A-class Melbourne tram

Not to be confused with A-class Melbourne tram (1910).

A-class
A2 288 on Collins Street, February 2023
Refurbished interior
ManufacturerComeng
AssemblyDandenong
ReplacedW-class trams
Constructed1983–1987
Number built70
Number in service69
Fleet numbers
  • A1 231–A1 258
  • A2 259–A2 300
Capacity40/65 (seated/standing)
Depots
Specifications
Train length15.01 m (49 ft 3 in)
Width2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
Height3.34 m (10 ft 11 in)
Doors6
Wheel diameter660 mm (26 in)
Wheelbase1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight22.2 t (21.8 long tons; 24.5 short tons)
Traction systemAEG/Siemens chopper control[1][2]
Traction motors2 × AEG ABS 3322[3] 195 kW (261 hp)
Power output390 kW (520 hp)
Acceleration
  • 1.5 m/s2 (3.36 mph/s) (A1)
  • 1.35 m/s2 (3.02 mph/s) (A2)
Deceleration
  • 1.6 m/s2 (3.58 mph/s) (Dynamic braking)
  • 1.4 m/s2 (3.13 mph/s) (Mechanical braking)
  • 3 m/s2 (6.71 mph/s) (Emergency)
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Electric system(s)600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationB′B′
BogiesDuewag tandem-drive
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The A-class Melbourne tram is a class of bogie trams that operate on the Melbourne tram network. Seventy were built by Comeng, Dandenong between 1984 and 1987 in two batches, 28 A1s and 42 A2s, with only minor differences. They are the smallest trams by capacity currently operating on the network.

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  3. ^ a b "Tram Track Design" (PDF). Yarra Trams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.