• A total of 37 trains, with five cars each, are being produced at the Taubaté plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Trains will feature cutting edge technology and features designed to enhance the passenger experience
• Alstom’s Metropolis trains are made of stainless steel, ensuring durability and reduced energy consumption.
16 July 2025 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, announced an important milestone in the production of the trains for Santiago Metro’s Line 7. The first carbody shell (the fundamental building block of a train) has been completed at Alstom’s factory in Taubaté, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
A total of 37 trains, each with five cars, will be produced at Alstom’s facility in Taubaté. These trains are part of a contract between Alstom and Metro de Santiago, which includes the supply of the Urbalis CBTC signalling system, a maintenance contract that spans 20 years, 37 Metropolis trains, and a complete, innovative predictive maintenance system for the trains, tracks, and catenary for the Chilean capital’s metro. (....)