OREANDA-NEWS. August 31, 2007. JSC Metrowagonmash (MWM, a CJSC Transmashholding member) sent four 81-714.3 intermediate metro cars to the Warsaw metro (Poland).

The shipment was carried out under the contract concluded on October 16, 2006. The MWM commitment is that it should send 16 metro cars designated 81-714.3 within 15 months. The four metro cars sent to Warsaw constituted the first shipment under the contract.

The Warsaw metro began to cooperate with the Mytishchi plant in 1988 and 24 metro cars manufactured by MWM are operational there now.

Technical features of 81-714.3 metro cars

The 81-714.3 is an intermediate motor car without a driver’s cab. The series cars are designed for multiple-unit operation and can be used in MUs made of up to eight cars.

The car body is made of low-carbon steel and has an all-welded support frame. The outer coat is made of riffled steel plates for better rigidness. The car body has improved heat and sound insulation.

The car bogies are two-axial with frame suspension of electric tractive motors and pivotal suspension of reduction gears. The all-welded H-shaped frame has a two-stage spring suspension. The first-stage suspension is made of spiral coiled springs’ sets. The second-stage swing suspension is also made of spiral coiled springs. The second-stage suspension is fitted with hydraulic shock absorbers for vertical and lateral oscillation.