NSW TrainLink CAF Civity

NSW TrainLink CAF Civity
General
Manufacturer	Momentum Trains (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles [CAF], DIF Infrastructure and Pacific Partnerships)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge
Maximum speed	TBA
Current collection method	Pantograph
Traction system	TBA (with Traktionssysteme Austria TME 46-23-4 210 kW induction motor)
Line(s) served	Blue Mountains Line (Sydney Central railway station to Bathurst railway station) Hunter Line (Scone railway station to Dungog railway station-Newcastle Interchange railway station) South Coast Line (Bondi Junction railway station to Kiama railway station–Bomaderry railway station) Southern Highlands Line (Sydney Central railway station to Goulburn railway station) NSW TrainLink North Western Regional Line (Sydney Central railway stationto Armidale railway station) - (Sydney Central|Sydney Central railway station]] to Moree railway station) NSW TrainLink North Coast Regional Line Sydney Central railway station to Grafton railway station-Casino railway station-Roma Street railway station NSW TrainLink Western Regional Line-Sydney Central railway station-Broken Hill railway station-Dubbo railway station- NSW TrainLink Southern Regional Line-Sydney Central railway station-Canberra railway station-Griffith railway Station-Southern Cross railway station
Fuel	Bi-mode
Replaced	XPT Xplorer Endeavour
Dates
Constructed	2019 onwards
In service	2026 onwards
Statistics
Number under construction	19 3-car sets + 10 6-car sets
Formation of carriages per set	3/6
Features
Toilet	Yes
Airconditioned	Yes
Accessible toilet	Yes
Baby change table	Yes
Reversible seating	TBA

The NSW TrainLink version of the CAF Civity is an upcoming class of new regional trains that will replace the ageing XPT (circa 1982), Xplorer (circa 1993) and Endeavour (circa 1994) fleets.

Momentum Trains, a consortium of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF), DIF Infrastructure and Pacific Partnerships, was awarded the contract to construct the new regional trains, as well as a new maintenance centre in Dubbo. [1] The expected cost of constructing the new trains will be $1.26 billion. [2]

The new regional trains, planned to contain a fleet of 29 sets, are expected to enter service from late 2025-2027. They will serve on the intercity Hunter and Southern Highlands lines, as well as the South Coast line branch from Kiama to Bomaderry and the Blue Mountains branch from Lithgow to Bathurst to replace Endeavour railcar service. With their role as the successor to the XPT and Xplorer, they will also run to other regional areas including, Dubbo, Grafton, Casino, Armidale, Moree, Griffith and Broken Hill, and further beyond to Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne. These regional destinations will also have connecting coach services.

The Next Generation Regional Fleet will be the first trains on the NSW network to use bi-mode technology. This allows the trains to utilise the ability to draw power using a pantograph when travelling on electrified lines.

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Delivery

The first of the CAF Civity Trains have been delivered.

New South Wales Rail Rollingstock

Suburban EMUs Red Rattlers S set, K set, C set, T set (Tangara), M set (Millennium), A (Waratah) and B sets (Waratah Series 2) Sydney Metro: Alstom Metropolis set Intercity EMUs U set, V set, H set (OSCAR), D set (Mariyung) Country Trains Retired: CPH railmotor (Tin Hare), Creamy Kate and Trailer, Silver City Comet, 400/500 class, 600/700 class, 620/720 class, 660/760 class, 900/800 class (DEB), 1100 class (Budd), 1200 class (Tulloch) In Service: XPT, Xplorer, Endeavour, Hunter Future: CAF Civity NSWGR Diesel Locomotives 40 class, 41 class, 42 class, 421 class, 422 class, 43 class, 44 class, 442 class, 45 class, 47 class, 48 class, 49 class, 70 class, 71 class, 72 class, 73 class, 79 class, 80 class, 81 class, 82 class, 90 class, PL class, X100 class tractor, X200 class tractor NSWGR Electric Locomotives 71 class, 46 class, 85 class, 86 class NSWGR Steam 10 class, 11 class, 12 class, 13 class, 14 class, 15 class, 16 class, 17 class, 18 class, 19 class, 20 class, 21 class, 23 class, 24 class, 25 class, 26 class, 27 class, 28 class, 29 class, 30 class (3112), 30T class, 32 class (3237)(3265), 34 class, 35 class (3526), 36 class (3642), 38 class (3801)(3820)(3830), D50 class, D53 class, D55 class, D57 class, D58 class, D59 class(5917), AD60 class SMR 10 class, ROD 2-8-0 Trailers End platform, S type, N type, HUB, RUB, Stainless steel carriage stock Light Rail Adtranz Variotram, CAF Urbos 3, Alstom Citadis 305 Rail transport in New South Wales - Rail rollingstock in New South Wales - Sydney Trains Fleet - NSW TrainLink