Alstom to supply 48 cars and a signalling system for
Brasilias metro

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Alstom will also modernise Brasilia metro signalling system.
The new trains will be equipped with a signalling system for
automatic train operation (ATO). This system will be installed
as well in the fleet of 20 trainsets currently in use.



The Brasilia metro system includes 21 stations with 20 trains
in operation. The metro’s single line transports an
average of 150,000 people each day. The network is being
extended and will cover 47 km with 29 stations. Thanks to the
new trains and the signalling system, the line capacity will
double to carry more than 300,000 people daily and the
frequency between two trains will be 3 minutes instead of the
current 4.5 minutes.