CAF SIGNS CONTRACT TO SUPPLY THE FIRST BATCH OF 40 TRAINS FOR METRO MADRID

The agreement consists of the design and supply of 40 wide-gauge, single-voltage trains to operate on lines 6 and 8 of the metropolitan network. It also includes developing and implementing a programme to optimise the fleet's life cycle, with the future option to increase the number of train units supplied.

The goal of the city's metro network with this purchase, which will be financed with loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB), is to improve the service quality and increase the capacity of the capital city's public transport system. The implementation of the Community of Madrid's environmental policies, combined with rising passenger demand and growth projections, have led to the purchase of these new, more energy-efficient trains.

Each of the units to be supplied by CAF will consist of six cars, four of which will be motor cars and the other two trailer cars. They will offer a large passenger capacity through their non-obstructed layout with gangway aisles between the cars running along the full length of the unit.