Glasgow Subway rolling stock

Glasgow Subway rolling stock
Refurbished train at Buchanan Street
In service 1980-present
Manufacturer Metro-Cammell
Built at Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Constructed 1977-79, 1992 (8 trailer cars)
Entered service 1980
Refurbishment 1995 (power cars), 2007 (trailer cars), 2012
Number built 41 cars
Number in service 36 cars
Formation 3 car
Fleet numbers Power cars, 101 - 133, Trailer Cars, 201 - 208
Capacity 112 seats, 165 standing
Operator(s) SPT Subway
Depot(s) Broomloan Depot
Specifications
Car length 12.58 m (41 ft 3 1⁄4 in)
Width 2.34 m (7 ft 8 1⁄8 in)
Height 2.65 m (8 ft 8 3⁄8 in)
Floor height 695 mm (27.36 in)
Doors 2 per side per car
Wheel diameter 688 mm (27.09 in)
Maximum speed 54 km/h (34 mph)
Weight 20 tonnes (19.7 long tons; 22.0 short tons) per car
Power supply (?)
Electric system(s) 600 V DC third rail
Current collection method Contact shoe
Track gauge 4 ft (1,219 mm)

The Glasgow Subway rolling stock serves the Glasgow Subway, the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. The Subway is currently on the 2nd generation of rolling stock, with a 3rd generation ordered and expected to enter service in 2020.[1][2][3][4] Unlike other Metro systems in the United Kingdom, the Subway has a running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm).[5]

Current rolling stock

The first 33 cars of the current rolling stock was built by Metro Cammell between 1977 and 1979. Eight additional trailer cars were built in 1992.[6] The rolling stock entered service when the subway re-opened after modernisation work on 16 April 1980.[7] The rolling stock has been refurbished multiple times, and received a number of different liveries in service.[8]

Livery

Originally after the 1977–80 modernisation the trains carried a light orange livery with a white stripe and stylised 'Trans-Clyde' branding.[9] However soon the rolling stock were all painted in a darker orange or 'Strathclyde red'.[8] Various minor adjustments to livery were made, including new SPT branding. The trains were given a totally new livery in 2006 when they were painted 'Cream & Carmine'.[10][11] However, in 2011 it was decided to return to an orange livery for the foreseeable future; this new orange design incorporates patches of white and grey to give the rolling stock a more modern look.[12][8]

Some trains carry special liveries for advertising. These are normally found on the middle carriage on a train. These carriages are normally given a wrap in the design for the advert intended and are then used for the period of sponsorship; these wraps can then be removed and the subway carriage can use its orange livery.[11]

Future rolling stock

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) unveiled a £200m contract with Stadler and Ansaldo STS in 2016 for modernisation of the Subway, including new rolling stock.[1][2][13][14] These trains are expected to enter service after the modernisation is complete in 2020.[3][4]

17 new trains will be built: these will feature the potential for driverless operation, as well as wider gangways for wheelchairs, and compatibility with platform screen doors.[13][14] The new trains will be the same length and size as the current trains, but will be made up of 4 carriages rather than the present 3.[13][14] The new trains were first shown to the public at InnoTrans 2018.[13][14][15]

Previous rolling stock

The previous rolling stock was largely built in 1896,[16] with additional trailer carriages added over the following 19 years. This rolling stock was converted from cable to electric traction in 1935 and finally withdrawn from service in 1977 upon the closure of the railway for modernisation.[17][18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glasgow Subway trains first in UK to run with no staff on board". www.scotsman.com. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. 1 2 "New Subway trains unveiled - SPT". SPT. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. 1 2 "Subway Revival – Glasgow to introduce UTO". Rail Engineer. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. 1 2 "New trains unveiled for Glasgow Subway". BBC News. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow Subway Rolling Stock - a Freedom of Information request to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport". 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  6. ↑ "Glasgow Subway | SPT | Corporate Information | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport". www.spt.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  7. ↑ Gilbert, Julie (2017-09-03). "A clockwork orange - How the Glasgow Subway has changed through the decades". glasgowlive. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  8. 1 2 3 "A train of many colours - the 10 best UK rail liveries (since privatisation) - Transport Designed". Transport Designed. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  9. ↑ "Scottish Flashback: Glasgow Subway electrification". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  10. ↑ "Don't Give in to Their Goodbyes, Northern Stars (PTE mainline rail visual identities 1995-2017)". The Beauty of Transport. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  11. 1 2 Braiden, Gerry (15 August 2007). "Glasgow Subway takes on new blue look". The Herald.
  12. ↑ "New train livery - SPT". SPT. 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "New Glasgow Subway train revealed - Global Rail News". Global Rail News. Global Rail News. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "InnoTrans 2018: Stadler shows off Glasgow Subway train". RailAdvent. RailAdvent. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Marshall, Geoff (20 September 2018). "The NEW Glasgow Subway Trains". Youtube. Geoff Marshall. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "On this day in 1896: The Glasgow Subway opens". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  17. ↑ "1970s Modernisation | Shoogle Club". www.spt.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  18. ↑ "Glasgow Subway | SPT | Corporate Information | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport". www.spt.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  19. ↑ Gilbert, Julie (2017-09-03). "A clockwork orange - How the Glasgow Subway has changed through the decades". glasgowlive. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
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