X'Trapolis
| Industry | Rail transport manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine , France |
| Products | X'Trapolis train series, other rolling stock |
| Website | www |
The X'Trapolis train series (also presented as X'TRAPOLIS) consists of multiple unit trains engineered and produced by Alstom. These high-floor trains are available in both single-level and double-decker configurations, generally powered by external electrical supply, with alternatives including battery, hydrogen, or diesel-electric propulsion systems.
Current
- X'Trapolis Duplex – Serves the Réseau Express Régional network (Paris and Île-de-France, France)
- Known locally as MI 2N; this includes the "Altéo" variant for RER A, launched in 1997, and the "Eole" for RER E, introduced in 1998 (soon to be succeeded by X'Trapolis Cityduplex).
- Identified as MI 09 on RER A, introduced in 2011.
- X'Trapolis Cityduplex (also called RER NG) – Operating on RER Paris/Île-de-France, introduced in 2023.
- X'Trapolis 100 – Running on Metro Trains Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) since 2002 and on Valparaíso Metro (Chile) since 2005.
- – In service on Valparaíso Metro and Metrotrén (Santiago, Chile), introduced in 2015; shares similarities with Spain's Renfe Civia units.
- X'Trapolis Mega – Deployed on Metrorail in South Africa from 2017.
- Transperth C-series – Commenced operation in 2024 for Transperth (Perth, Australia).
- X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak – Created for Mexico's Tren Maya initiative.
Future
- X'Trapolis Ireland (IÉ 90000 Class) – Designed for Dublin Area Rapid Transit (Dublin, Ireland), initial delivery scheduled for 2024 with service starting in 2026. Includes a fleet of 13 battery-electric trains.
- X'Trapolis 2.0 – Intended for Metro Trains Melbourne, anticipated to enter service between mid and late 2025.
Cancelled
- X'trapolis UK – Proposed design submitted on 15 September 2009 for the Thameslink rolling stock project; proposal withdrawn on 22 October 2009.
Barcelona, Spain
Manufactured the units destined for Chile from 2005 to 2013 and again from 2021 to 2022.
Česká Lípa, Czech Republic
This facility produces bodyshells for the RER NG trains.
Katowice, Poland
Production of the Irish Rail's 90000 Class began here in 2024, intended for deployment on the DART+ network serving Greater Dublin. The first fully assembled train was revealed on November 13, 2024.
La Rochelle, France
Assembly of the X'Trapolis 100 took place at this location. Units destined for Valparaíso were fully completed here, whereas Melbourne units underwent final assembly in Ballarat.
Valenciennes and Crespin, France
These plants manufacture the MI 2N, MI 09, and RER NG models.
Ciudad Sahagún, Mexico
All X'Trapolis trains for the Tren Maya project are constructed at this facility.
São Paulo, Brazil
Produced the initial batch of twenty units of the X'Trapolis Mega for South Africa's Metrorail. Bodyshell assembly started in May 2015 with the first delivery occurring in December that year.
Dunnottar, Greater Johannesburg, South Africa
Gibesa, located in Dunnottar within the Greater Johannesburg area, is responsible for assembling the final 580 units out of the total 600 X'Trapolis Mega trains for PRASA, the organization that also operates these trains in the region. The inaugural train constructed at the Dunnottar facility was finalized in April 2019, with the milestone of the 100th unit reached by July 2022.
Ballarat, Australia
In contrast to Valparaíso's trains, which are fully assembled in La Rochelle, Melbourne's X'Trapolis 100 units undergo their final stages of assembly in Ballarat. The complete construction of the X'Trapolis 2.0 models takes place at the Ballarat North Workshops, where the first unit was completed in November 2024.
Bellevue, Australia
The Transperth C-series trains are produced at a manufacturing site in Bellevue, Western Australia.