Alstom announced that Citadis X05 LRV has entered the testing and commissioning phase for the Sydney Light Rail project. Initially the LRV will be tested and commissioned at night on a completed part of the network in Sydney’s eastern Suburbs. In February, Sydney’s new light rail system started tests with the first tram running along Alison Road in Randwick. The first stage of vehicle testing will initially be carried out with trams operating at low speeds. Daytime testing will start in the coming months with tram movements becoming more frequent.
The vehicles will initially operate as 33 metre sets and will progressively expand their commissioning of the network as further sections are completed. Testing and commissioning of the entire fleet of 60 LRV’s with continue into 2019.
When the network is fully operational, the LRVs will operate in a 67-metre couple set which will have a capacity of up to 450 people, equivalent to up to nine standard buses. The network will have a capacity to move up to 13,500 passengers per hour, which will ensure less congestion on Sydney’s roads and more reliable travel times for commuters. The LRVs include double-doors for improved access and passenger flows, large balcony style windows, multi-purpose areas, ambient LED lighting and the highest levels of customer safety including CCTV monitoring, emergency intercoms and the latest wayfinding aids for passenger information and real-time travel information. Each vehicle is 99% recyclable at the end of its lifespan (30 years).
The CBD and South East Light Rail is a new light rail network for Sydney, currently under construction. The 12-km route will feature 19 stops.
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