Alstom, in partnership with CPVM, a company from OHL group, delivered on January 24th to the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transporte (SCT) the first of the 18 Metropolis trains that will circulate on the new Line 3 of Guadalajara metro network.
The Metropolis for Guadalajara is composed of three cars and equipped with air conditioning. The metro sets the highest environmental standards. Its energy is reduced thanks to the train’s light weight, optimization of traction performance and energy recovery. It reaches a maximum speed of 90km/h and includes a communication and information system for passengers. Metropolis trainsets are produced in Alstom’s factory of Santa Perpetua in Barcelona, Spain.
Line 3, which will be operated by the Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano (SITEUR), is around 21 km in length and crosses Zapopan, Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque. Around 230,000 passengers are expected every day.
In December 2014, SCT awarded Alstom a contract to provide and integrate an entire metro system. In addition to the 18 Metropolis trains, Alstom is supplying communication systems, high-voltage and traction substations, and traffic control systems based on Urbalis 400, Alstom’s CBTC system.
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