Buenos Aires Underground 100 Series

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100 Series
Buenos Aires Subte D 2.JPG
A 100 Series train on Line D, before mid-life refurbishment
ManufacturerAlstom
Family nameAlstom Metropolis
Constructed2001-2009
Entered service2004
Number built96
Number in service96
Formation6 cars per trainset
Operator(s)Buenos Aires Underground
Line(s) servedLínea D (SBASE) bullet.svg Línea E (SBASE) bullet.svg
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Doors4 per side
Traction systemAlstom ONIX 1500
IGBT-VVVF
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The 100 Series are a number of underground cars manufactured by Alstom in Brazil and Argentina for use on the Buenos Aires Underground. They are used exclusively on Line D of the network, where they make up the vast majority of the fleet, serving alongside some 300 Series and Fiat-Materfer cars.

History[]

Interior of a 100 Series car after refurbishment

The 100 Series was initially purchased for use on Line A to replace the ageing La Brugeoise cars, however they ended up replacing the slightly newer Siemens-Schuckert Orenstein & Koppel cars which served on Line D instead.

Originally, the purchase consisted of 80 cars for a total of 16 trains made up of 5 cars each, due to the shorter platform length on Line A. However, 16 more 100 Series cars continued to be purchased in that decade up until 2009, making a total of 96 cars and allowing each train to have 6 cars, making full use of the line's platforms.[1]

In 2015 the cars began to receive a mid-life refurbishment, primarily to add air conditioning, but also incorporating more minor aesthetic differences to the interior such as improved lighting and new upholstery.[2] Despite enjoying a successful service life, they are also the noisiest cars on the network.[3]

New Alstom 300 Series cars are set to replace the Fiat-Materfer cars and serve alongside the existing 100 Series cars in 2017-2019.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Finalizó la entrega de los Alstom Metrópolis - EnElSubte, 9 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Los pasajeros del subte D ya viajan con aire acondicionado". La Razon. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Subte ruidoso". EnElSubte. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  4. ^ "INFORMACIÓN GENERAL No habrá coches nuevos para la línea D". Noticias de la Aldea. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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