Transperth C-series train
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2016) |
| Transperth C-series train | |
|---|---|
| Order no. | 41 |
| Built at | Bellevue |
| Constructed | 2021-2030 (planned) |
| Number under construction | 41 6-carriage sets (planned) |
| Number built | none (planned entry to service in 2021) |
| Number in service | none (17 to enter service in 2021) |
| Formation | 6 car sets |
| Operators | Transperth |
| Depots | Bellevue, Nowergup, Mandurah |
| Lines served | Armadale/Thormlie, Fremantle, Midland, Joondalup, Mandurah, Forrestfield-Airport Link, Ellenbrook line |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | approx. 144 m (472 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | 8 per car (4 per side) |
| Maximum speed | 130kp/h (160kp/h design) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The C-series trains are a planned class of electric multiple unit for Transperth. The new trains will be longer than existing Transperth trains and will feature four doors along the side of each carriage, rather than the two on the A and B series trains.
History
The C-series trains will be roughly equivalent to two three-car B-series trains coupled together, which is normal practice on the North-South (Joondalup-Mandurah) lines of the Perth urban network.
On the 17th of April 2018, the Minister for Transport, Rita Saffioti announced that the Public Transport Authority was going to market with a request for information (RFI) for the manufacture and supply of 41 new railcars (to be called C-series), to be constructed at a rate of at-least five trains per year from 2021 to 2030 as part of the state governments Perth Metronet plans .[1] The RFI specified that the railcars:
- be able to match current timetables (with speeds of at least 130 km/h)
- have at least four doors per carriage to allow faster loading and unloading at station platforms
- be able to couple together with existing A and B series trains for rescue purposes.
On Tuesday the 28th of August 2018 it was announced by the Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and Premier Mark McGowan that a new manufacturing and maintenance facility would be built on the Midland line at Bellevue.
See also
References
- ^ "Government looks at next generation of railcars". WA Government Media Statements. Retrieved 22 August 2014.