X'Trapolis 2.0

X'Trapolis 2.0
Full-scale mock-up of the X'Trapolis 2.0,
June 2023
Interior of the X'Trapolis 2.0 mock-up, June 2023
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
ManufacturerAlstom
Built atBallarat North Workshops
Family nameX'Trapolis
ReplacedComeng
Entered service2025 (estimated)[1][2]
Number under construction150 carriages (25 sets)
Number built25
Formation6-car sets
Mc–Tp–M1–M2–Tp–Mc
Capacity1241 (443 seated, 798 standing)
OperatorsMetro Trains Melbourne
DepotsCraigieburn
Lines servedCraigieburn Upfield Frankston Flemington Racecourse
Specifications
Train length143.35 m (470 ft 3+11⁄16 in)
Car length
  • 24,435 mm (80 ft 2 in) (Mc)
  • 23.62 m (77 ft 5+15⁄16 in) (Tp/M)
Width3.03 m (9 ft 11+5⁄16 in)
Height3.7 m (12 ft 1+11⁄16 in) (excluding roof equipment)
Floor height1.17 m (3 ft 10 in)
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Traction motors16[3]
Acceleration1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2)
Deceleration
  • 1.15 m/s2 (3.8 ft/s2) (service)
  • 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Coupling systemDellner[4]
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge

The X'Trapolis 2.0 is a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains to be used for Metro Trains Melbourne, part of Alstom's X'Trapolis family. Construction of the trains started in 2024,[5] with testing set to begin in 2025.[6]

The X'Trapolis 2.0 and High Capacity Metro Trains will continue replacing the ageing Comeng fleets on the Craigieburn, Upfield, and Frankston lines.[7]

  1. ^ "New train and tram orders". Victorian Department of Transport. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Ballarat plant bags $1b contract for 25 new Melbourne trains". The Age. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ Hibbins, Sam [@Sam_Hibbins] (17 November 2020). "Designs and technical details of the X'Trapolis 2.0" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Dellner Australia's Footprint" (PDF). Dellner. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Metro Trains Melbourne on LinkedIn: Production on 25 brand new X'Trapolis 2.0 trains has kicked-off in…". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ Condous, Liv (8 May 2024). "Melbourne is getting 25 new ultra-modern trains called X'Trapolis 2.0, with an almost $1 billion price tag". TimeOut. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ^ "X'Trapolis 2.0 - modern trains for a modern Melbourne". www.vic.gov.au. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.