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The MPM-10 (Montréal Pneumatic Material 2010), also known as the Azur, is a fleet of subway trains currently under production by Bombardier Transportation 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. In January 2015, production of new Azurs was temporarily halted due to software installation and financing issues. As of April 2015, only 4 fully functional MPM-10 trains had been delivered to the STM (their entry into service on Line 5 is planned for early 2016), while 28 more cars has been assembled out of 468 sold before production was halted. == History == 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. 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. As of 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 October 2010, the Quebec government officially gave the contract to the Bombardier-Alstom consortium, valued at . Bombardier expected the new cars to begin entering revenue service by February 2014, with deliveries continuing through 2018. In May 2013, the STM finished preparing the tunnels for to the reception of the first test train. This work included grinding concrete on some 200m of tunnel, where lasers measurements indicated that scraping might occur due to the new trains' softer suspension. The first prototype train was unveiled in late 2013, and was delivered in April 2014. Tests of the prototype revealed several incompatibilities with Montréal's infrastructure, including insufficient electrical power. In January 2015 Bombardier suspended production for six months because of delays with the completion of the automated train control software . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MPM-10」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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