X'Trapolis 2.0

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X'Trapolis 2.0
ManufacturerAlstom
Order no.25
Built atBallarat
Family nameX'Trapolis
ReplacedComeng
Constructed2022–
Entered service2024–2026 (estimated)[1][2]
Number under construction25
Formation6-car sets
MC-Tp-M1-M2-Tp-MC
Capacity1241
Operator(s)Metro Trains Melbourne
Depot(s)Craigieburn
Line(s) servedCraigieburn, Frankston, Upfield
Specifications
Train length143.35 m (470 ft 4 in)
Car lengthMC: 24,435 mm (80 ft 2.0 in)
Tp, M: 23.62 m (77 ft 6 in)
Width3.03 m (9 ft 11 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) (excluding roof equipment)
Floor height1.17 m (3 ft 10 in)
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Acceleration1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2)
Deceleration1.15 m/s2 (3.8 ft/s2) (service)
1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collection methodPantograph
UIC classificationBo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo'
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge
Seating443
Notes/references
[3]

The X'Trapolis 2.0 is a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) to be used for Metro Trains Melbourne, part of Alstom's X'Trapolis family. The trains are to start construction in 2022 and enter service between 2024 and 2026. The trains will begin replacing the ageing Comeng fleets on the Craigieburn, Frankston and Upfield lines that have not undergone the Comeng Life extension program. The trains' maximum capacity is 1241 unlike the Comeng, which had a capacity of 1127.[4]

Construction[]

The X'Trapolis 2.0s are to be built in Ballarat with a 60% local content quota to support local manufacturing jobs. The Victoria Government is investing $986 million into 25 new X'Trapolis 2.0s in a partnership with Alstom. The project will support 750 jobs in manufacturing and the supply chain. The trains will be replacing the Comeng fleet are anticipated to "be more accessible, reliable and energy efficient." Also included in the $986 million 2021/22 budget is infrastructure including the Craigieburn train maintenance facility to provide more space to store for the more modern trains and improve train maintenance to increase reliability and longevity to the fleet.[5]

Design[]

The X'Trapolis 2.0 trains consist of 6 carriages unlike the Comeng, X'Trapolis 100 and Siemens Nexas, which were/are formed as 3-car sets. Features of the X'Trapolis 2.0 also include:

  • Modernised doors to reduce the boarding times at stations to under 40 seconds
  • Passenger information systems that would display that train's journey in real time
  • Higher energy efficiency to work with a lower network voltage, to fit in line with modern rail systems overseas
  • New interior designs including tip-up seating to allow space for wheelchair spaces.
  • Designated bicycle storage areas
  • Passenger operated automatic wheelchair ramps located behind driver cabs [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "New train and tram orders". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Ballarat plant bags $1b contract for 25 new Melbourne trains". The Age. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Hibbins, Sam [@Sam_Hibbins] (17 November 2020). "Designs and technical details of the X'Trapolis 2.0" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Jacks, Timna (18 May 2021). "Ballarat plant bags $1b contract for 25 new Melbourne trains". The Age. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ^ "X'Trapolis trains to be Ballarat built". Victoria Department of Transport. Retrieved 30 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Jacks, Timna (15 July 2019). "New train designs revealed, but contract under threat". The Age. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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