MPM-10
| MPM-10 (Azur) | |
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Photograph of first train in revenue service
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Interior view of Azur train
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| In service | February 7, 2016–present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier and Alstom |
| Built at |
La Pocatière (Bombardier), Sorel-Tracy (Alstom) |
| Replaced | MR-63 |
| Constructed | 2011–present |
| Number under construction | Order of 468 cars (52 sets) |
| Number in service | 190 cars (20 sets) (as of June 2017) |
| Formation | 9 articulated cars per train |
| Fleet numbers | (10-011 to 10-019) - present |
| Operator(s) | Société de transport de Montréal |
| Depot(s) | Plateau d'Youville |
| Line(s) served | Orange Line |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 152.43 m (500 ft 1 1⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2.51 m (8 ft 2 7⁄8 in) |
| Doors | 3 per side/per car |
| Maximum speed | 72.4 km/h (45.0 mph) |
| Traction system |
IGBT-VVVF (Alstom-SATEE Optonix) |
| Power supply | (?) |
| Train heating | (?) |
| Electric system(s) | 750-volt DC guide bars |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe, side running |
| Bogies | 2 sets per car |
| Braking system(s) | STM-made wooden brake shoes |
| Safety system(s) | ATC (ATO) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The MPM-10 (Montréal pneumatic material 2010), also known as the Azur, is a fleet of subway trains currently under production by the Bombardier-Alstom Consortium for the Montreal Metro. A test train was delivered in 2014, and they were originally expected to fully replace the aging MR-63 trains by 2018. The first MPM-10 train entered into service on Line 2 on February 7, 2016.
In May 2006, the Government of Quebec announced the negotiation of a $1.2 billion contract to replace the MR-63 fleet of 336 cars, then designated as MR-08. Alstom voiced its dismay over directly awarding the contract (to Bombardier) without a bidding process. Negotiations between the STM and Bombardier were ongoing until 2007. The negotiations focused on the project's cost controls, terms of contract, train specifications and warranty. If negotiations had failed, the Quebec government and the STM would have reverted to a bidding process.
On January 10, 2008, Quebec Superior Court Judge Joel Silcoff rendered his decision regarding Alstom's filing of legal action against the Quebec government's Ministry of Transportation. The latter sought to bypass the bidding process, citing that Bombardier was the only domestic candidate capable of fulfilling the eventual contract. Silcoff ruled in favour of Alstom, enabling the company to bid on the contract.
On February 6, 2008, the Government of Quebec decided to begin the bidding process, which would serve to save time, delaying delivery of the first trains by 9 to 12 months. In December 2009, CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive expressed interest in bidding for the MR-08 contract citing a cheaper price than its competitors, and proposed an entirely steel-wheeled fleet of vehicles as opposed to the specified rubber-tired vehicles, citing advances in technology that gave steel wheels an advantage. CSR Zhuzhou also proposed the construction of a factory in Quebec, creating up to 1,000 jobs and meeting the 60% Canadian content requirement. Spanish company CAF also expressed interest in the project, citing their experience in building rubber-tyred trains. However, the STM subsequently rejected both proposals.
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