Alstom Metropolis C830

Alstom Metropolis C830

Alstom Metropolis C830 trains in Kim Chuan Depot.

Interior of the Alstom Metropolis C830 on the Circle Line.
In service 28 May 2009– Present
Manufacturer Alstom
Built at Valenciennes, France
Family name Metropolis
Constructed 2006–2008
Number built 120 (40 train sets)
Formation 3 per trainset
Mc1– T –Mc2
Capacity 931 passengers
148 seats
Operator(s) SMRT Trains (SMRT Corporation)
Depot(s) Kim Chuan
Line(s) served Circle Line
Specifications
Car body construction Welded aluminium
Car length 23.65 m (77 ft 7 in) (Mc)
22.8 m (74 ft 10 in) (T)
Width 3.21 m (10 ft 6 3⁄8 in)
Height 3.68 m (12 ft 7⁄8 in)
Floor height 1,110 mm (43 3⁄4 in)
Doors 1,450 mm (57 1⁄8 in), 8 per car
Maximum speed 90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
78 km/h (48 mph) (service)
Weight 35 t (34 long tons; 39 short tons)
Traction system IGBT-VVVF
(Alstom ONIX)
Power output 1.66 MW (2,230 hp)
Acceleration 1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2)
Deceleration 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) (Emergency)
Power supply Three-phase AC induction motors
150 kW (200 hp)
Electric system(s) 750 V DC third rail
Current collection method Collector shoe
Braking system(s) Regenerative Braking, Air Brakes
Safety system(s) Alstom URBALIS 300 CBTC ATC with subsystems of ATO GOA 4 (UTO), ATP, Iconis ATS, Smartlock CBI
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Alstom Metropolis C830 trains are the second generation of communication-based train control (CBTC) rolling stock to be used in Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) lines. Alstom was contracted in 2000 (as part of turnkey contract Contract C830) by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore to supply the trains for the Circle Line.

Overview

Despite being similar to the fully underground North East Line, the decision was made to power the three-car trains along the Circle Line by third rail instead of overhead catenary. 40 trainsets of three cars each were purchased for the Circle Line. LTA says that they will be adding 24 new trains instead of 16 trains to the Circle Line by 2015.[1]

These cars, although similar to their counterparts running on the North East Line, do not feature LCD screens in each car. Also, the front of the train features an extra window cut into the emergency exit door, something lacking in the C751A trains. In addition, due to its driverless configuration, there are windows at the front and back of the train, giving passengers a view of the tunnel as the train speeds through.

Driverless operation

The C830 is fully driverless under normal circumstances, using CBTC which do not require traditional "fixed-block track circuits" for determining train position. Instead, they rely on "continuous two-way digital communication" between each controlled train and a wayside control center, which may control an area of a railway line, a complete line, or a group of lines. Recent studies consistently show that CBTC systems reduce life-cycle costs for the overall rail property and enhance operational flexibility and control.[2]

Train formation

The configuration of a C830 in revenue service is Mc1-Tp-Mc2

Cars of C830
car type Driver Cab Motor Collector Shoe car length Wheelchair Space
mm ft in
Mc1✓✓✓ 23,650 77 ft 7.1 in
Mc2✓✓✓ 23,650 77 ft 7.1 in
Tp✗✗✓ 22,800 74 ft 9.6 in

The car numbers of the trains range from 801x to 840x, where x depends on the carriage type. Individual cars are assigned a 4 digit serial number by the rail operator SMRT Trains. A complete three-car trainset consists of one trailer(Tp) and two driving motor cars(Mc1 & Mc2) permanently coupled together. For example, set 840 consists of carriages 8401, 8402 and 8403.

Door of Alstom Metropolis C830

See also

References

  1. ↑ "LTA and SMRT Award Contracts for New Trains and Re-Signalling Project" (Press release). Land Transport Authority. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Urbalis control system".

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