FE-10 (Mexico City Metro)


The FE-10 is a steel-wheeled model of electrical multiple units used on the Mexico City Metro, first used in 2012 and currently servicing Line 12.

Conception

In 2009, while Mexico City Metro Line 12 was still under construction, Spanish Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles was awarded the contract to supply 30 trains of seven cars each for Line 12 for an approximate amount of 1000 million euros.
CAF had previously supplied trains for the Mexico City Metro such as the NE-92 and NM-02.

Description

The FE–10 currently services Line 12 only. Each train is equipped with vehicle control and monitoring system, ATP-ATO automatic driving system, passenger information and video entertainment systems, CCTV and saloon and cab ventilation systems.
The entire length of a train is.
In 2015, Technischer Überwachungsverein, made a recommendation to STC to change the trains due to certification problems that mainly affect an excessive wear for the steel wheels and the rails.

Technical specifications

Out of the 30 trains in service, nine of them have been named, honoring several prominent Mexican people from the 20th century.
No.NameOpening date
1Ing. Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano15 March 2012
2Rosario Ibarra de Piedra12 June 2012
3Elena Poniatowska19 June 2012
4Dr. Mario Molina Premio Nobel29 June 2012
5Antonio Enríquez Savignac 19 July 2012
6Arq. Teodoro González de León 22 August 2012
7Arq. Ricardo Legorreta 25 September 2012
8Carlos Fuentes 21 November 2012
9Valentín Campa Salazar 14 February 2013