NZR FP class

NZR FP class
NZR FP/FT class
Matangi

Matangi electric multiple unit train FP/FT 4103 at Wellington Railway Station platform 9 for a public open day on 9 September 2010.

Artist's impression of the interior of a FP carriage of the Matangi EMU
In service August 2010
Manufacturer Hyundai Rotem/Mitsui
Built at Changwon, South Korea[1]
Constructed 2008 - 2012
Entered service December 2010 - mid 2012
Number under construction 23
Number built 25
Formation 1 FP power car + 1 FT trailer per set
Fleet numbers FP 4103 - FP 4610
FT 4103 - FT 4610
Capacity 147 sitting, 230 standing, 377 total[1][2]
Operator Tranz Metro
Line(s) served Wellington suburban lines
Kapiti Line
Hutt Valley Line
Melling Line
Johnsonville Line
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel [1]
Car length 21.56 m (70 ft 9 in) over couplers
Width 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in) excluding pantograph
Floor height 1.10 m (3 ft 7 in)
Platform height 0.73 m (2 ft 5 in) nominal
Entry Step (FP)
Level (FT)[1]
Doors 8× electronically operated twin doors (open on demand)[1]
Maximum speed 110 km/h (68 mph)[2]
Weight 76,900 kg (170,000 lb) empty
103,700 kg (229,000 lb) fully loaded[2]
Acceleration 0.84 m/s2 (2.8 ft/s2)[2]
Traction system AC electric
Power output 680 kW (910 hp)[2]
Electric system(s) 1500V DC overhead
Current collection method Pantograph
AAR wheel arrangement Bo-Bo (FP)
2-2 (FT)
Multiple working Within class only
Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Cape gauge

The Matangi NZR FP class[3] is a class of two-car electric multiple units under construction for use in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. The units, each made up of a FP power car and a FT trailer car, are designed to run on Wellington's 1500V DC overhead electric suburban Hutt Valley line to Upper Hutt, Kapiti Line to Waikanae, Melling Branch and Johnsonville Line. They are owned by Greater Wellington Rail Ltd,[1] a subsidiary of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), and operated by Tranz Metro, the Wellington suburban service subsidiary of government-owned rail operator KiwiRail.[4] The units are officially named Matangi,[5] coming from the Maori word for wind or breeze.

Forty-eight Matangi EMUs were ordered by GWRC in July 2007 to increase capacity on the Wellington network, and to allow the last of the DM/D class multiple units, supplied by English Electric in 1949, to be withdrawn. Hyundai Rotem in South Korea was awarded the construction contract for NZ$210 million, with the first unit planned to enter service in 2010.

A large amount of preparation works has been done to allow the units to operate: clearances on the Johnsonville Line in tunnels, at platforms and under two bridges had to be increased to take the new trains and the existing fleet of EM/ET class electric multiple units.[6] KiwiRail has installed ten new rectifier substations to increase electrical supply for the new trains, and has hardened the signalling system against interference from their AC traction equipment.[7] The length of Matangi trains was initially limited to a maximum of six cars out of concern for the load long trains would have on the power supply.[8] Testing performed by Tranz Metro and KiwiRail Network in September 2011 with eight-car sets in revenue service on the Hutt line found that the network is able to cope with a limited number of long trains on the Hutt and Kapiti lines resulting in the lifting of restrictions on the running of six-car trains and restricted running of eight-car trains.[9]

The first unit, FP/FT 4103, entered revenue service for one day on 23 December 2010, operating the 9:05 am Hutt Valley service from Wellington and the return service from Upper Hutt.[10] The units will progressively enter service as they arrive. It was planned that they were to be introduced to the Johnsonville and Kapiti lines in July 2011, with the units running on all lines by July 2011,[11][12][13] but this has been delayed. Regular revenue service commenced on 25 March 2011 with a single train running on the Hutt Valley Line.[14]

Contents

Matangi

The name Matangi came from a competition run by GWRC. Over 100 entries were received, including several "Thomas" suggestions. Matangi was nominated by regular commuter Brian Bond of Linden. Matangi, Māori for wind, was chosen for Wellington's windy reputation, and the new trains being "as fast as the wind" and a "breath of fresh air to the transport system". The name was also chosen as it is easy to pronounce and spell, is distinctively Kiwi, and had support from local iwi (Māori tribes).[15]

The class letters have been chosen as a continuation of the class letters assigned to the DM/D English Electric and EM/ET Ganz Mavag EMUs. FP stands for Matangi Power car (FM was not chosen to avoid confusion with NZR FM guards vans from the 1980s) and FT for Matangi Trailer car. Road numbers will be FP 4103 to FP 4610, and FT 4103 to FT 4610.

