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Revision as of 04:13, 16 June 2018
New Generation Rollingstock | |
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Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
Built at | Savli, Gujarat, India |
Replaced | Electric multiple unit |
Constructed | 2015–2018 |
Entered service | 2017 |
Number under construction | 75 sets |
Number built | 31 sets |
Number in service | 14 sets |
Formation | 6 carriages |
Fleet numbers | 701-775 |
Operators | Queensland Rail |
Depots | Wulkuraka |
Specifications | |
Train length | 147 metres |
Car length | 23.9 metres |
Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
Traction system | Bombardier Mitrac |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC overhead lines |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies | Bombardier Flexx |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The New Generation Rollingstock (NGR) is a class of electric multiple units being manufactured by Bombardier Transportation in Savli, India for the Queensland Rail City network. The first units entered service on 11 December 2017.
History
In January 2014, the Queensland Government awarded a contract for 75 six-carriage electric multiple units to the Qtectic consortium of Aberdeen Asset Management, Bombardier Transportation, Itochu and John Laing under a 32-year public private partnership.[1][2][3][4] They were the first QR electric multiple units not manufactured in Maryborough by either Walkers or Downer Rail.[5]
The NGRs are being built in Savli, India.[6][7] The design is based on the Adelaide Metro A-City Class 4000s, although fitted with nose cones to resemble the existing Electric Tilt Trains for improved aerodynamic performance as opposed to the exposed Scharfenberg couplers used by the existing fleet.[7] The body style differs using flat steel panels on the sides, while retaining corrugated panels for the rooftop. The first arrived at the Port of Brisbane in February 2016.[8][9][10]
The first three entered service on 11 December 2017 on the Airport and Gold Coast lines, where extra capacity was required for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[6][11][12][13]
Operation
The NGRs are maintained at a purpose built depot to the west of Wulkuraka station.[14][15][16] The new trains will replace the Electric Multiple Unit sets as well as increase the size of the fleet by 26%. The NGRs feature high-backed seats, safety straps for bike storage, luggage space underneath the seats, mobility toilet with baby changing table, WiFi and CCTV.[17]
As they are permanently coupled six-car units, passengers are able to walk the entire length of the train, consequently eliminating the need to couple with another unit. Guards travel at the rear as opposed to the middle with the existing fleet, where two three-car units couple to form a six-car unit.
Problems
A series of faults and design issues were identified on the first sets delivered.[18] The Queensland Government refused to accept any more after the first 15 had been delivered until the issues were resolved.[19][20][21] It was planned that all would be fitted with toilets; however, after it was found that they did not comply with disability legislation, only 35 will be fitted with compliant toilets. These will be used on the Airport, Gold Coast, Ipswich/Rosewood and Sunshine Coast services with the remaining 40 not having toilet facilities and being confined to Brisbane suburban services.[22][23]
Work to rectify the faults will be performed by Downer Rail's Maryborough facility.[24] After an exemption application to the Australian Human Rights Commission was rejected, as at March 2018 disability advocates were considering seeking an injunction to have the NGRs removed from service until disability access issues were fixed.[25]
Incidents
On 19 October 2017, three carriages of unit 715 were derailed while being shunted out of Wulkuraka depot by a towing truck. The front end of carriage 8715 was extensively damaged, with other carriages suffering minor scrapes.[26]
References
- ^ Bombardier Consortium Wins Multi-billion Contract for Queensland New Generation Rollingstock Project Bombardier 29 January 2014
- ^ Bombardier NRG Consortium wins $4.4bn contract for Queensland New Generation Rollingstock Project Urbanalyst 4 February 2014
- ^ "Bombardier-led consortium is Queensland New Generation Rollingstock contract winner" Railway Digest February 2014 page 6
- ^ Our Equity Partners Qtectic
- ^ Train Dilemma: They should've been made in Maryborough Fraser Coast Chronicle 3 March 2017
- ^ a b New Generation Rollingstock Department of Transport & Main Roads
- ^ a b "Queensland NGR EMU cars shipped from Mumbai". Railway Gazette International. 1 February 2016.
- ^ Queensland's new EMUs land in Brisbane International Railway Journal 17 February 2016
- ^ "First Queensland New Generation Rollingstock EMU arrives in Brisbane, maintenance centre officially opened" Railway Digest April 2016 page 30
- ^ "Queensland's new trains start to arrive" Track & Signal April 2016 page 39
- ^ Queensland Rail. "New trains to first service the Airport and Gold Coast". Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Rollout of QR's problem trains delayed to before the Games Brisbane Times 28 June 2017
- ^ "New Generation Rollingstock". translink.com.au. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ New Generation Rollingstock - Wulkuraka Queensland Rail
- ^ "Work commences on Wulkuraka NGR maintenance centre" Railway Digest June 2014 page 14
- ^ Queensland NGR maintenance depot completed Railway Gazette International 12 February 2016
- ^ "New Generation Rollingstock trains enter service" Railway Digest January 2018 page 16
- ^ New Generation Rollingstock has a tonne of flaws The Courier-Mail 1 November 2016
- ^ Queensland Rail's new train order derailed by Jackie Trad over ongoing design problems ABC News 1 March 2017
- ^ "Queensland Government halts Bombardier NGR deliveries amidst design issue concerns" Railway Digest April 2017 page 18
- ^ Queensland Rail new train deficiencies delaying readyness for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, report finds ABC News 8 August 2017
- ^ Queensland to finally accept the first of its new trains Brisbane Times 22 September 2017
- ^ Queensland Rail's new rollingstock to cost $150 million to fix design flaws The Courier-Mail 22 September 2017
- ^ Labor $150m promise to get Qld trains back on track Sunshine Coast Daily 9 November 2017
- ^ Crockford, Toby (29 March 2018). "Human rights exemption for new trains rejected, leaving door open for legal action". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Korner, Helen Spelitis, Andrew. "UPDATE: Investigation launched into train derailment". Queensland Times. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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External links
Media related to New Generation Rollingstock at Wikimedia Commons