Transperth B-series train

Transperth B-series
Transperth B-series
	B-series 87 (now 087) at McIver station
	Interior of set 092
In service	2004–present
Manufacturer	Downer Rail and Bombardier
Built at	Maryborough, Queensland
Constructed	2004–2019
Entered service	2004
Number built	234 carriages (78 sets)
Number in service	234 carriages (78 sets)
Predecessor	A-series
Successor	C-series
Formation	3-car sets
Fleet numbers	049-126; BEA: 4049-4126; BET: 6049-6126; BEB: 5049-5126
Capacity	240 seated; 320 standing; (3-car set as delivered)
Operators	Transperth
Depots	Nowergup, Mandurah, Claisebrook
Lines served	Airport line, Perth, Armadale line, Fremantle line, Mandurah line, Midland line, Thornlie line, Yanchep line
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Train length	72.42 m (237 ft 7+3⁄16 in)
Car length	24.21 m (79 ft 5+1⁄8 in) (end cars); 24 m (78 ft 8+7⁄8 in) (intermediate cars);
Width	2,908 mm (9 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Height	3.1 m (10 ft 2+1⁄16 in)
Floor height	1,100 mm (3 ft 7+5⁄16 in)
Doors	Plug-style, 2 per side of car
Articulated sections	2
Wheelbase	Bogie centres:; 17.0 m (55 ft 9+5⁄16 in)
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Weight	120 t (120 long tons; 130 short tons)
Traction system	Bombardier MITRAC IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors	8 × 180 kW (240 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output	1.44 MW (1,930 hp)
Deceleration	1.12 m/s2 (3.7 ft/s2) (service); 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) (emergency);
Electric system(s)	25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Braking system(s)	Microprocessor controlled blended pneumatic & regenerative dynamic
Safety system(s)	Hitachi Rail STS L10000 ATP
Coupling system	Scharfenberg; Dellner (2013 and 2022 refit);
Seating	Both longitudinal and transverse seating on set 49-99. Set 100-126 longitudinal seating only.
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The B-series trains are a class of electric multiple unit built by Downer Rail in Maryborough, Queensland for Transperth between 2004 and 2019.

^ ^a ^b ^c "Electric Multiple Unit - Perth, Australia". Bombardier. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gearon, Elwyn; Holden, Graham (7–10 September 2008). New Metro Rail: Perth 'B' series electric multiple units. Conference On Railway Engineering. Perth: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia & WorleyParsons. pp. 227–237. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023.
^ "Dellner Australia's Footprint" (PDF). Dellner. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[bbd-1] "Electric Multiple Unit - Perth, Australia". Bombardier. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[conference-2] Gearon, Elwyn; Holden, Graham (7–10 September 2008). New Metro Rail: Perth 'B' series electric multiple units. Conference On Railway Engineering. Perth: Public Transport Authority of Western Australia & WorleyParsons. pp. 227–237. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023.

[3] "Dellner Australia's Footprint" (PDF). Dellner. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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