Adelaide Metro 4000 class
4020 at Hallett Cove in January 2018
Interior
In service2014–present
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation/Alstom[lower-alpha 1][1]
Built atDandenong, Victoria
Replaced
Constructed
  • 2013–15 (first batch)
  • 2019–23 (second batch)
Entered service
  • 23 February 2014 (first batch)
  • 4 March 2022 (second batch)
Number built34 sets
Number in service34 sets
Formation3-car sets (DM1–T–DM2)
Fleet numbers4001–4034
Capacity540 (240 seated, 300 standing)
OperatorsAdelaide Metro
Depots
  • Seaford Meadows
  • Dry Creek
Lines served

The Adelaide Metro 4000 class, also referred to as A-City trains,[2] are electric multiple unit trains built by Bombardier Transportation (later Alstom)[lower-alpha 1][1] in Dandenong, Victoria for the electrified Adelaide rail network. They are the only class of operational electric trains in South Australia,[3] running services on the Gawler, Seaford and Flinders lines.

The design shares similarities to the V/Line VLocity and Transperth B-series trains, also built by Bombardier.[2]

History

In March 2011, Bombardier Transportation was awarded a contract to build 22 three-carriage trains for the Adelaide rail network, that was in the process of being electrified.[4][5][6] The first of the Adelaide trains was delivered in July 2013, and entered service on 23 February 2014 on the Seaford and Tonsley (now Flinders) lines.[7][8][9][10][11] The last was completed in October 2015.[12][13]

When they were ordered, it was proposed that the Gawler line would be electrified, which would allow the trains to access Adelaide Metro's Dry Creek depot. However, before they were delivered, that project was temporarily cancelled. Whilst light maintenance was performed at their primary stabling point at Seaford Meadows, heavy maintenance needed to occur at Dry Creek. When required, each train was hauled there from Adelaide station by a pair of 3000 class railcars. This movement was ceased once the Gawler line was electrified in 2022.[14]

In June 2019, a further 12 train sets were ordered for the Gawler line electrification, the first of which was delivered in mid-late 2021 and entered service on 4 March 2022.[15]

Note

  1. 1 2 Bombardier Transportation was acquired by Alstom on 29 January 2021, during construction of the second batch of A-City trains. This entire batch was delivered by Alstom.

References

  1. 1 2 "Alstom in Australia and New Zealand". Alstom. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022. Electric Multiple Units for Adelaide
  2. 1 2
  3. ↑ "Adelaide's A-City EMU Surburban Trains" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 44/45
  4. ↑ "Bombardier preferred supplier for Adelaide's electric trains" Railway Digest January 2011 page 6
  5. ↑ "Bombardier Wins Contract to Supply 25 kV Railcars for Adelaide, Australia". Bombardier Transportation. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Bombardier scores Adelaide rail contract". Rail Express. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Hyde, Ben (14 July 2013). "First of 22 Bombardier electric trains to arrive in Adelaide this week". Adelaide Advertiser. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bombardier delivers on train contract". Dandenong Star Community. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Adelaide's new A-City Class 4000 class electric trains have arrived!". Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Seaford line is now electrified". Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Seaford Rail Extension opens for business" Railway Digest April 2014 page 16
  12. ↑ "Bombardier Complete $220 Million Project for South Australia". South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bombardier completes Adelaide EMU project" Track & Signal January 2016 page 82
  14. ↑ "$615m Gawler electrification deal signed". Rail Express. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Adelaide A-City fleet expansion". Metro Report International. 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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