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FE-10 (Mexico City Metro)

The FE-10 (abbreviated from the Spanish: Férreo Español 2010) is a steel-wheeled model of electrical multiple units used on the Mexico City Metro, first used in 2012 and currently servicing Line 12.[2]

FE-10
FE-10 in Line 12 of Mexico City Metro.
Interior of an FE-10 car
In service2012–present
ManufacturerCAF[1]
Entered service30 October 2012
Number built210 cars (30 trains) [2]
Formation7 cars per trainset[2]
Capacity1471[1]
OperatorsSTC
Lines servedMexico City Metro Line 12
Specifications
Train length141 m (462 ft 7 in)
Width280 cm (9 ft 2 in)[3]: 40 
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph)[1]
Weight238 t (234 long tons; 262 short tons)[3]: 40 
Traction systemMitsubishi 2-level IGBT-VVVF
Power output4,065 kW (5,451 hp)
Electric system(s)Catenary 1.5 kV DC[4]
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Conception

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In 2009, while Mexico City Metro Line 12 was still under construction, Spanish Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) was awarded the contract to supply 30 trains of seven cars each for Line 12 for an approximate amount of 1 billion euros.[5]

CAF had previously supplied trains for the Mexico City Metro such as the NE-92 and NM-02.[6][7]

Description

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The FE–10 currently services Line 12 only. Each train is equipped with vehicle control and monitoring system, ATP-ATO automatic driving system, passenger information and video entertainment systems, CCTV, and saloon and cab ventilation systems.[1]

The entire length of a train is 141 meters (463 ft).[2][4]

In 2015, Technischer Überwachungsverein made a recommendation to STC to change the trains due to certification problems that mainly affect an excessive wear for the steel wheels and the rails.[8]

Technical specifications

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  • Train length: 140.270 m (460 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1]
  • Overall width: 2.400 m (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
  • Height of a train car above the running surface: 3.485 m (11 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
  • Floor height above the running surface: 1.180 m (46.46 in)
  • Weight in running order: 126.4 tonnes (124.4 long tons; 139.3 short tons)
  • Maximum capacity (at six travelers / m2): 1471 passengers[1]
  • Folding seats available off-peak: 146
  • Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph)[1]
  • Maximum power: 4,065 kW (5,451 hp)
  • Average acceleration of 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2)
  • Maximum braking normal steady state: 2 m/s2 (6.6 ft/s2)

Train names

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Out of the 30 trains in service, nine of them have been named, honoring several prominent Mexican people from the 20th century.[2]

No. Name Opening date
1 Ing. Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano 15 March 2012
2 Rosario Ibarra de Piedra (†) 12 June 2012
3 Elena Poniatowska 19 June 2012
4 Dr. Mario Molina Premio Nobel (†) 29 June 2012
5 Antonio Enríquez Savignac (†) 19 July 2012
6 Arq. Teodoro González de León (†) 22 August 2012
7 Arq. Ricardo Legorreta (†) 25 September 2012
8 Carlos Fuentes (†) 21 November 2012
9 Valentín Campa Salazar (†) 14 February 2013

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Metro México Line 12". CAF.net. CAF. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "FE-10" (in Spanish). Metro CDMX. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Empresas ICA; Grupo Colinas del Buen (October 2012). Anaya González, Daniel (ed.). "Infraestructura: Línea 12 del Metro". Revista Vector (in Spanish). No. 2. ISSN 1909-7891.
  4. ^ a b "Caracteristicas Trenes FE-10". cmt-l12.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "CAF is awarded the contract to supply 30 units for the Mexico City Metro". CAF.net. CAF. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ "METRO MEXICO NE-92". CAF.net. CAF. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ^ "METRO MEXICO NM-02". CAF.net. CAF. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Empresa que rehabilita Linea 12 sugiere cambiar los trenes". Eje Central (in Spanish). 20 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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