Siemens Nexas

Siemens Nexas
Refurbished Siemens Nexas 717M-2509T-718M arriving at Flinders Street station, April 2024
Refurbished interior
In service2003–present
ManufacturerSiemens Transportation Systems
Built atVienna, Austria
Family nameModular Metro
Constructed2002–2005
Entered service3 April 2003
Number built216 carriages (72 sets)
Number in service216 carriages (72 sets)
Formation3-car sets (M–T–M)
Fleet numbers
  • 701M–844M (driving motors)
  • 2501T–2572T (trailers)
Capacity
  • Until 2016: 264 seated per 3-car set
  • Since 2016: 216 seated per 3-car set
OperatorsMetro Trains Melbourne
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel single deck
Train length71.91 m (235 ft 11+18 in)[1]
Car length
  • M: 24.07 m (78 ft 11+58 in)
  • T: 23.77 m (77 ft 11+1316 in)
[2]
Width2.95 m (9 ft 8+18 in)
Height4,141 mm (13 ft 7+116 in)
Floor height1.23 m (4 ft 716 in)
DoorsTwin-leaf plug, 2 × 2 per car
Wheel diameter850–770 mm (33–30 in) (new–worn)[3]
Wheelbase2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[3]
Maximum speed
  • 147 km/h (91 mph) (design)
  • 115 km/h (71 mph) (service)
Weight
  • 41.5 t (40.8 long tons; 45.7 short tons) (driving motors, tare)
  • 37.8 t (37.2 long tons; 41.7 short tons) (trailers, tare)
Axle load18.5 t (18.2 long tons; 20.4 short tons)
Traction systemSiemens IGBTVVVF
Traction motors8 × Siemens 3-phase AC induction motor
Acceleration
  • 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) (design)
  • 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) (service)
Deceleration
  • 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) (service)
  • 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 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′
BogiesSF 5000 E TDG (powered), SF 5000 LDG (trailer)[3]
Minimum turning radius118 m (387 ft 2 in)
Coupling systemDellner
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge

The Siemens Nexas is a class of electric multiple units manufactured by Siemens Transportation Systems for the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia between 2002 and 2005. The design of the trains was based on the Siemens Modular Metro.

  1. ^ "Metro System, Three-Car Units, Melbourne, Australia". Siemens. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "WTT NETWORK CONFIGURATION: METRO ROLLING STOCK" (PDF). Metro Trains Document Portal. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "First Class Bogies" (PDF). Siemens. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019.

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