Metropolis metros: Keeping your city breathing

Metropolis at a glance
Market leading in metros, with more than 60 years of experience, Alstom’s Metropolis™ metros are designed to keep cities breathing. They combine service-proven components with innovative technologies to enhance reliability, passenger comfort and sustainability. With flexible configurations, they can be adapted to multiple capacity and operational needs for new and existing infrastructure.
With its extensive track record, low lifecycle costs and keen focus on passenger experience, Alstom’s Metropolis metros set the standard in reliable and attractive metro service. Offering unique designs and flexible configurations, Metropolis stands for energy-efficient, quiet and safe operations.
Alstom’s Metropolis trains serve the different needs of customers worldwide. From small gauge to large gauge profiles, 2-to-9-car configurations, automated or manual operation, different voltage systems, steel or tyre wheels and individual interior designs, the trains can be adapted to existing infrastructure and different capacity needs.
Alstom is also a leader in providing complete turnkey systems operating with Metropolis trains. Full automation and short installation time, as well as optimised cost over the complete lifecycle, have convinced many customers around the globe.
Alstom can design tailor-made solutions to fit local characteristics and customer needs while keeping a focus on reliability, maintainability, low lifecycle costs and passenger comfort. Prime examples include the iconic C30 metro for Stockholm, Sweden, and the rubber-tyre MP05 metro for Paris, France.
Metropolis metros offer a combination of passenger-oriented features that create a unique travel experience: accessible information on wide LCD screens, projections on windows and surround audio for clear announcements, wide and spacious interiors, low noise levels and energy-efficient LED lighting solutions to improve signage and atmosphere management.
Alstom’s air treatment solutions remove pollutants, dust, aerosol, viruses and bacteria to ensure healthiest travel conditions for passengers onboard Metropolis metros. In addition, Alstom’s metros offer smart solutions for passenger flow and crowd control, making them accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Alstom’s Metropolis solutions are eco-designed for higher sustainability. The high recyclability and recoverability rates of materials and the low-weight design increase energy efficiency and greatly contribute to minimising environmental impact.
Configuration |
Two to nine cars |
Capacity |
up to 300 passengers / car (6 pax/m²) |
Max speed |
up to 100 km/h |
Length per car |
up to 25 meters |
Width per car |
up to 3.2 meters |