DIESEL ARTICULATED MULTIPLE UNIT – GTW

Capital Metro, Texas

Capital Metro ordered six GTW low-floor diesel articulated multiple units from Stadler in September 2005. In September 2015,
Capital Metro ordered four additional GTWs in order to ensure sufficient capacity for the increasing numbers of passengers on
the route between Austin and Leander. The trains are designed to reach a maximum speed of 120 km/h and comply with European
Standard EN 15227. They are equipped with 108 seats and standing room for 92, meaning they can transport 200 passengers.
The wheelchair and bicycle areas are AD-compliant. Thanks to their lightweight design and the two diesel-electric drives,
the trains are extremely energy efficient and capable of rapid acceleration and braking. The design of the GTWs allows Capital
Metro to operate a mixed fleet including freight trains, with the GTW meeting the new AVT requirements of the Federal Railroad
Administration.

www.stadlerrail.com Stadler Rail Group Stadler Bussnang AG

Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 1 Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 4
CH-9565 Bussnang CH-9565 Bussnang
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Technical Features Vehicle Data

Technology

––Car body: End car in lightweight aluminum design; separate Customer Capital Metro Transportation
power car made of steel Authority (CMTA), Austin, Texas,
––Redundant drive equipment, consisting of two power trains, USA
each with a diesel engine, asynchronous generator, IGBT power Route MetroRail Austin–Leander
converter and an asynchronous drive motor Track gauge 1435 mm (56.5")
––Motor trucks and trailer trucks with pneumatic suspension Axle arrangement 2’ Bo 2’
––Multiple unit train control with up to three multiple units Number of vehicles 6+4
––Drive equipment concentrated in a separate midsection Service start-up 2017
traction unit with an aisle width of 850 mm for passengers Seats 108 (incl. Foldingseats)
Folding seats 12
Comfort Standing spaces 96 (4 pers./m2)
Floor height
––Extremely powerful, completely redundant HVAC system, Low-floor 600 mm (23.6")

designed for outside temperatures of up to 40°C (104°F) High-floor 1000 mm (39.4")

––Spacious entrance area with multifunctional zone Entrance width 1300 mm (51.2")
––Passenger compartment with platform level entrance and large Axial thrust 1500 kN
door width Length over coupling 40,890 mm (134–1.8")
––Bright passenger compartments thanks to large windows Vehicle width 2950 mm (9–8")
Wheelbase 2100 mm (82.7")
Personnel Driving wheel diameter, new 870 mm (34.3")
Carrying wheel diameter, new 750 mm (29.5")
––Ergonomically and comfortably designed working environment Max. output at wheel 600 kW
to prevent driver fatigue Starting tractive effort 80 kN
––Monitoring of train dispatch and travel safety through intercom Max. acceleration empty/load 1.0/0.8 m/s2
systems Max. brake retardation 1.3/2.1/2.4 m/s2
Operation/emergency/max.
Reliability / Availability / Maintainability / Safety Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)

––Car body and energy absorption system already complies with

EN 15227, which provides exceptional safety for the driver and
passengers
––Vehicle control system with vehicle bus, train bus and diagno-
stics computer
––Emergency intercom systems for communicating with the driver
––Video cameras for security surveillance
––Fulfils American fire protection standards
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