Alstom Movia


The Alstom Movia is a family of metro train cars designed by Adtranz and later built by Bombardier Transportation and Alstom. The structure and body shell are fully customisable for the needs of each system that orders it. Unlike most traditional metro trains, they usually have full-width gangways between carriages, allowing passengers to walk the entire length of the train. The design was developed by Adtranz, which was acquired by Bombardier in 2001. Since Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier in 2021, Alstom will be responsible for construction and delivery of future Movia metro train cars.
Guangzhou Metro, Shanghai Metro, and Shenzhen Metro all use Movia 456 trains, while Bucharest Metro use the Movia 346. Movia tube and sub-surface stock are in service on the London Underground, Toronto subway, and Delhi Metro. Singapore MRT's North South and East West lines ordered 106 R151 Movia trains, one of the largest orders in Singapore.

Design

The Movia is designed around a modular approach, which allows it to be adapted for use across a broad range of applications. While developed as a standardised platform, both the structure and carriage bodies of the train are able to be extensively modified to conform with the varied requirements of a given operator. Reportedly, the Movia can be modified to better suit local operational conditions, while the train's steering and management system is easily accessible for periodic maintenance. Reduced operating costs have been achieved via the careful designing of the train carriages to readily facilitate access for maintenance and repairs, as well as for low lifecycle costs and with concern for environmental conditions.
The Movia incorporates either a stainless steel or aluminium body, and an innovative propulsion system. Each carriage is outfitted with relatively modern passenger information systems and closed-circuit television systems. They feature modern interiors and exterior design; for favourable accessibility, they are normally furnished with both wide doors and spacious gangways. The carriages are also outfitted to provide relatively low interior noise levels, resulting in an improved environment for passengers.
The Movia train is powered by an advanced propulsion system, which is credited with achieving relatively low energy consumption, known as the MITrac. This propulsion and control system is capable of vehicles using 600 V–3 kV DC, 15–25 kV AC and diesel electric propulsion. In a typical configuration, the train is capable of achieving a maximum operational speed of. Each carriage is outfitted with FLEXX Metro 1000, FLEXX Metro 2000, FLEXX Metro 3000 or FLEXX Eco lightweight bogies, which reportedly enable optimum usage of vehicle capacity with less energy consumption. Other features of note include strong steering performance.

Operators

Canada

[Image:St George TTC Rocket.jpg|thumb|TTC Toronto Rocket Movia]

China

[Image:A2 Train (01x067-068) entering Kengkou Station, Guangzhou Metro 20191013.jpg|thumb|Bombardier Movia 456, used on the Guangzhou Metro]

India

Romania

Singapore

Sweden

  • Stockholm Metro
  • * 270 3-car C20 Movia sets originally built by Kalmar Verkstad and Adtranz, as well as one 3-car C20F Movia set built by Bombardier with "FICAS" technology.
  • * 96 4-car C30 Movia sets have been ordered to be used as 48 full-length trains on the Red line. The first units were delivered in mid-2018 and entered passenger service in August 2020. The last units are expected to be delivered in 2022.

United Kingdom

United States

Production