Metro de Madrid

Series 8000 comprises 155 carriages.

The body of the series 8000 units is made of aluminium, including the chassis, and they have four doors on each side for passenger access/exit. The carriages have an interconnecting, interior continuous passageway and are joined in sets of three.

The series 8000 units are equipped with air-conditioning and heating. They have auxiliary systems control equipment, equipment to record safety parameters during operation, a passenger information system and a public address system. They also have a video-surveillance system, as well as digital radiotelephony. Likewise they are equipped with train protection systems (ATP and ATO).

The most important new features in the series 8000 (and also in the 7000) within Metro de Madrid's rolling stock are: Other features include systems for fire detection and extinction using water mist, lateral evacuation steps, video-training system, a continuous interconnecting passageway between carriages, panoramic cabins with no front door, photoluminiscent signalling, digital radiotelephony, and aluminium bodywork and chassis.