Buenos Aires Underground 100 Series

100 Series

A 100 Series train on Line D, before mid-life refurbishment
Manufacturer Alstom
Family name Alstom Metropolis
Constructed 2001-2009
Entered service 2004
Number built 96
Number in service 96
Formation 6 cars per trainset
Operator(s) Buenos Aires Underground
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel
Doors 4 per side
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The 100 Series are a number of underground cars manufactured by Alstom in Brazil and Argentina for use on the Buenos Aires Underground. They are used exclusively on Line D of the network, where they make up the vast majority of the fleet, serving alongside Fiat-Materfer cars.

History

Interior of a 100 Series car after refurbishment

The 100 Series was initially purchased for use on Line A to replace the ageing La Brugeoise cars, however they ended up replacing the slightly newer Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel cars which served on Line D instead.

Originally, the purchase consisted of 80 cars for a total of 16 trains made up of 5 cars each, due to the shorter platform length on Line A. However, 16 more 100 Series cars continued to be purchased in that decade up until 2009, making a total of 96 cars and allowing each train to have 6 cars, making full use of the line's platforms.[1]

In 2015 the cars began to receive a mid-life refurbishment, primarily to add air conditioning, but also incorporating more minor aesthetic differences to the interior such as improved lighting and new upholstery.[2] Despite enjoying a successful service life, they are also the noisiest cars on the network.[3]

New Alstom cars, but of a different model, are set to replace the Fiat-Materfer cars and serve alongside the existing 100 Series cars in 2017-2019.[4]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 100 Series (Buenos Aires Metro).

References

  1. Finalizó la entrega de los Alstom Metrópolis - EnElSubte, 9 March 2009.
  2. "Los pasajeros del subte D ya viajan con aire acondicionado". La Razon. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. "Subte ruidoso". EnElSubte. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. "INFORMACIÓN GENERAL No habrá coches nuevos para la línea D". Noticias de la Aldea. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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