The European Metropolitan Area of Lille (MEL) and Alstom presented the future four-car metro with the introduction of the new autopilot in 2021 and 52-metre trains in 2023.
The presentation took place at the 4-canton metro maintenance workshops in Villeneuve d’Ascq, on the occasion of the third Conference on Mobility and Accessibility of the Metropolitan Area.
Based on Alstom’s rubber metro solutions, the new 52-metre trains will accommodate 405 passengers, offering greater comfort, enhanced accessibility and more passenger information, provided by the displays and multimedia screens.
Areas will be dedicated to people with reduced mobility and an integrated video protection system will contribute to the safety of passengers on board the trains and on the platforms.
Environmentally friendly, the new metro trains are equipped with high-performance traction equipment for improved energy efficiency. The Alstom solution proposed to MEL will reduce energy consumption by 20%.
The trains will be equipped with Urbalis Fluence, which first worldwide application is for the European Metropolis of Lille. It is an ultra-innovative autopilot system that will provide better performance with lower operating costs, as well as optimised traffic management and travel time.
For the manufacture of the new 52-metre trains, Alstom purchases 40% of the subsystems in France, about 45% of which go to local players in the Hauts de France.
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