Alstom Metropolis C751A

Alstom Metropolis C751A
Front of an Alstom Metropolis C751A at Sengkang Depot. Trains running on this line are driverless and fully automated.
Interior of a Alstom Metropolis C751A before refurbishment
Interior of a refurbished Alstom Metropolis C751A.
In service20 June 2003; 21 years ago (2003-06-20) – Present
ManufacturerAlstom
Built atValenciennes, France
Family nameMetropolis
Constructed2000 – 2003
Entered service20 June 2003; 21 years ago (2003-06-20)
RefurbishedCRRC Nanjing Puzhen
2019 – 2026[1]
Number built150 Vehicles (25 Sets, 14 Refurbished)
Number in service138 Vehicles (23 Sets, 2 Under Refurbishment)
Formation6 per trainset
DT–Mp–Mi+Mi–Mp–DT
Fleet numbers7001/7002 – 7049/7050
Capacity1920 passengers (298 seats)
OperatorsSBS Transit Ltd (ComfortDelGro Corporation)
DepotsSengkang
Lines served NEL  North East line
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded aluminium
Train length138.5 m (454 ft 4+34 in)
Car length
  • 23.65 m (77 ft 7+18 in) (DT)
  • 22.8 m (74 ft 9+58 in) (Mp/Mi)
Width3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 1+58 in)
Floor height1,100 mm (3 ft 7+14 in)
Doors1,450 mm (57+18 in), 8 per car, 4 per side
Wheel diameter850–775 mm (33.5–30.5 in)[2]
Wheelbase2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[2]
Maximum speed
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (design)
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (service)
Weight230 t (230 long tons; 250 short tons) (6 passengers/1 m2 or 11 sq ft)
Axle load16 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons)[2]
Traction systemAlstom ONIX 1500 IGBTVVVF
Traction motors16 × Alstom 4LCA 2138[3] 150 kW (200 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC
Power output2.4 MW (3,200 hp)
Acceleration1.1 m/s2 (2.5 mph/s)
Deceleration1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) (Emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesAlstom B25[2]
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[4][5]
Coupling systemScharfenberg coupler
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Alstom Metropolis C751A is the first generation of communications-based train control (CBTC) electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the North East line (NEL) of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system since 2003. 25 trainsets were purchased for the line.

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  3. ^ "Alstom Motors Catalogue 2015 – English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "URBALIS Evolution: Controlling the Performance" (PDF). p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.