High Capacity Metro Train

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The High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) train for use by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Melbourne rail network. The first train set entered service on 27 December 2020 and is the exclusive rolling stock used in the Metro Tunnel for passenger services. The HCMTs carry around 1,400 passengers in seven carriages, running on Melbourne's 1,500 V DC overhead catenary system, and are currently the most advanced trains in Metro Trains's fleet. Under a public-private partnership with the Victorian Government, the Evolution Rail consortium – comprising Downer Rail, CRRC Changchun and Plenary Group – delivered a fleet of 70 High Capacity Metro Trains between 2018 and 2024. The train bodies were manufactured in China with final assembly and fitting-out occurred at Newport Workshops in Victoria. The HCMT fleet services the entirety of the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines through the Metro Tunnel.

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