Sydney Metro Metropolis Stock
04 at Chatswood station
In service2019–present
ManufacturerAlstom
DesignerXavier Allard[1]
Built atSri City, India
Family nameMetropolis
Constructed
  • 2016–2018 (first batch)[2]
  • 2019– (second batch)
Entered service26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)
Number under construction4 sets[3]
Number built41 sets[3]
Number in service26 sets[3]
Formation6 car sets
TC–MPC–MC–MC–MPC–TC[4]
Fleet numbers01 – 45
OperatorsMetro Trains Sydney
DepotsTallawong
Lines served 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)
Height~3.7 m (12 ft 1+11⁄16 in)
Doors3 per side
Maximum speed
  • 120 km/h (75 mph) (design)
  • 100 km/h (62 mph) (service)
Weight240 t (240 long tons; 260 short tons)[5]
Traction systemAlstom OPTONIX 2-level IGBT–VVVF[4]
Traction motors16 × Alstom 4-ECA-2120 200 kW (270 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor[4][6]
Power output3.2 MW (4,300 hp)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Braking system(s)Electro-pneumatic
Safety system(s)Alstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI[4]
Coupling systemDellner
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Sydney Metro Metropolis Stock is a class of electric multiple units that operate on the Sydney Metro network. Built by Alstom as part of their Metropolis family, the trains are the first fully automated passenger rolling stock in Australia as well as the first single-deck sets to operate in Sydney since their withdrawal from 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 are gradually being rolled out for the City & Southwest extension, to commence service in 2024, expanding the Metropolis fleet to 45 sets.

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.[7][8] It consisted of the front carriage, and was approximately 75% of the length of the final design, having two doors instead of three.[9]

The sets were manufactured at Alstom's rolling stock facility in India,[10][11] with the first train arriving on 26 September 2017.[12]

In February 2018, dynamic testing on the first of the trainsets began.[13] Testing was done on brakes, passenger information displays, lighting and door operation.[14]

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.[15]

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

Design

Digital displays
The driving ends of the train

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.[16] In a 6-car configuration the trains have a seating capacity of 378 people, with a total capacity of 1,100.[17] 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.[18][19]

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.[20] 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 at the end of cars 01 and 02.[21][22]

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

←Tallawong Chatswood→
01
:
45		 0101
:
4501		 0103
:
4503		 0105
:
4505		 0106
:
4506		 0104
:
4504		 0102
:
4502
  • Cars 01 & 02 are control trailer cars.
  • Cars 03 & 04 are non-control motor cars with pantographs.
  • Cars 05 & 06 are non-control motor cars.

Car 01 always faces the Tallawong end, while car 02 always faces the Chatswood 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Meet our chief train designer". Sydney Metro. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Upadhyay, Ankita; Collet, Coralie; Miller, Samuel (6 December 2018). "Alstom successfully delivers last train for Sydney Metro". Alstom. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 May, Tiana (3 November 2022). "Sydney Metro's New Driverless Trains Start Passenger Services". Railway News. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Jehan, David; Honan, Andrew (January 2016). Sydney Metro – Australia's first fully-automated rolling stock (PDF). Melbourne: Railway Technical Society of Australasia. ISBN 9781922107800. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Douglas, Neil; Thornton, Peter (2019). "Passenger Benefits of Sydney Metro" (PDF). Australasian Transport Research Forum. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Alstom Motors Catalogue 2015 – English" (PDF). Alstom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Check out the Sydney Metro train". Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Transport for NSW Sydney Metro Marquee at the Sydney Royal Easter Show 2016 - Proj-X Design". www.proj-x.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "First glimpse of new Metro train | Sydney Metro". www.sydneymetro.info. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sydney Metro Receives First Indian Built Alstom Train". The Metro Rail Guy. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "First metro trains arrive for new $8.3 billion line to Sydney's north west". Sydney Morning Herald. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "First Sydney Metro train arrives". NSW Government. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ↑ UK, DVV Media. "Sydney metro train on test". Metro Report. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  14. ↑ "First Metro Train Testing | Sydney Metro". www.sydneymetro.info. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Operations and fleet contract awarded for Sydney Metro extension". International Railway Journal. 23 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Case study: North West Rail Link, Sydney, Australia". Alstom. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  17. ↑ O'Rourke, Jim (5 November 2015). "Sydney Metro Northwest: Transport minister unveils life-size model of Metropolis carriage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  18. ↑ Douglas, Neil; Thornton, Peter (2019). "Passenger Benefits of Sydney Metro" (PDF). Australasian Transport Research Forum 2019 Proceedings. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  19. ↑ Johri, Pankaj; McGann, Timothy; Venn-Brown, David; Zou, Ren (2018). "Introducing Sydney's fully automated rolling stock". Conference On Railway Excellence 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  20. ↑ "Alstom's first 'Make in India' Metro inaugurated in Kochi". raillynews.com. 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  21. ↑ "Alstom Metropolis Trains". Railway Technology. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Sydney Metro Trains Features & Design | Sydney Metro". www.sydneymetro.info. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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