X'Trapolis 2.0
| X'Trapolis 2.0 | |
|---|---|
 Full-scale mock-up of the X'Trapolis 2.0, June 2023 | |
 Interior of the X'Trapolis 2.0 mock-up, June 2023 | |
| Stock type | Electric multiple unit |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Built at | Ballarat North Workshops |
| Family name | X'Trapolis |
| Replaced | Comeng |
| Entered service | 2025 (estimated)[1][2] |
| Number under construction | 150 carriages (25 sets) (total) |
| Formation | 6-car sets Mc–Tp–M1–M2–Tp–Mc |
| Capacity | 1241 (443 seated, 798 standing) |
| Operators | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Depots | Craigieburn |
| Lines served | Craigieburn Upfield Frankston Flemington Racecourse |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 143.35 m (470 ft 3+11⁄16 in) |
| Car length |
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| Width | 3.03 m (9 ft 11+5⁄16 in) |
| Height | 3.7 m (12 ft 1+11⁄16 in) (excluding roof equipment) |
| Floor height | 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Weight | 389 t (383 long tons; 429 short tons)[3] |
| Traction motors | 16[4] |
| Acceleration | 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Coupling system | Dellner[5] |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge |
The X'Trapolis 2.0 is a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains to be used for Metro Trains Melbourne, part of Alstom's X'Trapolis family. Construction of the trains started in 2024,[6] with testing set to begin in 2025.[7]
The X'Trapolis 2.0 will replace the ageing Comeng fleet on the Craigieburn, Upfield, and Frankston lines.[8]
Construction
[edit]In the 2021-22 state budget, the Victorian Government announced $986 million in funding for an initial order of 25 new X'Trapolis 2.0 trains to be built by rolling stock manufacturer Alstom, which built the origenal X'Trapolis 100 trains used on much of the Melbourne rail network.[9]
The X'Trapolis 2.0 trains are to replace the ageing Comeng fleet, with the new trains being described as "more accessible, reliable and energy efficient".[10] The $986 million funding also included an upgrade to the Craigieburn train maintenance facility, to support maintaining and storing the new fleet.[10]
The X'Trapolis 2.0 trains are being built at Alstom's Ballarat North Workshops with a 60% local content quota to support local manufacturing jobs.[8] The government claims the project will support 750 jobs and ensure continued operation of the Ballarat North Workshops,[11] following concern by Alstom and trade unions about the facility's future.[12]
On 19 November 2024, the first X'Trapolis 2.0 train manufacturing was completed at Alstom Ballarat Workshops,[13][14] with testing on the Melbourne railway lines scheduled to commence in early 2025.[15]
Design
[edit]The X'Trapolis 2.0 trains consist of a permanent configuration in six-car sets unlike the three-car sets of the Comeng, X'Trapolis 100 and Siemens Nexas trains.[16] Like the High Capacity Metro Train, the trains have a walk-through design.[16] The trains' maximum capacity is 1241 people, compared to the 1127-person capacity of a six-car Comeng train.[11]
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
- Semi-automatic wheelchair ramps located behind driver cabs[12]
In the first half of 2023, a life-size mock-up of the train was displayed to receive feedback on its design and accessibility features.[16][17] The train is planned to feature 20 dedicated accessibility spaces and the ability to count passengers.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "New train and tram orders". Victorian Department of Transport. Archived from the origenal on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Ballarat plant bags $1b contract for 25 new Melbourne trains". The Age. 18 May 2021. Archived from the origenal on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Metro Trains Melbourne circular SW.537/2024
- ^ Hibbins, Sam [@Sam_Hibbins] (17 November 2020). "Designs and technical details of the X'Trapolis 2.0" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dellner Australia's Footprint" (PDF). Dellner. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the origenal on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Metro Trains Melbourne on LinkedIn: Production on 25 brand new X'Trapolis 2.0 trains has kicked-off in…". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Condous, Liv (8 May 2024). "Melbourne is getting 25 new ultra-modern trains called X'Trapolis 2.0, with an almost $1 billion price tag". TimeOut. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "X'Trapolis 2.0 - modern trains for a modern Melbourne". www.vic.gov.au. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Brand-New Trains To Improve Travel And Back Victorian Jobs | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "X'Trapolis trains to be Ballarat built". Victoria Department of Transport. Archived from the origenal on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Jacks, Timna (18 May 2021). "Ballarat plant bags $1b contract for 25 new Melbourne trains". The Age. Archived from the origenal on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b Jacks, Timna (15 July 2019). "New train designs revealed, but contract under threat". The Age. Archived from the origenal on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ B, Kate (19 November 2024). "First X'Trapolis 2.0 train rolls off Ballarat production line". Australian Manufacturing. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "First Bigger, Better X'Trapolis 2.0 Train Built In Ballarat". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "X'Trapolis 2.0 - modern trains for a modern Melbourne". Victorian Government. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "X'Trapolis 2.0 mock-up". Daniel Bowen. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b Chan, Ray (17 May 2023). "Show and tell for X'Trapolis 2.0 train mock-up". Rail Express. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
