| E-class | |
|---|---|
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 E1-class tram Interior | |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation/Alstom[1] |
| Built at | Dandenong |
| Family name | Flexity Swift |
| Constructed | 2013–2021 |
| Number built | 100[1] |
| Number in service | 100[1] |
| Fleet numbers |
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| Capacity | 64/146 (seated/standing) |
| Depots | |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 33.45 m (109 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in) |
| Doors | 10 (five per side) |
| Articulated sections | 2 (three sections) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons)(with passengers) |
| Traction motors | 6 × Bombardier 4-WXA-2257[2] 105 kW (141 hp) |
| Power output | 630 kW (840 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) |
| Deceleration |
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| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′+2′Bo′+Bo′[2] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The E-class trams are three-section, four-bogie articulated trams that were first introduced to the Melbourne tram network in 2013, built at the Dandenong rolling stock factory of Bombardier Transportation (later Alstom)[1] with the propulsion systems and bogies coming from Bombardier/Alstom factories in Germany.
The E-class is part of the Tram Procurement Program, a Public Transport Victoria project aimed at increasing capacity and reliability of the tram network through the introduction of new trams, creation of new depot space, and upgrades to existing infrastructure. In September 2010, 50 were ordered with an option to purchase a further 100. In May 2015, a further 20 were ordered, followed by additional orders for 10 in May 2017, September 2018 and May 2019, taking the total to 100.
The first tram was delivered in June 2013 and, after testing, entered service on route 96 on 4 November 2013.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d Young, Sheldon (1 October 2021). "Alstom delivers 100th Flexity light rail vehicle to world's largest tram network in Melbourne" (Press release). Alstom. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tram Track Design" (PDF). Yarra Trams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "E1 Class". Vicsig. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "E2 Class". Vicsig. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2018.