Mobile park
Type 8000
Series 8000 comprises 225 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.
