DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Alstom delivered the first of eight three-car Metropolis trainsets on April 2 to support operation of Santo Domingo metro Line 2, where an extension opened in February.
Alstom is building eight more three-car trainsets for operator OPRET under an April 2024 contract worth €101m, fully financed through a credit from the Central American Bank of Economic Integration.
The new trains are being assembled at Alstom’s Santa Perpetua plant near Barcelona, and are equipped to operate in multiple with the metro’s existing fleet.
The walk-through trainsets have wide doorways, and are fitted with LED lighting. They also feature a redesigned driving desk, integrated with other elements of the cab.
OPRET is now undertaking further testing, augmenting those that Alstom previously carried out at its factory. These aim to validate key systems in real-world operating conditions, including the new-generation braking systems.
The vehicles are to be used on the 7·3 km long, mostly elevated northwestern extension of Santo Domingo Line 2, where limited services started on February 24. This links María Montez with Pablo Adón Guzmán, serving five stops.
