The Siemens Modular Metro is a family of electric multiple unit trains for rapid transit systems produced by Siemens Mobility (originally Siemens Transportation Systems) and used by rail operators around the world. The vehicle concept was launched in Vienna in 2000 and is a modular concept allowing many variants of metro vehicles.[1] Previously known as Modular Mobility, Siemens, whose rail equipment division had since been renamed Siemens Mobility, still uses the abbreviation Mo.Mo;[2][3] however, few of these trains are being built, since Siemens had moved to their Inspiro metro platform in 2013.
Technology
The train is designed for use on systems in the 20,000 to 60,000 passengers/hour range. The design of the train bodies is by Porsche Design. Modules in the system include various vehicle ends, doors, gangways, roof-mounted air-conditioning, and interiors.[1] Many combinations of motor cars and trailers are possible, with individual vehicle lengths from 17 to 25 metres (55 ft 9 in to 82 ft 0 in) and widths from 2.6 to 3.2 metres (8 ft 6 in to 10 ft 6 in). Stainless steel or aluminium construction is available, in three cross sections: straight sidewalls, sidewalls sloping at 3 degrees, and contoured.[1]
Operators
Guangzhou Metro: 21 six-car modular A1 trains which was built with Adtranz for line 1, 120 B1 metro cars which is based on it for line 3.
Shanghai Metro: 28 six-car 04A01 modular trains for Line 4, 72 additional metro cars for Line 1. First two of 04A01 trains in Vienna, remainder built in China.[4]
Nuremberg U-BahnU2 and U3: 30 two-car driverless trains designated as DT3, 36m long, 2.9m wide with an inter-car gangway. 80 seats and room for 240 standing passengers.[7]
^"Metro System for Bangkok, Thailand"(PDF). siemens.co.th. Siemens AG Transportation Systems / Turnkey Systems. Archived from the original(PDF) on 21 April 2018. (...) based on the modular Mo.Mo metro concept (...)
^"Bangkok's first underground metro open". International Railway Journal. July 2004. Archived from the original on 27 March 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2008 – via findarticles.com. The stainless-steel cars are based on Siemens' modular MO.MO metro concept.