Alstom Metropolis C751A

what is it?

The Alstom Metropolis C751A is the first generation of communications-based train control (CBTC) electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the North East Line (NEL) of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system since 2003. 25 trainsets were purchased for the line.

who runs it

base stats

• speed 100 km/htop speed
• power 2.4 MWpower output
• weight 230 tin working order
• seats 1,920passengers
• built 150made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 23 years ago, in 2003.
• 🚗2.4 MW is about 28 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 38 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏139 m long: about 31 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧍Seats 1,920: 38 full city buses (~50 seats each).
• 🧓Still in service after 23 years.

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built

2003

in service from

2003

status

in service

number built

150

kind

Electric multiple unit

traction

electric

origin

🇸🇬 Singapore

builders

Alstom

operators

SBS Transit

top speed

100 km/h

power

2.4 MW

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

electric system

overhead catenary

wheel arrangement

2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′

formation

6 per trainset, DT–Mp–Mi+Mi–Mp–DT

length

139 m

weight

230 t

capacity

1,920 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

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