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Rubber Tyre Metros
What links Michelin to metros to Lausanne’s steepest slope?
From the original MP51 metro to the latest Meteor m2 or the MP05, Alstom’s rubber tyre metros deliver the perfect solutions for passenger comfort, geographical challenges, and efficiency. Currently, over 3500 Alstom produced cars are in operation in locations as far flung as Montreal to Mexico, Santiago to Taipei, and Chicago to Toulouse, representing over 52% of the rubber tyre metro market. With over 5800 cars delivered and 60 years of experience in the field, Alstom is the world leader in the rubber tyre metro market.
Key Facts
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First unveiled in Paris in 1951, the MP51 held 24 seated passengers with a standing capacity of 130 and successfully ran for 10 years
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Alstom produced rubber tyre metros comprise 52% of the world’s rubber tyre metro market
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Operational locations include Mexico City, Marseille, Santiago de Chile, Lille Line 1, Paris-Orly Airport, Toulouse Line 1, Paris Lines 1 & 14, Chicago O’Hare Airport, Lausanne, Taipei.
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Overcoming Geographical Obstacles is achievable through the use of rubber tyres as they offer better resistance in difficult weather conditions, the ability to cope with the steepest slopes, and better adherence in adverse conditions. For example the use of tyres allows the Lausanne metro to climb gradients of up to 12%.
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Improved Efficiency is achieved through automated driverless systems, on board computers systems, electrical traction architecture, and increased line capacity through reduced time lap between trains
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Greater Innovations include aluminium train shells and single engine bogies, on board computer systems, State-of-the-art passenger information systems providing: public addresses, station audio and visual announcements, emergency passenger communication, train listening, CCTV and image recording and commercial and video broadcasting facilities.
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Passenger Comfort is improved by a number of features including: wide aisles and doors, smoother acceleration and braking, less noise and faster locking and unlocking
09 June 2009
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