Tender and Supply

In December 2006 GWRC announced that it would begin the tender process for 58 EMU cars to replace the DM/D English Electric EMUs and to provide additional capacity. Three suppliers were shortlisted.[16] GWRC formed Greater Wellington Rail Limited to purchase the EMUs. In July 2007 GWRC announced that the preferred supplier was a consortium of Rotem and Mitsui, and they were to be built in Korea.[17][18] The other two shortlisted tenderers were Bombardier (Germany) and CAF (Spain).[19]

In April 2008 GWRC announced that an additional 20 cars would be purchased[20] though an earlier announcement referred to an additional 12 cars, making a total of 70.[6][21] A further addition to the order of three units was announced by GWRC on 4 November 2008, bringing the total number of cars to 96 i.e. 48 sets.[22]

The 2008 - 2009 GWRC Annual Plan stated that work of $4.7 million to continue upgrading the traction and signalling equipment for the new passenger trains has been brought forward.[23]

Specifications

GWRC advised that the Request for Tender documentation included the following requirements, although some specifications may change and no weight specifications were available.[24]

  • The car body height shall not exceed 3506 mm above rail level (ARL) with the pantograph lowered.
  • The external width shall not exceed 2730 mm.
  • The maximum height of the floor shall not exceed 1106 mm ARL.
  • The platform level floor height shall be nominally 680 mm ARL.
  • The single car length shall not exceed 20700 mm.
  • Bogie centres shall be 15300 mm.

The cars have AC traction gear and convert the DC power supply to AC.[7]

The interior configuration allows for more standing room, increasing the passenger capacity compared with the EM/ET class units. This comes at the expense of seating, which remains at the same capacity but with 42 fewer front/rear-facing seats per set. One side of the section between the doors of each FP carriage contains only longitudinal seats, to widen the aisle.

Interim capacity increases

Increased passenger capacity through six reconditioned British Rail Mark 2 carriages top-and-tailed by EO class locomotives and reconditioning of DM/D EMUs in storage was announced in February 2007.[15][25][26] Hillside Workshops have refurbished the ex-BR carriages to SE class, and Hutt Workshops the EO locomotives.

The proposed refurbishment of the EM/ET Ganz Mavag units has been deferred from 2008/09 until the new units are available.[23]

The interim increase is a two-car DM/D English Electric unit in September 2008 (ex-Ferrymead), another in October 2008 (Phoenix, owned by KiwiRail), and six ex-BR carriages and two locomotives in December 2008 to provide express services.[27][28]

Class register

Key: In service Out of service Auckland Transport service Preserved Overhaul Scrapped
TMS number Introduced Current status Notes
4103 02010-12-23 23 December 2010 (one off trip) and 02011-03-25 25 March 2011 (full service) In service Delivered 31 July 2010.
4126 July 2011 In service Delivered 26 January 2011.
4132 April 2011 In service Delivered 26 September 2010.
4149 April 2011 In service Delivered 25 October 2010.
4155 May 2011 In service Delivered 26 December 2010.
4161 May 2011 In service Delivered 26 December 2010.
4178 June 2011 In service Delivered 26 January 2011.
4184 August 2011 In service Delivered 26 May 2011.
4190 June 2011 In service Delivered 26 January 2011.
4201 August 2011 In service Delivered 26 May 2011.
4218 October 2011 In service Delivered 28 June 2011.
4224 October 2011 In service Delivered 26 July 2011.
4230 October 2011 In service Delivered 26 July 2011.
4247 Test Runs Delivered 26 August 2011.
4339 August 2011 In service Delivered 26 May 2011.
4345 August 2011 In service Delivered 26 May 2011.
4351 August 2011 In service Delivered 28 June 2011.
4368 September 2011 In service Delivered 28 June 2011.
4380 Delivered 1 October 2011.
4397 Delivered 26 July 2011.
4408 Delivered 26 August 2011.
4414 Delivered 30 October 2011.
4472 Delivered 26 August 2011.
4489 Delivered 1 October 2011.
4506 Delivered 30 October 2011.

