Alstom Metropolis C830C

what is it?

The Alstom Metropolis C830C is the second generation of communication-based train control (CBTC) electric multiple unit rolling stock in operation on the Circle Line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. 24 trainsets of three cars were manufactured by Shanghai Alstom Transport Co Ltd (a joint venture between Alstom and Shanghai Electric), with deliveries from end June 2014.

who runs it

base stats

• speed 90 km/htop speed
• power 1.2 MWpower output
• seats 931passengers
• built 72made 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 11 years ago, in 2015.
• 🚗1.2 MW is about 14 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 📏70.1 m long: about 16 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧍Seats 931: 19 full city buses (~50 seats each).

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built

2015

in service from

2015

status

in service

number built

72

kind

Electric multiple unit

traction

electric

origin

🇸🇬 Singapore

builders

Alstom, Shanghai Electric

operators

SMRT Trains, SMRT Corporation, Mass Rapid Transit

top speed

90 km/h

power

1.2 MW

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′

formation

3 per trainset, Mc1–T–Mc2

length

70.1 m

capacity

931 passengers

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