Adelaide Metro A-City Class 4000
| Adelaide Metro A-City Class 4000 | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Dandenong |
| Entered service | 2014/15 |
| Number under construction | 22 |
| Number in service | 12 (December 2014) |
| Formation | 3 carriages |
| Fleet numbers | 4001-4022 |
| Capacity | 222 seated |
| Operator(s) | Adelaide Metro |
| Depot(s) | Seaford |
| Specifications | |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC overhead lines |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
The A-City Class 4000 is a class of electric multiple unit trains being built by Bombardier Transportation, Dandenong for the electrified Adelaide Metro train network. The class are the first electric trains to operate in South Australia.
History
In March 2011 Bombardier Transportation was awarded a contract to build 22 three-carriage for the Adelaide train network that was in the process of being electrified.[1][2]
The design uses a similar shell to that of the V/Line VLocity diesel multiple units first introduced in 2004. The first was delivered in July 2013 entering service on 23 February 2014.[3][4][5][6][7] By December 2014, 12 had been delivered.[8]
References
- ↑ Bombardier Wins Contract to Supply 25 kV Railcars for Adelaide, Australia Bombardier Transportation 31 March 2011
- ↑ Bombardier scores Adelaide rail contract Rail Express 6 April 2011
- ↑ First of 22 Bombardier electric trains to arrive in Adelaide this week Adelaide Advertiser 14 July 2013
- ↑ Bombardier delivers on train contract Dandenong Star Community 25 July 2013
- ↑ Adelaide's new A-City Class 4000 class electric trains have arrived! Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ↑ The Seaford line is now electrified Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ↑ "Seaford Rail Extension opens for business" Railway Digest April 2014 page 16
- ↑ "Limited life for 2000 class Jumbo railcars" Railway Digest January 2015 page 20
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