C2-class Melbourne tram

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C2-class
C2.5123 bourke, 2014.jpg
C2 5123 on Bourke Street on route 96 in December 2014
Manufacturer Alstom
Built at La Rochelle, France
Family name Citadis 302
Number built5
Number in service5
Fleet numbersC2 5103, C2 5106, C2 5111, C2 5113, C2 5123
Capacity54/150 (seated/standing)
Depot(s) Southbank
Line(s) served Route 96
Specifications
Train length32,517 mm (106 ft 8.2 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.27 m (10 ft 9 in)
Doors10
Articulated sections5 (four articulations)
Wheel diameter610–530 mm (24–21 in) (new–worn) [1]
Wheelbase 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) [1]
Weight40.0 t (39.4 long tons; 44.1 short tons)
Traction motors 4 × Alstom 4-HGA-1433 120 kW (160 hp) [2]
Power output480 kW (640 hp)
Acceleration 1.03 m/s2 (3.4 ft/s2)
Deceleration
  • 1.39 m/s2 (4.6 ft/s2) (Dynamic braking)
  • 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (Mechanical braking)
  • 2.67 m/s2 (8.8 ft/s2) (Emergency)
[3]
Electric system(s) 600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s) Pantograph
UIC classification Bo′+2′+Bo′
Bogies Alstom Arpège [1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The C2-class trams are five-section Alstom Citadis 302 trams built in La Rochelle, France that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were built for the tram network in Mulhouse, France, but being surplus to Mulhouse demands, were leased to use in Melbourne in 2008, later being purchased by the Government of Victoria. The trams operate solely on route 96.

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History

C2-class undergoing testing on La Trobe Street in June 2008 Melbourne-C2-class-tram-Mulhouse.jpg
C2-class undergoing testing on La Trobe Street in June 2008

In 2008, an arrangement to lease five low-floor, air-conditioned, bi-directional, five section Alstom Citadis 302 trams was brokered with Mulhouse, France, through Yarra Trams' then French parent, Transdev. [4] [5] [6] The lease agreement was $9 million for four years with shipping costs of $500,000 for each tram, [7] with the first tram arriving in Melbourne in February 2008. [8] [9] The first tram was launched on 11 June 2008, nicknamed Bumble Bee 1, with the rest following suit up to Bumble Bee 5; all entered service on route 96. [5] [10] [11]

Being surplus to the demands of Mulhouse, they were originally intended to be leased only until December 2011. [10] However, it was announced in November 2010 that the State Government was in negotiations to acquire the C2-trams, with all five subsequently purchased in 2012/13. [7] [12] [13] [14]

Prior to entering service in Melbourne, they had minor adjustments made at Preston Workshops, including improvements to the air-conditioning and modifications to the Mulhouse livery. [6] [10] [15]

Operation

C2-class trams operate on the following route:

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