Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Sydney Metro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Metro Perhaps its because of the warmer climate, but this Sydney Metro train will be longer than any metro or subway rain in Canada. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Metro#Capacity "...6-car trains running on 4-minute headwaysAfter the addition of the Stage 2 extension to Bankstown, the stations' platforms will be configured to allow for future use of 8-car trains and the signalling system designed to allow for 2-minute headways..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Metro#Rolling_stock

Train length121.5 m (398 ft 7+1532 in)
Car length20.25 m (66 ft 5+14 in)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Metro_Metropolis_Stock#Design_and_construction Eventually, an 8 car train could be 532 feet long. That's longer than a 500 foot or 152.5m 9 car Montreal Metro train. So far, the max on the Toronto subway are 6 car trains.

If you are from NSW & visit the BC part of Canada, you won't believe how short the train between the airport & Downtown_Vancouver is. Its a 2 car joke of a train & is a fine example of inept transportation infrastructure planning in backwards BC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Airport#Rail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Sydney_International_Airport#Rail