Montreal Metro's new trains.

Alexcaban · #1 Posted **Oct 23, 2010, 5:36 AM**

STM press release.
http://www.stm.info/english/info/comm-10/a-co101022.htm
http://www.stm.info/english/info/comm-11/a-co110920.htm
http://www.stm.info/english/info/com...hemaquette.pdf

Bombardier press release.
http://www.bombardier.com/en/transpo...01260d8013a8bc

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYdPGfnm5Ws

- "Boa" type train with full inter-circulation between cars.
- Air suspension
- Larger windows, ergonomic supports poles and seats.
- natural lighting
- high definition televisions
- surveillance cameras.
- Forced ventilation system ensuring greater passenger comfort, with variable output adjusted automatically according to temperature and
passenger load in each car.

closed door, opened door, closing door

Busy Bee · #2 Posted **Oct 23, 2010, 2:35 PM**

New trains look fantastic! One element I really like is the front end light. I think in the future the lighting on the front end of trains - and motor vehicles for that matter - will more and more be a single plain of LED's that will contour with the body. Their will no longer be the look of 'popped in' headlights. I can even see, especially on cars, a durable tinted acrylic type material that in the daytime looks like the grille or body of the vehicle, but in darkness glows bright with LED's.

Anyways, great trains Montreal. Bombardier really should be a national treasure for you Canadians. They consistently produce some of the most stylish rail rolling stock on the planet. Probably the premier company now for top shelf industrial design in transport vehicles.

Justin10000 · #3 Posted **Oct 23, 2010, 3:29 PM**

Hopefully there will be a railfan window!

Alexcaban · #4 Posted **Oct 24, 2010, 11:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Justin10000

Hopefully there will be a railfan window!

I don't think they will.

Matty · #5 Posted **Oct 25, 2010, 12:45 AM**

So does this ventilation system differ from the ones on the other trains? I remember being in Montreal over the summer, and every time a train would begin to move, the ventilation system seemed to be kicked in by the rush of air around the train. It was really loud.

The stock looks nice.

The Chemist · #6 Posted **Oct 25, 2010, 4:49 AM**

Is it just me, or do those trains look REALLY narrow?

Alexcaban · #7 Posted **Oct 25, 2010, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Chemist

Is it just me, or do those trains look REALLY narrow?

Yup they are a little narrow compared to the usual steel subway. However the station platforms and trains are much longer then what a typical TTC or MTA station would look like.

llamaorama · #8 Posted **Oct 25, 2010, 5:36 PM**

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New trains look fantastic! One element I really like is the front end light. I think in the future the lighting on the front end of trains - and motor vehicles for that matter - will more and more be a single plain of LED's that will contour with the body. Their will no longer be the look of 'popped in' headlights. I can even see, especially on cars, a durable tinted acrylic type material that in the daytime looks like the grille or body of the vehicle, but in darkness glows bright with LED's.

I dunno if I agree

on one hand sure, its a matter of practicality that until this point vehicles often have two round, bulb headlights. But I've always felt that for some not surprising reason, the fronts of vehicles are often symmetrical and sort of resemble faces. With lights being the eyes, the grill the mouth, etc. And the older Peterbilt/Kenworth American semi trucks with curvy exhaust pipes kind of look bovine even. So, perhaps there will always be reason to go with twin headlamps.

Cirrus · #9 Posted **Oct 25, 2010, 6:06 PM**

Sleek, but I will miss the iconic blue livery.

Alexcaban · #10 Posted **Oct 25, 2010, 10:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cirrus

Sleek, but I will miss the iconic blue livery.

The color of the trains is still not decided. There will be a survey soon on the STM's Facebook page to decide which color the the trains will be. So the public will decide the color of the trains.

Article in French.
http://nouvellesurbaines.blogspot.co...rs-auront.html

Doady · #11 Posted **Oct 26, 2010, 3:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by The Chemist

Is it just me, or do those trains look REALLY narrow?

Based on the configuration of the seats, the trains are as wide as a typical light rail vehicle or a bus, so they are definitely much narrower than typical subway car.

Alexcaban · #12 Posted **Feb 6, 2011, 6:31 AM**

New Details
http://www.stm.info/english/info/com...MPM-10_ang.pdf

Recent survey held to determine the color of the trains. It will be announced February 16.

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Nouvellecosse · #13 Posted **Feb 23, 2011, 11:42 AM**

So what are the results of the survey?

vanatox · #14 Posted **Feb 23, 2011, 1:54 PM**

Option number 1 has received at least 50% of the total number of votes. The two other option, about 25 % each.

northbay · #15 Posted **Feb 23, 2011, 4:07 PM**

very sleek.

option #1 is definitely the best.

electricron · #16 Posted **Feb 23, 2011, 4:59 PM**

I like the simpler two tone livery of Option 2 the best.
Proves beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Alexcaban · #17 Posted **Feb 24, 2011, 4:35 AM**

I voted for option 2. I really love the chevrons on top, but I'm happy with option 1.

M II A II R II K · #18 Posted **Feb 24, 2011, 4:01 PM**

Not many seats in there.

rapid_business · #19 Posted **Feb 24, 2011, 4:14 PM**

/\ Which is good during rush hour.

So I am assuming these are going to be rubber tired as well, correct? There is no plan to retrofit the entire system or anything stupid is there?

Alexcaban · #20 Posted **Feb 24, 2011, 5:00 PM**

Yup rubber tires. So much better then steel.

And yes fewer seat help during rush hour.