External links

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Trains may get new life". http://www.aucklandtrains.co.nz/2010/06/15/trains-may-get-new-life/. 
  3. ^ "Ganz Mavag Prototype Refurbishment". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 10 May 2010. http://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/council-reports/Report_PDFs/2010_262_1_Report.pdf. 
  4. ^ "$168m Wellington Rail Package Signed". The Dominion Post. 5 July 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5236334/168m-Wellington-rail-package-signed. 
  5. ^ "Wellington Regional Rail Plan 2010–2035". Greater Wellington Regional Council. http://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/Transport/Public-transport/Docs/RegionalRailPlan.pdf. 
  6. ^ a b "Metlink News - Issue 5, April 2008". Metlink. April 2008. http://www.metlink.org.nz/story_images/5144_Metlinknews5web_s10344.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-06. [dead link]
  7. ^ a b Taylor, Bruce (October–November 2008). "Upgrading the Line to Waikanae". The New Zealand Railway Observer (Wellington: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society) 65 (4): 130. ISSN 0028-8624. 
  8. ^ KOPP, MICHAEL (16 September 2010). "New Matangi trains glides in". Hutt News (Hutt City: Fairfax New Zealand). http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/local/hutt-news/4126412/New-Matangi-trains-glides-in. 
  9. ^ Ramshaw, Kevin, ed., Matangi unit trials deliver good news on power consumption (published 29 September 2011), p. 3 
  10. ^ "Matangi makes first passenger trip". 22 December 2010. http://www.metlink.org.nz/matangi-makes-first-passenger-trip/. Retrieved 23 December 2010. 
  11. ^ Greater Wellington Regional Council in the Kapiti Observer of 8 March 2010 page 7
  12. ^ the year of the matangi
  13. ^ Matangi News
  14. ^ CHAPMAN, KATIE (26 March 2011). "Matangi train finally rolling in Wellington". The Dominion Post (Wellington: Fairfax New Zealand). http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4812143/Matangi-train-finally-rolling-in-Wellington. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
  15. ^ a b "Greater Wellington - New name for new trains". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2008-03-10. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story26548.cfm. Retrieved 2008-08-06. [dead link]
  16. ^ "Greater Wellington - All aboard for new train tenders". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2006-12-20. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story20591.cfm. Retrieved 2008-08-08. [dead link]
  17. ^ "Greater Wellington - Greater Wellington negotiating with preferred supplier for trains". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2007-07-24. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story23189.cfm. Retrieved 2008-08-08. [dead link]
  18. ^ "Greater Wellington - Greater Wellington buys new electric commuter trains". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2007-11-13. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story25137.cfm. Retrieved 2008-08-08. [dead link]
  19. ^ "Metlink News - Issue 2, May 2007". Metlink. May 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080419170216/http://www.metlink.org.nz/story22096.php. Retrieved 2008-10-02. 
  20. ^ "Greater Wellington - Option to buy 20 additional commuter trains exercised". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2008-04-30. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story27159.cfm. Retrieved 2008-10-02. [dead link]
  21. ^ "Extra carriages plan backed by full council". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2007-02-22. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story21238.cfm?. Retrieved 2008-10-02. [dead link]
  22. ^ "More new trains on order" (Press release). Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2008-11-04. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story29536.cfm?. Retrieved 2008-11-05. 
  23. ^ a b GWRC 2008/09 Annual Plan approved 30 June 2008 (page 24)
  24. ^ Official Information Request 2008/083 of 4 August 2008
  25. ^ "Greater Wellington - New and upgraded trains and bus services to come from package". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2005-01-27. http://www.gw.govt.nz/section1592.cfm. Retrieved 2008-10-02. [dead link]
  26. ^ "Greater Wellington - On track for increasing carriage capacity". Greater Wellington Regional Council. 2006-11-17. http://www.gw.govt.nz/story20078.cfm. Retrieved 2008-10-02. [dead link]
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