Adelaide Metro 4000 class
Adelaide Metro 4000 class | |
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In service | 2014–present |
Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation/Alstom[a][1] |
Built at | Dandenong, Victoria |
Replaced | |
Constructed |
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Entered service |
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Number built | 34 sets |
Number in service | 34 sets |
Formation | 3-car sets (DM1–T–DM2) |
Fleet numbers | 4001–4034 |
Capacity | 540 (240 seated, 300 standing) |
Operators | Adelaide Metro |
Depots |
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Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Train length | 75.22 m (246 ft 9+3⁄8 in) |
Car length |
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Width | 3.05 m (10 ft 1⁄8 in) |
Height | 4.01 m (13 ft 1+7⁄8 in) |
Floor height | 1.2 m (3 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
Doors | 2 × 2 per car |
Wheel diameter | 920–850 mm (36–33 in) (new–worn) |
Deceleration |
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HVAC |
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1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |
Notes/references | |
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The Adelaide Metro 4000 class, also referred to as A-City trains,
The design shares similarities to the V/Line VLocity and Transperth B-series trains, also built by Bombardier.[3]
History
In March 2011, Bombardier Transportation was awarded a contract to build 22 three-carriage trains for the Adelaide rail network, that was in the process of being electrified.[5][6][7] The first of the Adelaide trains was delivered in July 2013, and entered service on 23 February 2014 on the Seaford and Tonsley (now Flinders) lines.[8][9][10][11][12] The last was completed in October 2015.[13][14]
When they were ordered, it was proposed that the
In June 2019, a further 12 train sets were ordered for the Gawler line electrification, the first of which was delivered in mid-late 2021 and entered service on 4 March 2022.[16]
Note
- ^ a b Bombardier Transportation was acquired by Alstom on 29 January 2021, during construction of the second batch of A-City trains. This entire batch was delivered by Alstom.
References
- ^ a b "Alstom in Australia and New Zealand". Alstom. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
Electric Multiple Units for Adelaide
- ^ "Business Unit Bogies - Product Portfolio Presentation" (PDF). Bombardier Transportation. January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Adelaide A-City EMU" (PDF). 14 February 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Adelaide's A-City EMU Surburban Trains" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 44/45
- ^ "Bombardier preferred supplier for Adelaide's electric trains" Railway Digest January 2011 page 6
- ^ "Bombardier Wins Contract to Supply 25 kV Railcars for Adelaide, Australia". Bombardier Transportation. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Bombardier scores Adelaide rail contract". Rail Express. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
- Adelaide Advertiser. Archived from the originalon 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Bombardier delivers on train contract". Dandenong Star Community. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Adelaide's new A-City Class 4000 class electric trains have arrived!". Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014.
- ^ "The Seaford line is now electrified". Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Seaford Rail Extension opens for business" Railway Digest April 2014 page 16
- ^ "Bombardier Complete $220 Million Project for South Australia". South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Bombardier completes Adelaide EMU project" Track & Signal January 2016 page 82
- ^ "$615m Gawler electrification deal signed". Rail Express. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Adelaide A-City fleet expansion". Metro Report International. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
External links
- Media related to Adelaide Metro A-City 4000 Class at Wikimedia Commons