Paris metro : delivery of 45 MF 2000 trainsets for line 2
to begin in July 2007
Paris metro : delivery of 45 MF 2000 trainsets for line 2
to begin in July 2007
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The RATP, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens, has
notified the consortium comprising ALSTOM Transport, Bombardier
Transport and AREVA TA, of an order worth 193.7 million,
for the supply of 45 MF2000 metro trainsets for Line 2 of the
Paris metro.
It is the first option of a total order of 161 MF2000 metro
trainsets, signed by the RATP and the consortium in July 2001.
The initial contract related to the design, development and
construction of a prototype train, for which AREVA TA was the
prime contractor.
The consortium delivered the prototype in January 2006. It is
currently being tested on Lines 2 and 5. TDelivery of Line
2s 45 trainsets is scheduled between July 2007 and
December 2009.
The construction of the MF2000 is a part of the RATPs
rolling stock renewal policy. The new trains will progressively
replace the MF67 trainsets, which entered into service between
1967 and 1978, and will operate on Lines 2 (Porte
Dauphine-Nation), 5 (Place dItalie-Bobigny) and 9 (Pont de
Sèvres-Mairie de Montreuil).
Increased passenger comfort and security
This order confirms the RATPs decision to use two
totally new technologies on the Paris metro: video-surveillance
and air-conditioning.
- Video-surveillance: from his cab, the driver
will be able to visualise the slightest anomaly thanks to
cameras in the passenger cars, and call in support if
necessary. - Air-conditioning: the cool air ventilation
system is characterised by a high rate of renewed air and the
maintenance of a constant temperature, offering passengers a
real sensation of coolness. It is perfectly adapted to the
metro environment (frequent door opening, high passenger
density) and makes use of compact equipment with low power
consumption.
Project management: distribution of tasks
- ALSTOM Transport is responsible for the
overall project management , piloted through its Centre of
Excellence for metros in Valenciennes-Petite Forêt. It
will supply the various components and sub-assemblies for
energy production, traction-braking systems, as well as
comfort IT systems, produced in Canada (Montreal) and France
(Tarbes, Ornans and Villeurbanne plants). ALSTOM Transport
will integrate these components into the train at its
Valenciennes site, along with the components provided by the
other consortium members and their suppliers. Finally, it
will equip the cars, assemble the train and conduct testing
before delivery to the RATP.
In total, ALSTOMs share of the contract is worth
118.8 million. - Bombardier Transport France, located in
Crespin in the Valenciennes region, will supply driver cabs,
bogies and painted carbodies.
Bombardier has a share of 64 million. - AREVA TA, a subsidiary of AREVA, will supply
the IT Security System, the Operating Parameter Recorders,
the Track/Train Data Transmission Systems, and will take part
in the acoustic and vibration studies.
Press contacts:
ALSTOM Transport
Eric LENOIR - +33 141 66 98 74 -
eric.lenoir@transport.alstom.comBombardier Transport
Jean-Pierre HULOT - + 33 1.41.34.08.45 -
jphulot@ces-pa.comAREVA TA
Corinne FIGUERAS + 33 4 42 60 24 10
corinne.figueras@technicatome.comAppendix
Main specifications and performance of the MF 2000
- Composition: the 5-car train is made up of
3 intermediate motor units (N and Nac) and 2 end trailers
(S) - Train length: 75.75m
- Number of passengers (at peak times):
557 - Maximum speed: 70 km/h
- Starting acceleration of 0.9 m/s2 from 0
to 30 km/h (6 passengers/m2) - Nominal emergency braking: 1.3m/s2
guaranteed emergency braking of 0.8m/s2, nominal service
braking: 1 m/s2 - Power supply via third rail: 750 V DC
- Train mass, empty, in working order: 127.5
tonnes with refrigerated ventilation (option) - Car:
- Length of a motor unit: 13.590 m
- Length of a trailer: 15.090 m
- Total width: 2.40 m
- Height above track: 3.444 m
- Floor height: 1.015 m - Carbody: the structure is made from High
Elastic Limit (HEL) steel; the train extremities are
equipped with anti-climb sills and energy-absorption
bumpers - Traction system:
- Motor traction/braking system cooled by forced-air
ventilation
- Four 105-kW self-ventilated asynchronous closed-type
motors per motor unit (motor efficiency 0.94)
· Auxiliary power supply systems:
- The power supply to auxiliary systems is provided by
two 69-kVA static converters, each supplying 400-230 V/50
Hz and 72 V DC
- Bogies:
- 2 bi-motor bogies per motor unit and 2 bogies per
trailer all chassis are articulated
- Wheel spacing: 2000 mm
- Wheel diameter: 830 mm new and 760 mm worn - 2
built-in noise-reduction strips
- Axle load: 10.30 t at EL8- design load 12 t
- Height of carbody/bogie interface: 756 mm
- Secondary suspension systems: pneumatic suspension
and rubber-metal primary conical suspension
- 1 brake unit (with or without parking brake) per
wheel (except unbraked axle)
- Pressurised charging cross member for increasing
vehicle suspension
- 1 totally unbraked axle at each end of train
- Mass of equipped motor bogie: 5500 kg
- Mass of equipped carrier bogie: 3750 kg
- 1st-stage reducer. Ratio: 130/18, i.e., about
7.28 - Braking equipment:
- 1 Mechanical Brake Unit per car.
- Service braking uses the energy-regenerative
electric brake combined with the mechanical brake.
- Emergency braking uses the mechanical brake and
magnetic track brakes installed on trailer front bogies.
- An anti-skid system is employed on each motor and
carrier bogie.
- A parking brake.
MF2000 equipment
- Interior finishing: the floor is made of
18-mm plywood glued to chassis cross beams, and protected
by an 8-mm resin floor covering (Cibélastic). - Lighting: each car is lit by florescent
tubes (diameter: 28 mm, temperature: 3000 K, colour
rendering index: 85). - Ventilation: fresh-air flowrate is 2280
m3/h per car (19 m3/h/passenger for 4
passengers/m2). - Windows: clear safety glass (8 mm) with
anti-vandalism protection film. - Doors: 3 doors per side, electrically
actuated, external swing-plug doors with systematic
opening at each station. - Audiovisual equipment: LED line maps and
triggering of audio announcements on entry to station and
on stopping. - Intercommunication: inter-car connection
tunnel of height 2 m and width 1.9 m at maximum
cross-sectional area. - Refrigerated ventilation (Option)
- Refrigerant power per car: 12 kW
- Electrical power per car: 11 kVA - On-board data systems:
- Security: 1 main computer per trailer and 1 secure
interface module per car, all interconnected via a double
single-medium FIP network (1Mbit/s, cycle time 20 ms).
- Comfort: 1 main computer and 2 intelligent
consoles per trailer and 2 input/output modules per car,
all interconnected via a bi-medium FIP network (1 Mbit/s,
cycle time 40 ms).
- Interior finishing: the floor is made of
- Composition: the 5-car train is made up of
- ALSTOM Transport is responsible for the