Electrification delays means we’re stuck with already old diesel trains for years ye

A few of Adelaide’s ageing ­diesel traveler trains could be almost a split century old before they may be retired because of delays within electrifying the state’s teach network.

The Transport Division has called a tender to check into whether it will be safe to increase the life of the 3000 as well as 3100 series of trains -- the mainstay of the track network - from three decades to a minimum 45 years.

Files reveal the department desires a structural assessment from the 70-strong fleet, saying a few trains are suffering splits in their bogies and motor parts and that it may not become safe to extend their life-span.

“Traction and power aspects of these railcars are achieving the end of their useful living, and some replacement parts are no longer available, ” the documents say.

“Various projects have been proposed to give the life of traction and also power components; any of these might require significant investment which could only provide value... when the railcars were used for a long period in the order associated with 15 years. ”

The actual Transport Department has thirty 3000-series railcars and forty 3100-series railcars, manufactured correspondingly in two batches through Comeng in 1987 in order to 1988 and Clyde Anatomist in 1992 to 1996.

www.yuchaiie.com