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Revision as of 21:09, 3 October 2022
| Sydney Metro Metropolis Stock | |
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| In service | 2019–present |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Designer | Xavier Allard[1] |
| Built at | Sri City, India |
| Family name | Metropolis |
| Constructed | 2016– |
| Entered service | 26 May 2019 |
| Number under construction | 23 sets |
| Number built | 22 sets |
| Number in service | 22 sets |
| Formation | 6 car sets TC–MPC–MC–MC–MPC–TC[2] |
| Fleet numbers | 01 - 22 |
| Operators | Metro Trains Sydney |
| Depots | Tallawong |
| Lines served |  North West |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 121.5 m (398 ft 7+15⁄32 in) |
| Car length | 20.25 m (66 ft 5+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 3,035 mm (9 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | ~3.7 m (12 ft 1+11⁄16 in) |
| Doors | 3 per side |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 240 t (240 long tons; 260 short tons)[3] |
| Traction system | Alstom OPTONIX 2-level IGBT–VVVF[2] |
| Traction motors | 16 × Alstom 4-ECA-2120 200 kW (270 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor[2][4] |
| Power output | 3.2 MW (4,300 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | Alstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI[2] |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Sydney Metro Metropolis Stock is a class of electric multiple units that operate on the Sydney Metro network. Built by Alstom as part of their Metropolis family, the trains are the first fully automated passenger rolling stock in Australia as well as the first single-deck sets to operate in Sydney since their withdrawal from the suburban rail network in the 1990s. A total of 176 carriages, making up 22 6-car sets, entered service in 2019 with the opening of the Metro North West Line. 23 more sets will be rolled out for the City & Southwest extension, commencing service in 2024, which will expand the Metropolis fleet to 45 sets.
History
Prior to the introduction of services, a full-scale model of the new train was built for public display, including at the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show.[5][6] It consisted of the front carriage, and was approximately 75% of the length of the final design, having two doors instead of three.[7]
The sets were manufactured at Alstom's rolling stock facility in India,[8][9] with the first train arriving on 26 September 2017.[10]
In February 2018, dynamic testing on the first of the trainsets began.[11] Testing was done on brakes, passenger information displays, lighting and door operation.[12]
In November 2019, MTS was awarded a 10-year contract to operate the rolling stock on the metro network. To commemorate the new contract, 23 additional Metropolis sets were ordered, bringing the total fleet to 45 sets (with extensions to 8 cars likely to happen if sufficient demand warrants it) by the time the City & Southwest extension is scheduled to open in 2024.[13]
The rolling stock officially entered service on 26 May 2019 on the Metro North West Line.
Design
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Each single-deck train features two dedicated areas for prams, luggage and bicycles. There are three doorways per side per carriage and no internal gangway doors between the carriages.[14] In a 6-car configuration the trains have a seating capacity of 378 people, with a total capacity of 1,100.[15] The trains utilise Alstom's trademark Urbalis 400 Grade-of-Automation signalling system that ensures trains are capable of driving and operating automatically at all times without onboard staff, including door closing, obstacle detection and dealing with emergency situations.[16][17]
The trains feature longitudinal 'bench-style' seating per carriage (similar to most metro rapid-transit/subway trains), with distinctly coloured seats for priority and disabled passengers.[18] Seats in wheelchair spaces can fold up in order to fit prams and wheelchairs. A doorway-status light is installed above each doorway, which illuminates white when the doors are fully closed, green when the doors are fully open, and flashes in red when the doors are opening or closing.
Features of the Metropolis sets include CCTV cameras, internal passenger information display (PID) screens and digital voice announcements. The PID screens display the name of the next station, along with icons for available transport mode interchanges. The sets are also fitted with air conditioning and emergency help points. There are also USB charging ports at the end of cars 01 and 02.[19][20]
The Metropolis sets are operated via a control centre based at Rouse Hill. In the event the system is otherwise unable to operate the train, an engineer can manually take over the train's functions.
Service formation
The 270 Alstom Metropolis carriages will form 45 six-car sets. Individual vehicles are numbered as follows:
| ←Tallawong | Chatswood→ | |||||
| 01 : 22 |
0101 : 2201 |
0103 : 2203 |
0105 : 2205 |
0106 : 2206 |
0104 : 2204 |
0102 : 2202 |
| 23 : 45 |
2301 : 4501 |
2303 : 4503 |
2305 : 4505 |
2306 : 4506 |
2304 : 4504 |
2302 : 4502 |
- Cars 01 & 02 are control trailer cars.
- Cars 03 & 04 are non-control motor cars with pantographs.
- Cars 05 & 06 are non-control motor cars.
Car 01 always faces the Tallawong end, while car 02 always faces the Chatswood end.
In the event that extensions to 8 cars happens if sufficient demand warrants the contract, two infill carriages will be added between cars 05 and 06.
References
- ^ "Meet our chief train designer". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Jehan, David; Honan, Andrew (January 2016). Sydney Metro - Australia's first fully-automated rolling stock (PDF). Melbourne: Railway Technical Society of Australasia. ISBN 9781922107800.
- ^ Douglas, Neil; Thornton, Peter (2019). "Passenger Benefits of Sydney Metro" (PDF). Australasian Transport Research Forum.
- ^ "Alstom Motors Catalogue 2015 - English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Check out the Sydney Metro train". Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "Transport for NSW Sydney Metro Marquee at the Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016 - Proj-X Design". www.proj-x.com.au. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "First glimpse of new Metro train | Sydney Metro". www.sydneymetro.info. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Sydney Metro Receives First Indian Built Alstom Train". The Metro Rail Guy. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "First metro trains arrive for new $8.3 billion line to Sydney's north west". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "First Sydney Metro train arrives". NSW Government. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ UK, DVV Media. "Sydney metro train on test". Metro Report. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "First Metro Train Testing | Sydney Metro". www.sydneymetro.info. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Operations and fleet contract awarded for Sydney Metro extension". International Railway Journal. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Case study: North West Rail Link, Sydney, Australia". Alstom. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ O'Rourke, Jim (5 November 2015). "Sydney Metro Northwest: Transport minister unveils life-size model of Metropolis carriage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Douglas, Neil; Thornton, Peter (2019). "Passenger Benefits of Sydney Metro" (PDF). Australasian Transport Research Forum 2019 Proceedings.
- ^ Johri, Pankaj; McGann, Timothy; Venn-Brown, David; Zou, Ren (2018). "Introducing Sydney's fully automated rolling stock". Conference On Railway Excellence 2018.
- ^ "Alstom's first 'Make in India' Metro inaugurated in Kochi". raillynews.com. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Alstom Metropolis Trains". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Sydney Metro Trains Features & Design | Sydney Metro". www.sydneymetro.info. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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