Movia

For the Danish transit agency, see Movia (transit agency).

A Delhi Metro train Movia on Phase 2

A Bucharest Metro train Movia 346 on M2 Line

Movia is a family of metro train built by Bombardier Transportation. 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.

Guangzhou Metro, Shanghai Metro, and Shenzhen Metro all use Movia 456 trains, while Bucharest Metro use the Movia 346. Movia trains are on order and entering service for the London Underground (designated S Stock and 2009 Stock), Toronto Subway (designated Toronto Rocket), and Delhi Metro. Singapore MRT has accepted an order of C951 trains.

Operators

Interior of the Toronto Rocket, showing its articulation joint

Canada

• Toronto Transit Commission (Toronto subway and RT)
  • 70 six-car trains (420 cars in total) on the Yonge–University–Spadina line delivered in October 2010 and began revenue service on July 21, 2011

People's Republic of China

Interior of Movia 456 for Shenzhen Metro Line 1

• Guangzhou Metro - 34 six-car units.
• Shanghai Metro - 99 six-car units.
• Shenzhen Metro - 22 six-car units.

Hong Kong

• MTR
  • Seventeen 8 car and ten driver-less 3 car CRC-Stock trains are due in 2011-2012 for service on the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island, Tseung Kwan O & South Island lines, running on the 1,432 mm (4 ft 8+3⁄8 in) gauge.

India

• Delhi Metro
  • 614 cars - Phase II (460 in service)^[1][2][3]

Romania

• Metrorex (Bucharest Metro)
  • 44 trains (264 cars)

Singapore

• Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
  • 73 three car trains, on the MRT Downtown Line in 2013

Thailand

• Bangkok BTS Skytrain
  • 12 four-car units. Delivered on June 25, 2010 and enter service late 2010 on the Silom line running between the National Stadium and Wongwian Yai stations.

United Kingdom

Interior of a Movia S Stock carriage for London Underground

• London Underground
  • 47 trains - Movia tube stock, 8 car (2009 Stock).
  • 191 trains - Movia sub-surface stock, 7 or 8 car (S Stock).
  • Total of 1771 cars

References

1. ^ http://www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d801203e4
2. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3z9Ezn0m3I First video clip of set operating
3. ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/delhi-orders-more-movia-metro-cars.html

External links

• Movia official web site