MPM-10

MPM-10 (Azur)
Two MPM-10 trains in Plamondon
Interior view of Azur train
In service2016–present
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation, Alstom
DesignerLabbé Designers et associés
Built atLa Pocatière (Bombardier) and Sorel-Tracy (Alstom)
ReplacedAll MR-63s, Some MR-73s
Constructed2011–2021
Entered serviceFebruary 7, 2016
Number built639 cars (71 sets)[1]
Number in service639 cars (71 sets) (as of December 2021)[1]
Formation9 articulated cars per train
Fleet numbers(10-011 to 10-019) – (10-711 to 10-719)
Capacity262 seats, 1555 maximum capacity
OperatorsSociété de transport de Montréal
DepotsPlateau d'Youville, Saint-Charles, Montmorency, Angrignon, Beaugrand, Côte-Vertu
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel and aluminium
Train length152.43 m (500 ft 1+18 in)
Width2.51 m (8 ft 2+1316 in)
Doors3 pairs per car
Wheelbase2 m (6 ft 7 in)[2]
Maximum speed
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (design)
  • 72.4 km/h (45.0 mph) (service)
Weight26.5 t (238 t 9-car train)
Traction systemAlstom OPTONIX IGBTVVVF[3]
Traction motors14 × Alstom 4ELA 2848C 300 kW (400 hp) asynchronous 3-phase AC[4]
Power output4,200 kW (5,600 hp)
HVACFaiveley forced-air ventilation, in-train heater
Electric system(s)750 V DC (nominal) from "third rail" on guide bars at either track side
Current collector(s)PCS side-running contact shoe
UIC classification2′2′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′+B′B′+2′2′[5]
AAR wheel arrangement2-2+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B+2-2
BogiesAlstom CL 449[2]
Braking system(s)Regenerative braking with STM wooden brake shoes
Safety system(s)ATC/ATO
Multiple workingBombardier TCMS[6][7]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) between 2 roll ways
Notes/references
"MPM-10 Specifications" (PDF). Société de transport de Montréal. [8] [9]

The MPM-10 (Montréal Pneumatic Material 2010), commonly known as the Azur, is the third and newest generation of rubber-tired rolling stock used on the Montreal Metro in Canada, built by a consortium of Bombardier Transportation and Alstom. The first MPM-10 train entered into service on the Orange Line in February 2016, replacing the entire first-generation MR-63 fleet. 71 nine-car trains have been built, and are currently in service on the Orange and Green Lines.

  1. ^ a b "New AZUR métro cars". Société de transport de Montréal.
  2. ^ a b "Alstom Bogies Catalogue 2015 – English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Modular metro traction equipment with emergency rescue capability". Railway Gazette. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Alstom Motors Catalogue 2015 – English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Bombardier Transportation Seminar" (PDF). October 11, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Equipment for urban vehicles" (PDF). Bombardier Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  7. ^ "What is TCMS". railengineer.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  8. ^ STM Budget 2019 - page 67
  9. ^ new MPM-10 Métro cars - page 2