Alstom reaches an important milestone in the production of trains for Santiago Metro Line 7 as it has completed the carbody shell at its factory in Taubaté, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Alstom’s Metropolis trains are manufactured from stainless steel and offer both durability as they have a lifespan of over 40 years, and reduced electricity consumption. The trains are 102 meter long and can carry up to 1,250 people.
The Metropolis trainsets are designed to provide a safe and comfortable ride. The cars will feature four wide doors on each side to facilitate users’ entry and exit, spacious corridors, and open walkways between cars to ensure smooth passenger movement within and between carriages.
The Santiago Metropolis trains will also be equipped with air conditioning and an advanced passenger information system providing route and station updates, USB charging ports, and a cybersecurity system. This safety network will also include high-resolution cameras and intercoms, allowing users to communicate with the metro’s control centre.
In 2022, Alstom was awarded a contract to manufacture 37 five-car trains for Santiago Metro Line 7 at its facility in Taubaté including the provision of maintenance services for 20 years covering innovative predictive maintenance system for the trains, tracks, and catenary for the Chilean capital’s metro. Under the contract, Alstom is also responsible for the delivery of the Urbalis CBTC signalling system.
The 26 km metro Line 7 with 19 stations is currently under construction. The line will pass through seven districts, three of these being served by the metro network for the first time, benefiting an estimated population of 1.4 million inhabitants.
Once Line 7 is operational, the expected travel time between the future terminal stations is estimated at 37 minutes, representing a 54% reduction in travel time compared to the approx. 80 minutes journey made by bus.
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