Sydney Metro Alstom Metropolis TS set

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Alstom Metropolis TS set
0402 Chatswood, 2019 (01).jpg
04 at Chatswood station
Sydney Metro Alstom Metropolis Interior (2).jpg
In service2019–present
Manufacturer Alstom
DesignerXavier Allard [1]
Built at Sri City, India
Family name Metropolis
Constructed2016–
Entered service26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)
Number under construction23 sets
Number built22 sets
Number in service22 sets
Formation6 car sets
TC-MPC-MC-MC-MPC-TC [2]
Fleet numbers01 - 22
Operator(s) Metro Trains Sydney
Depot(s)Tallawong
Line(s) served TfNSW M.svg North West
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel
Train length121.5 m (398 ft 7+15⁄32 in)
Car length20.25 m (66 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Width3,035 mm (9 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Doors3 per side
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
100 km/h (62 mph) (service)
Weight240 t (240 long tons; 260 short tons) [3]
Traction systemAlstom OPTONIX 2-level IGBT–VVVF [2]
Traction motors 16 × Alstom 3-phase AC induction motor [2]
Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collection method Pantograph
UIC classification 2'2' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + Bo'Bo' + 2'2'
Safety system(s)Alstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI [2]
Coupling system Dellner
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Sydney Metro Alstom Metropolis TS sets are a class of electric multiple units that operate on the Sydney Metro network. It is the first fully automated passenger train stock in Australia as well as the first single-deck set to operate in Sydney since the withdrawal of single deck trains on the suburban rail network in the 1990s. A total of 176 carriages, making up 22 6-car sets, entered service in 2019 with the opening of the Metro North West Line. 23 more sets will be rolled out for the City & Southwest extension, commencing service in 2024, which will expand the Metropolis fleet to 45 sets.

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History

Prior to the introduction of services, a full-scale model of the new train was built for public display, including at the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show. [4] [5] It consisted of the front carriage, and was approximately 75% of the length of the final design, having two doors instead of three. [6]

The sets were manufactured at Alstom's rolling stock facility in India, [7] [8] with the first train arriving on 26 September 2017. [9]

In February 2018, dynamic testing on the first of the trainsets began. [10] Testing was done on brakes, passenger information displays, lighting and door operation. [11]

In November 2019, MTS was awarded a 10-year contract to operate the rolling stock on the metro network. To commemorate the new contract, 23 additional Metropolis sets were ordered, bringing the total fleet to 45 sets (with extensions to 8 cars likely to happen if sufficient demand warrants it) by the time the City & Southwest extension is scheduled to open in 2024. [12]

The rolling stock officially entered service on 26 May 2019 on the Metro North West Line.

Design

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Digital displays

Each single-deck train features two dedicated areas for prams, luggage and bicycles. There are three doorways per side per carriage and no internal gangway doors between the carriages. [13] In a 6-car configuration the trains have a seating capacity of 378 people, with a total capacity of 1,100. [14] The trains utilise Alstom's trademark Urbalis 400 Grade-of-Automation signalling system that ensures trains are capable of driving and operating automatically at all times without onboard staff, including door closing, obstacle detection and dealing with emergency situations.

The trains feature longitudinal 'bench-style' seating per carriage (similar to most metro rapid-transit/subway trains), with distinctly coloured seats for priority and disabled passengers. [15] Seats in wheelchair spaces can fold up in order to fit prams and wheelchairs. A doorway-status light is installed above each doorway, which illuminates white when the doors are fully closed, green when the doors are fully open, and flashes in red when the doors are opening or closing.

Features of the Metropolis sets include CCTV cameras, internal passenger information display (PID) screens and digital voice announcements. The PID screens display the name of the next station, along with icons for available transport mode interchanges. The sets are also fitted with air conditioning and emergency help points. There are also USB charging ports inside the carriages. [16] [17]

The Metropolis sets are operated via a control centre based at Rouse Hill. In the event the system is otherwise unable to operate the train, an engineer can manually take over the train's functions.

Service formation

The ends of the train, as viewed from the interior Sydney Metro TS Set Interior 02.jpg
The ends of the train, as viewed from the interior

The 270 Alstom Metropolis carriages will form 45 six-car sets. Individual vehicles are numbered as follows:

←Tallawong Chatswood→
01
:
22		0101
:
2201		0103
:
2203		0105
:
2205		0106
:
2206		0104
:
2204		0102
:
2202
23
:
45		2301
:
4501		2303
:
4503		2305
:
4505		2306
:
4506		2304
:
4504		2302
:
4502

Car 01 always faces a northern end, while car 02 always faces a southern end.

In the event that extensions to 8 cars happens if sufficient demand warrants the contract, two infill carriages will be added between cars 05 and 06.

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