X'Trapolis

The X'Trapolis (also stylized as X'TRAPOLIS) is a series of electric multiple units designed and built by Alstom. The trains have high floors, and are available in both single- and double-deck configurations.

Models[]

The X'Trapolis 100 as used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (top) and in Valparaíso, Chile (bottom).

Current[]

• X'Trapolis Duplex - Réseau Express Régional (Paris, France)
  • Locally designated MI 2N;
    • "Altéo" for line A, introduced 1997.
    • "Eole" for line E, introduced 1998. Soon to be replaced by the X'Trapolis Cityduplex.
  • Locally designated MI 09 for line A, introduced 2011.
• X'Trapolis 100 - Metro Trains Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) and Valparaíso Metro (Chile). Melbourne version introduced in 2002 and Valparaíso version introduced in 2005.
•  [ca] - Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalonia, Spain), introduced 2014.
•  [es] - Valparaíso Metro and Metrotrén ( [es] and  [es] - Santiago) (all Chile), introduced 2015. Similar to Civia units used on the Renfe Cercanías (Spain).
• X'Trapolis Mega - Metrorail (South Africa), introduced 2017.

Future[]

• Transperth C-series - Transperth (Perth, Western Australia), expected to enter service in 2022.
• X'Trapolis Cityduplex (aka RER NG) - RER (Paris), expected to enter service in 2023. Set to replace the MI 2N "Eole".
• X'Trapolis 2.0 - Metro Trains Melbourne (Victoria, Australia), expected to enter service in 2024.
• X'Trapolis Ireland - DART (Dublin, Ireland), expected to be delivered in 2024 and enter service in 2025. 13 units will be battery-electric.^[1][2]

Cancelled[]

• "X'trapolis UK" - Design offered on 15 September 2009 for the Thameslink rolling stock programme,^[3] however this bid was subsequently withdrawn on 22 October of the same year.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• Alstom X'Trapolis official site

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