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British Rail Class 756

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British Rail Class 756 FLIRT
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Family nameFLIRT
Replaced
ConstructedTBC
Number under construction24 units to be built
Formation7 x 3-car units
17 x 4-car units
Fleet numbersTBC
OperatorsTransport for Wales
DepotsCardiff Canton TMD
Specifications
Maximum speed121 km/h (75 mph)
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (Standard Gauge)

The Class 756 FLIRT[2] will be a class of tri-mode multiple units which will be built for Transport for Wales by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. Tri-mode in this instance is an electric motor which can be driven by overhead electric, on-board batteries or a diesel generator.[3]

A total of 24 units are to be built, with these being seven 3-car and seventeen 4-car units.

History

The current Wales & Borders rail franchise, operated by KeolisAmey, commenced on 14 October 2018. During the franchise period, the operator will oversee a full fleet replacement,[4] with a batch of 24 brand new tri-mode multiple units set to join the fleet in 2023.[5]

Operators

Transport for Wales

When built, Transport for Wales' Class 756 units will operate services on the Valley Lines and Vale of Glamorgan Line.

Fleet details

Class Operator Number Year Built Cars Unit nos.
Class 756 Transport for Wales 7 TBC 3 TBC–TBC
17 4 TBC–TBC
3-car variant of the Class 756 based on concept art
4-car variant of the Class 756 based on concept art

References

  1. ^ The Class 170s will be cascaded to some routes which Class 150 or Class 153 operates.
  2. ^ @tfwrail (2 December 2019). "Lastly,our innovative tri-mode Metro trains, which will enter service on the Rhymney, Coryton&Vale of Glamorgan lines in 2023,will be Class 756" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "What's Happening In South East Wales". Transport for Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2018. overhead electric, battery and diesel
  4. ^ "KeolisAmey reveal new-look Wales trains and services". BBC News. BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. ^ Barry, Sion (4 June 2018). "How Wales' railways will be transformed with new stations, trains and jobs through investment worth billions". WalesOnline. Cardiff: Reach. Retrieved 30 September 2018.