MP-68
| MP-68 | |
|---|---|
A model MP-68 train, restored in 1994 by Bombardier Transportation México. | |
| Stock type | Electric rubber-tyred multiple unit |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Constructed | 1968-1970 |
| Number built | 60 (540 units) |
| Capacity | 1471 |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Width | 2,500 mm (98 in) |
| Height | 1,140 mm (45 in) (floor) 3,840 mm (151 in) (vehicular) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Weight | 261 tonnes |
| Power output | 4065 kW |
| Safety system | Alarm levers |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Notes/references | |
| Composition: Six Cars: M-R-N-N-PR-M Nine Cars: M-R-N-N-PR-N-N-R-M | |
The MP-68 (French: Matériel roulant sur Pneumatiques 1968) is the first rubber-tyred train model of the Mexico City Metro. It was designed and built by Alstom in France. In total, 60 trains were built (with 9 units each), of which 26 (234 units) correspond to the restoration carried out in 1993. They run on lines 5 and B of the Mexico City Metro.
It is the fourth Rubber-tyred train model manufactured in series in France. Its succesive restorations, carried out between 1995 and 1998, have allowed it to remain in service for more than 50 years in the Mexico City Metro. Being a reliable model, the engineering has served as a basis for other rubber-tyred trains, both for Alstom and for other train manufacturers for Mexico.