3000 Class Railcar - Design

Design

Visually similar to Melbourne's Comeng trains, the 3000 class' main differences are that they are diesel-electric and that the Melbourne units have three double doors in each side with consequent rearrangement of the side windows.

The basic design was inspired by the previously operated Redhen railcars, particularly the drivers ends. All railcars have a bare metal stainless steel body with the Adelaide Metro livery at each end covered by yellow decals instead of paint. The decals are used because paint does not stick to bare stainless steel and so graffiti can be easily removed without stripping off any paint. The ends are fibreglass.

There are four entrances with two sliding doors each (contrast with Melbourne's similar Comeng type which has six entrances with two sliding doors each). Doors are individually numbered with odds on one side and evens on the other. After release by the driver or PSA (Passenger Service Assistant), passengers manually slide doors open with the handle. Doors close automatically when the driver presses the close button. On the refurbished railcars the doors open and close automatically with passengers being able to open the door by pressing a button near the doors inside and outside. This makes the doors emit an audible warning tone and the lights around the button flash when opening and closing. On 4 car trains, doors can be overridden by PSAs who often hang out the door as the train drives away.

All railcars are fitted with CCTV surveillance. The refurbished railcars are fitted with emegency door releases and an intercom to the driver.

Seats are generally arranged facing each other, in 2+3 configuration, however near the doors seats face across the train. All of these are special purpose seats, reserved for elderly or disabled, while some fold up for bikes and wheelchairs; wheelchair ramps are locked in a white box near one of the doors. A 3000 car has approximately 100 seats, while a 3100 has approximately 110. Seat design is almost identical to that of the Melbourne Comeng trains before their refurbishment. On the Refurbished railcars the side with 3 seats face each other, but the side with two seats is in rows.

All cars are air conditioned, the return being at the end of the cars (not near the doors). Unlike Melbourne's Comeng trains that have a single layer of glass. The 3000/3100's Windows are double-glazed which helps maintain the temperature. Flooring varies between two styles of solid flooring - one with round tactile bumps, the other one smooth. When refurbished all the floors will be smooth in a light blue colour.

When refurbished all 3000 trains will have bright yellow handles, automatic "next stop" announcements with an LED display showing the name of the line and the next stop at both ends of the railcars.