Alstom Metropolis C830C

Alstom Metropolis C830C
A C830C train at Kim Chuan Depot
Interior of C830C
In service26 June 2015; 9 years ago (2015-06-26) – present
ManufacturerShanghai Alstom Transport (Alstom and Shanghai Electric)[1]
Built atShanghai, China
Family nameMetropolis
Constructed2014 – 2015
Entered service26 June 2015; 9 years ago (2015-06-26)
Number built72 vehicles (24 sets)
Number in service69 vehicles (23 sets)
Formation3 per trainset
Mc1–T–Mc2
Fleet numbers841 – 864
Capacity931 passengers
OperatorsSMRT Trains Ltd (SMRT Corporation)
DepotsKim Chuan
Lines served CCL  Circle line
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded aluminium
Train length70.1 m (229 ft 11+78 in)
Car length
  • 23.65 m (77 ft 7+18 in) (Mc)
  • 22.8 m (74 ft 9+58 in) (T)
Width3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 1+58 in)
Doors1,450 mm (57+18 in), 8 per car, 4 per side
Maximum speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
  • 78 km/h (48 mph) (service)
Traction systemAlstom OPTONIX IGBTVVVF[2]
Traction motors8 × 150 kW (201 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output1.2 MW (1,609 hp)
Acceleration1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (Emergency)
Electric system(s)750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Collector shoe
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Braking system(s)Regenerative and pneumatic
Safety system(s)Alstom URBALIS 300 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI[3][4]
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Alstom Metropolis C830C is the second generation of communication-based train control (CBTC) electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the Circle line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. 24 trainsets of three cars were manufactured by Shanghai Alstom Transport Co Ltd (a joint venture between Alstom and Shanghai Electric),[1][5] with deliveries from end June 2014.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Driverless trains delivered to Singapore". Railway Gazette. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Alstom to supply 34 Metropolis trains and signalling upgrade to Singapore metro". French Chamber Singapore. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Singapore Northeast Line: will soon be the largest, fully automatic metro system in the world" (PDF). pp. 4 to 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ^ "URBALIS Evolution: Controlling the Performance" (PDF). p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Alstom delivers the first two metros built in Asia for LTA in Singapore". 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.