The SL C30 is a type of subway train used in the Stockholm metro, Sweden. The first set of C30 carriages was inaugurated in 2020 on the Red line, and subsequently replaced all the older rolling stock dating back to the 1970s and 1980s.[4] Since then, 116 sets were delivered to Stockholm by Bombardier Transportation and subsequently by Alstom.[5] [6] A set consists of four carriages which are attached by gangways, in contrast to most previously delivered trains which consist of individual carriages, and which can be connected to other carriages.[4][failed verification]

SL C30
An arriving C30 train at T-Centralen metro station
The interior of a C30 car
In service2020–present
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation
Alstom
AssemblyHennigsdorf, Germany
Family nameMovia
ReplacedAll remaining C6/C6H, C14/C14H and C15/C15H
Constructed2016–2024
Entered service11 August 2020
Number under constructionTotal delivery of 464 carriages (116 sets)
Formation4 cars (A1–B1–B2–A2) per unit, 2 units per train
Fleet numbers2301–2416
Capacity634 per unit at 5 standees/m2[1]
OperatorsMTR (under contract from Storstockholms Lokaltrafik)
DepotsNorsborg and Nyboda depots
Lines servedRed line on the Stockholm metro
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded aluminium extrusions[2][1]
Train length70 m (229 ft 7+2932 in) per unit[1]
Width2,915 mm (9 ft 6+4964 in)
Height3,915 mm (12 ft 10+964 in)
Floor height1,155 mm (3 ft 9+1532 in)
Doors3 per side[1]
Wheel diameter825 mm (2 ft 8+3164 in)
Wheelbase11 m (36 ft 1+564 in) between boogie centers
Maximum speed
  • 90 km/h (56 mph) (design)
  • 80 km/h (50 mph) (service)
Weight116 t (114 long tons; 128 short tons)
Traction systemAlstom MITRAC TC1500 SiCVVVF[3]
Traction motors12 × Bombardier TM1820AS 3-phase AC induction motor
Acceleration1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2)
Deceleration1.1 m/s2 (3.6 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)650–750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classification2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′
BogiesBombardier FLEXX Eco
Safety system(s)ATC/ATO and CBTC (not in use)
Coupling systemDellner Type 330
Seating140 per unit[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The train is based on the Movia platform,[7] which is the same as its predecessor, the C20.[8] The C30 has air conditioning and more wheelchair space, compared to the C20.[9] The train offers more capacity, as some seats have been replaced with perch seats that take up less space.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nu börjar de nya tågen rulla i Stockholms tunnelbana" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ "MOVIA C30 Metro – Stockholm, Sweden". Bombardier. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Bombardier Transportation highlights latest mobility innovations for the future of Nordic public transport at Persontrafik in Stockholm". Bombardier Transportation. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Första nya tunnelbanetåget på plats". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 19 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ Bombardier Wins Order to Supply New Generation MOVIA Metro Fleet for Stockholm
  6. ^ "Fler C30-vagnar köps in". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Stockholms nya tunnelbanetåg står modell i Jönköping". www.infrastrukturnyheter.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ^ "SL C20 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Stockholms nya t-banetåg får designpris – här är detaljerna". www.stockholmdirekt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Nya tunnelbanetåg på Röda linjen". www.regionstockholm.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2022.

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