Melbourne’s Next Generation G Class trams have entered the next stage of testing – running alongside traffic.
The new trams, which will operate on routes 57, 59 and 82, are being put through their paces to see how they will perform when they enter passenger service later this year.
The G Class will replace some of Yarra Trams’ longest-serving high-floor models, including the Z and A classes.
The 25-metre-long new trams can hold up to 150 passengers, which is almost twice as many as the oldest trams currently operating in Melbourne’s west.
Each tram consists of three modules, with two end sections for the driver and passengers, and a central section, along with three bogies.
The fleet has a more accessible low-floor design, as well as more doors, handrails and improved passenger information.
Alstom is building the fleet of 100 G Class trams at its Dandenong facility in Victoria, supported by a $1.85 billion investment from the State Government.
The contract has a 65 per cent local content requirement and is supporting as many as 1900 jobs.
It’s the largest order of locally made trams in Australian history.
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