With a maximum speed of 58 km/h, the new trains will be the same length and size as existing rolling stock, but made up of four-car sets, as opposed to the current three-car sets.
Dating back to 1896, Glasgow Subway is the third oldest underground metropolitan network in the world, after London and Budapest. It operates solely within its original Victorian tunnels, and the track gauge of 4ft (1.22m) and tunnel gauge of 11ft (3.4m) diameter make it the world’s smallest-size underground system.
The tunnels comprise twin running circles, each 6.5 miles (10.5km) in length and there are 15 stations on the network. The new trains will be equipped for fully-automatic, unattended train operations (UTO), and it is the first time that Stadler is manufacturing trains for a driverless system.
Peter Jenelten, executive vice president for sales and marketing at Stadler, commented: “Stadler prides itself on its versatility, creativity and ability to find solutions. The historic nature of the Glasgow network has certainly put our skills to the test, but we were thrilled to secure this contract a couple of years ago and look forward to the successful roll-out of this ground-breaking fleet.”
Gordon Maclennan, chief executive at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, added: “The delivery of new rolling stock and control system is a key part of our plan to modernise the Subway for generations to come. We are all aware of the proud rail history of the Subway as the third oldest in the world and our plans for modernisation will ensure that the Subway continues to be an essential component in the transport network of the future.
As a contrast one of the original 1896 Glasgow underground cars has been preserved and is on display at the Museum of Transport.
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