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Above and far left: MOVIA Maxx high capacity metro platform, designed to meet operators’ needs for mass transportation in fast-growing citiesCore to our product innovation lifecycle is EcoDesign – a process that takes into considerations critical environmental impacts from design to end-of-life. Our EcoDesign approach consists of the following elements:Applying a lifecycle perspective: examining environmental impacts at the production, use, maintenance, repair and disposal stagesMaximizing recyclability and recoverability: using materials featuring high recyclability and a high recycled material content, as well as marking components that need special end-of-life treatment Managing and eliminating hazardous substances: screening out the presence of hazardous substances as well as related toxic emissions Investing in technologies: improving energy efficiency and reducing air emissions, resource consumption and wasteWorking hands-on with suppliers: ensuring our suppliers comply with our environmental, social and quality standards and, through our Supplier Code of Conduct, uphold the UN Global Compact’s environmental requirementsApproximately 80 per cent of the environmental impact of both rail vehicles and aircraft is determined at the design stage, so our EcoDesign approach is a keystone of our product development. It allows us to consistently create efficient products with the lowest noise pollution and fewest greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in reduced impacts on the environment.AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO INNOVATIONOur approach has led to countless innovations over time and has helped us to create cutting-edge MOVIA Maxx Metro PlatformBest value for passenger capacity, acquisition costs and energy consumptionLarge passenger loads capacity of up to 374 passengers per carScalable car body concept and train configurations of three to eight cars per train, allowing to transport almost 3,000 passengers on a single trainLow lifecycle cost from durable equipment and proven systems
