The Community of Madrid invests more than €500 million to buy a fleet of 40 Metro trains
Today, the Governing Board approved the award of two contracts for the design, manufacture, supply and certification of new rolling stock. The new narrow gauge trains will be used entirely on Line 1 and their incorporation will enable the decommissioning of the oldest models. The first units are expected to be in operation in the first half of 2027. This acquisition is in addition to the 40 other trains for the L6 the production process of which is already underway
The Community of Madrid is investing €504 million in the purchase of a new fleet of 40 Metro trains. Today, the Governing Board approved the award of the contract for the design, manufacture, supply and commissioning of the narrow gauge rolling stock that will be used entirely on Line 1 (Pilar de Chamartín-Valdecarros), which was the first to be inaugurated by the metropolitan company in 1919. This acquisition is in addition to the production process already underway for another 40 trains, in this case of wide gauge, which will go to Line 6 (Laguna-Lucero).
The company CAF will manufacture the new units for Metro de Madrid's L1 and it is expected that the first units will be in operation during the first half of 2027. The rest will be integrated progressively. This contract, worth €498.2 million, also includes maintenance, improved digitisation of the new trains and a programme to optimise their life cycle, which involves consultancy and technical assistance for their conservation for 10 years.
The other operation that the Governing Board has also addressed is the proposal to award the contract for the certification, inspection, monitoring and assistance for the supply of these infrastructures for L1, with an investment of €6.3 million.
The consultancy will be carried out at all stages of the project, overseeing the testing of materials, equipment and systems, as well as checks on the full train. In addition, among other tasks, it will act as an assessment entity, independently certifying that the train and its structures meet all the requirements by the European railway sector.
The trains on Metro de Madrid's L1 will be semi-automatic, so they will have a driver's cab, unlike those that will run on L6. They will also consist of six carriages with intercommunicating corridors, meeting the highest standards of accessibility, quality and comfort for passengers. Their features will enable greater transport capacity, speed and efficiency in the operation of a line used by some 9 million passengers every month.
In parallel to this process, older models running on L1 of the 2000 CBTC series will be phased out. Thanks to these acquisitions, Metro de Madrid will have 80 new trains over the next few years, which will enable a more efficient redistribution of the underground's current rolling stock and will also make it possible to cater for the future extension of Line 11 to Conde de Casal.
