Alstom Metropolis C751C

Alstom Metropolis C751C
An Alstom Metropolis C751C train at Sengkang Depot
Interior of C751C train
In service1 October 2015; 8 years ago (2015-10-01) – Present
ManufacturerShanghai Alstom Transport (Alstom and Shanghai Electric)[1]
Built atShanghai, China
Family nameMetropolis
Constructed2014 – 2016
Entered service1 October 2015; 8 years ago (2015-10-01)
Number built108 Vehicles (18 Sets)
Number in service108 Vehicles (18 Sets)
Formation6 per trainset
DT–Mp–Mi+Mi–Mp–DT
Fleet numbers7051/7052 – 7085/7086
Capacity1920 passengers (320 per car)
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 (43+14 in)
Doors1,450 mm (57+18 in), 8 per car, 4 per side
Maximum speed
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (design)
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (service)
Traction systemAlstom OPTONIX IGBTVVVF[2]
Traction motors16 × 150 kW (200 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output2.4 MW (3,200 hp)
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′
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 C751C is the second generation of communication-based train control (CBTC) electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the North East line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Eighteen 6-car train sets were manufactured by Shanghai Alstom Transport Co Ltd (joint venture of Alstom and Shanghai Electric),[1] Deliveries began in July 2014, and all trainsets were delivered by 2015.[5][6][7]

  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 signaling 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. ^ "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. ^ Briginshaw, David (23 July 2014). "First North East Line trains arrive in Singapore". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2015.