British Rail Class 756
The Class 756 FLIRT[3] will be a class of tri-mode multiple units which will be built for Transport for Wales by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. Tri-mode in this instance is an electric motor which can be driven by overhead electric lines, on-board batteries or a diesel generator.[4]
| British Rail Class 756 FLIRT Trimodal | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Family name | FLIRT |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | TBC |
| Number under construction | 24 units to be built |
| Formation | 7 x 3-car units 17 x 4-car units |
| Fleet numbers | TBC |
| Capacity | 119 seats (3-car units) 159 seats (4-car units)[1] |
| Operator(s) | Transport for Wales |
| Depot(s) | Cardiff Canton TMD |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Height | 3.975 m (13 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Floor height | 0.96 m (3 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Doors | 2 per side (end cars) / 1 per side (middle car(s))[2] |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Transmission | Electric, battery, diesel-electric[2] |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead lines (electrified sections only)[2] |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | |
| Multiple working | Within class and with Class 231 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
A total of 24 units are to be built, with these being seven 3-car and seventeen 4-car units.
History
The Wales & Borders rail franchise, operated by KeolisAmey from 14 October 2018, included the clause that during the franchise period the operator will oversee a full fleet replacement.[5] With the franchise now operated by Transport for Wales Rail Limited, a batch of 24 brand new tri-mode multiple units set to join the fleet in 2023.[6]
Operators
Transport for Wales
When built, Transport for Wales' Class 756 units will operate services on the Rhymney line and Vale of Glamorgan Line.
Fleet details
| Class | Operator | Number | Year built | Cars | Unit nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 756 | Transport for Wales | 7 | TBC | 3 | 756001-756007 |
| 17 | 4 | 756101-756117 |
References
- "Table 2D - Rolling Stock Minimum Requirements and Specifications - CVL Service Type" (PDF). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- "Stadler FLIRT Trimodal Multiple Unit" (PDF). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- @tfwrail (2 December 2019). "Lastly,our innovative tri-mode Metro trains, which will enter service on the Rhymney, Coryton&Vale of Glamorgan lines in 2023,will be Class 756" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "What's Happening In South East Wales". Transport for Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
overhead electric, battery and diesel
- "KeolisAmey reveal new-look Wales trains and services". BBC News. BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- Barry, Sion (4 June 2018). "How Wales' railways will be transformed with new stations, trains and jobs through investment worth billions". WalesOnline. Cardiff: Reach. Retrieved 30 September 2018.