Alstom announced today the successful delivery of its first fully automated, four-car Metropolis train to the Taipei City Government’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems, intended for the Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin Line. This 22.8-kilometer, medium-capacity metro line will seamlessly connect Taipei with New Taipei City, cutting travel time by approximately 30 minutes once fully operational. Passengers will enjoy more convenient travel experience across New Taipei City, linking districts such as Zhonghe, Shulin, Tucheng, and Xinzhuang.
The handover ceremony was held on 11 November 2024 at Jin-Cheng Depot and jointly hosted by Chiang Wan-an, Mayor of Taipei City, and Hou Yu-ih, Mayor of New Taipei City. Representatives from the Bureau Français de Taipei, the Alstom-led consortium, and Taiwanese engineering and contracting services company CTCI were also in attendance.
In partnership with CTCI, the Alstom-led consortium was awarded a contract to provide an integrated metro system by the Systemwide E&M Project Office, Department of Rapid Transit Systems of Taipei City Government (SEMPO). Phase One, signed in 2018, is 9.5 km long with 9 stations and Phase Two, signed in 2020, covers an additional 13.3km with 13 stations. The line will have interchanges with four other lines.
Under this contract, Alstom will supply 35 Metropolis trains, the Urbalis Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system for driverless operation, the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, and platform screen doors. Alstom and CTCI will jointly manage project coordination and system integration, with CTCI responsible for track work, power supply, depot facilities, telecommunications, and ticketing systems. The Metropolis trainsets are produced at Alstom’s Taubaté facility in Brazil.
Further informationen about the Metro Taipei you may find here: https://www.urbanrail.net/as/tw/taip/taipei.htm.
12.11.2024
