The public transport company of Genoa, AMT (Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti) awarded Hitachi Rail a EUR 70 million contract for the supply of 14 new generation metro trains equipped with the onboard systems necessary for the correct operation on the Genoa network.
The fleet will be manufactured entirely at Hitachi Rail’s plants in Italy, using a national supply chain, and the first trains will be delivered in early 2024.
The 4-car bidirectional metro trains will be 39-metre long and will have an overall capacity of 290 passengers. They will normally run in consist of two for a total length of 78 metres and a capacity of 580 passengers.
To allow a greater operative flexibility the new trains will be able to run also coupled with third generation vehicles currently in service on the city’s infrastructure.
The design of the interior fittings and onboard systems was conceived to limit as much as possible the encumbrance of the technical systems into the passenger compartments to have a continuous visibility through the adjoining cars.
The seats create a symmetrical and well balanced layout for weight balance. The new metro trains will feature an innovative interior and exterior design, a state-of-the-art technology and the use of materials fully compliant with safety, resistance and recyclability requirements. For the operation on the Genoa network the trains will integrate ATP and ATO system, related to speed control and assisted automatic drive.
Each car will be equipped with onboard telecommunication system and thanks to Ethernet it can guarantee the connectivity of all communication devices, such as sound and display for information to the passengers, emergency intercom and control devices reserved for the driver. The new trains will be also fitted with an innovative air conditioning system that will greatly increase the comfort of passengers in every condition and season.
These vehicles sum up to the fleet of 25 metro trains that AMT operates, 7 of which with similar characteristics and already delivered in 2016 by Hitachi Rail to Genoa Municipality.
“The improvements to the metro network are a strategic pillar of the commitment of the Municipality and AMT for the decarbonisation of the transport network in Genoa,” Matteo Campora, the Councilor to the Integrated Mobility and Transports of Genoa Municipality said.
The new generation metro trains will support the expansion of the metro network of Genoa, to connect an increasing number of people with sustainable mobility solutions. Currently, Genoa Metro is constructing the extensions Canepari west and Martinez east extensions.
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