstom Metropolis}}
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055850/http://www.alstom.com/transport/products-and-services/trains/metro-metropolis/ ALSTOM Transport Metropolis]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055850/http://www.alstom.com/transport/products-and-services/trains/metro-metropolis/ ALSTOM Transport Metropolis]
* [http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/elibrary/technical/products/31138.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/elibrary/technical/products/ METROPOLIS, A fine blend between standardization and customization]
* [http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/elibrary/technical/products/31138.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/elibrary/technical/products/ METROPOLIS, A fine blend between standardization and customization]

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Alstom Metropolis
A Metropolis stock train on Sydney Metro
ManufacturerAlstom
Constructed1993–present (rubber-tyred)
1998–present (conventional steel wheel)
Specifications
Traction systemAlstom ONIX or OPTONIX IGBT–VVVF
Electric system(s)
Track gauge
  • 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) (Bucharest)
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (most trains)
  • 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) (Brazil)
Stock typeElectric multiple unit

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.[1] Cities operating the Metropolis include Singapore, Shanghai, Budapest, Warsaw, Nanjing, Montreal, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Lima, Santiago, Barcelona, Guadalajara, Istanbul, Santo Domingo, Chennai, Dubai, Kochi, Lucknow, Sydney, Amsterdam, Xiamen, Hanoi, Paris, and Riyadh.

Design features[edit | edit source]

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 a two- to six-car arrangement.[1] 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 120 km/h (75 mph), which has been deemed to be sufficient for its use on mass transit systems.[1] 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. Amongst other abilities, this arrangement enables regenerative braking, reducing the train's energy consumption.[1]

It can be configured to operate as part of an entirely automated driverless system, enabling the train to have unattended train operation (UTO) functionality.[1] 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).[1]

The car body is highly adjustable, being composed either of aluminium or stainless steel, while the width can range from 2.30–3.2 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in – 10 ft 6 in) and the length from 13–25 m (42 ft 7+3⁄4 in – 82 ft 1⁄4 in).[1] It can be fitted with either steel wheels or rubber tyres, depending upon the customer's requirement. As standard, each Metropolis features a trainborne Ethernet 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.[1] 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.[1]

The interior can also be customised as per customer requirements.[1] 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.[1] 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 decibels.[citation needed]

Major deployments[edit | edit source]

An Alstom Metropolis 9000 of Barcelona Metro

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.[2] In January 2011, an order was announced for a further 15 Alstom trainsets for Line 2.[3] During March 2012, the first trainsets for the second line were delivered to the operator.[1]

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.[1] 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.[4]

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). Furthermore, accompanying signalling upgrades for both of these lines was also included in the arrangement.[1][5][6]

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.[1]

In 2010, Alstom secured a large order, valued at approximately $307m (€243m), to supply 42 train sets for Phase I of the Chennai Metro.[7] 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.[8][9] 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 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).[10] 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.[1]

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 communications-based train control (CBTC) signalling infrastructure to facilitate its automated operations.[1]

In November 2020, Alstom secured a contract to provide 20 driverless Metropolis trainsets for the Athens Metro Line 4, due to open in 2028.[11] During this time, Alstom also 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.[12]

The first Metropolis train operating on Line 1 of the Greater Cairo Metro (taken during the trial run, May 2025)

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.

The contract, valued at approximately €876 million, also includes long-term maintenance and technical support services, as well as localizing manufacturing at Alstom's new industrial complex in Borg El Arab, Alexandria. This deal is an extension of a long-standing cooperation between Egypt and Alstom and a trust that dates back to 1971.[13]

Rolling stock variants[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]


Systems which use Metropolis cars[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 "Alstom Metropolis Trains". railway-technology.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "City News July 2006". Railway Gazette International. 1 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "World rolling stock market January 2011". 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Nieuwe metro: de M5 Metropolis (New Metro: the M5 Metropolis)" (in Nederlands). GVB. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "LTA and SMRT Award Contracts for New Trains and Re-Signalling Project". Land Transport Authority. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Alstom to supply 34 Metropolis trains and signaling upgrade to Singapore metro". 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Alstom completes in Lapa plant the first train for Chennai metro, in India". Alstom (Press release). May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "First coach for Chennai Metro by April 2013: Alstom Transport". Business Line. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Sekar, Sunitha (28 October 2013). "Chennai Metro to have 1st class compartment". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Alstom to provide 168 cars for Chennai's metro for €243 million (approx. INR 1470 crore)". Alstom (Press release). September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Alstom consortium selected for first section of Athens Metro Line 4". Alstom. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  12. ↑ "Alstom to provide new Metropolis trains for Bucharest Metro Line 5".
  13. ↑ [1], Alstom awarded Egypt’s largest metro rolling stock contract to improve public transport within Cairo.
  14. ↑ "Alstom completes in Lapa plant the first train for Chennai metro, in India". Alstom. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  15. ↑ "Egypt-boosts-transport-industry-with-Alstom-industrial-complex-in-borg-alarab". Railway.
  16. ↑ "Alstom in Egypt". Alstom. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  17. ↑ "President El-Sisi and Alstom CEO Discuss key transport projects". The Middle East Observer. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  18. ↑ "L'Egypte et Alstom accélèrent la cadence des projets de transport ferroviaire vert - Société - Egypte". Ahraminfo - fr. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  19. ↑ "LAs the Alstom complex nears its opening, Egypt is transforming Burj Al Arab into a global free zone for the metro and electric train industry". EgyptToday. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  20. ↑ "Ontario Investing to Increase Canadian Content in Line 2 Subway Cars". Government of Ontario.

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