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Electric Railcars

The latest information and news about Adelaide’s new ‘A-City’ electric railcar fleet. A total of 22 three-car sets will be constructed by Bombardier Transportation and they are expected to enter service in mid-2013.
http://bombardier.com/en/transportation/media-centre/press-releases/details?docID=0901260d80169e21

Following an extensive tendering process, the South Australian State Government has selected Bombardier Transportation as their preferred partner to deliver sixty-six new 25kV electric railcars for Adelaide’s revitalised metropolitan railway network.

The new ‘A-City’ railcars will feature an array of on-board technology including Bombardier ‘MITRAC’ propulsion and control system, and Bomardier ‘FLEXX’ bogies. Their design is expected to meet Adelaide’s extreme heat demands both in operation and passenger comfort, and they will also be the first rail vehicle in Australia to meet stringent new international crash standard specifications.

In addition to the new railcars, the majority of Adelaide’s recently refurbished 3000 and 3100 Class diesel railcars will eventually be converted to electric operation.

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