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A Sydney Metro-free train passed a "historical test" yesterday, crossing the new railway bridge of the future Windsor Road transportation system at Rouse Hill.
The test, nicknamed by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, as "the milestone we all expected," marks an expansion of train trials that have so far reached 10,000 kilometers [19659003]. incredible is it? This impressive new bridge spanning Windsor Road is now testing our driverless subway train, which means Metro is becoming a reality, "said Constance.
"It's a historic moment that will change the way we bypass our Sydney Metro is Australia's largest public transportation project, an $ 8.3 billion stand-alone rail network that will connect 31 metro stations to more than 66 kilometers of new railways.
Nine of the 22 autonomous trains on the network were delivered by the manufacturer Alstom, similar to those of 25 cities in the world including Paris, Dubai and Hong Kong.
When the network will be completed, trains of 240 tons will be monitored from a central
Trains are first tested at speeds of 60 km / h on the Skytrain – the first cable-stayed railway bridge built on a curve in Australia, similar in design to Anzac Bridge – but test speeds will reach 100 km / h
After testing on the current line to Kellyville Station progress in new twin rail tunnels 15 km between Bella Vista and Epping. The Sydney subway operator will then have to be accredited by the regulator, the National Rail Safety Regulator's Office.
The Sydney Underground is expected to open in the first half of next year in the northwest. one train every four minutes during rush hours. The network will be expanded in the city and beyond at Bankstown in 2024.
"Sydney Metro is about to open in the first half of next year – we are starting work to test our New-generation trains and finish Constance said:
The network will be the first fully automated subway system in Australia, but not the country's first self-driving railway system.
