Confused me a bit this, thinking 'i don't remember trams in Newcastle" Then i saw it wasn't raining, so it must be the Australian Newcastle! Click bait title!! (joke)
I'm still yet to be convinced that wire-free operation is practical. Those pantographs sure get a workout… I wonder how many cycles they'll end up going through between replacements?
The extremely large charging currents coupled with dirt on the charging bar will probably mean they burn out of the contact strips before the raise motor fails.
At most section, the tram has its own dedicated track. I could not see any reason an expansive catenary-free technology should be used other than aesthetic value. Tram move at slower speed thus the catenary system is simpler, not ugly if done correctly. Those light poles between the track can be used to support the catenary system.
@@michape6359 For a dedicated track indeed it seems unnecessary to have a light pole but maybe for safety reasons, the tram track is often located between the building at grade so people might be walking across the tram track. Or maybe a drunk driver drove onto the track. Although trams move at a slower speed, the momentum makes the braking distance longer. It's safer for the driver to be able to see far to the front just in case someone or something is on the track. Lightpole is better than the tram's own headlight. Just my own guess. I might be wrong.
Yep - Newcastle on the Hunter, not Newcastle upon Tyne! Although you will find a lot of Suburban names in Newcastle Australia are named after suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne and both were founded on the back of the coal industry. It's just Wallsend in Newcastle, Australia is just a name, in Britain it means something!
The tram is powered by two large capacitor banks on the roof, and they get recharged at some extremely high rate at each stop. Watching the drivers console on the open day, they use just short of 50% of the capacitor storage bank between each stop - although this varies from stop to stop and if the tram gets caught at traffic lights. They then top off to 100% at the next station.
this tram is powered by super capacity mounted on the roof and recharged by raising pantograph at the stops. the tram being the same as Kaohsiung LRT with catenary free is made by CAF. ua-cam.com/video/0F-MktZT8Ss/v-deo.html
@@shannonhsin9613 Kaohsiung liked CAF so much they ordered Alstom trams for their 'phase 2' extensions. Still wirefree and charging at stops, but they have switched vendor. At least they had the option, Sydney doesn't. Kaohsiung wanted a system that wouldn't be wreaked every time a typhoon came through, what's Newcastle's excuse?
I agree with the auditor general, a waste of money for a 19th century train that replaced a 19th century train at a cost of almost $400,000,000. If Trump hires the same companies the NSW government did to build his border protection wall....? He,ll get about 20 klms of train track for his $5,000,000,000. Lol
Confused me a bit this, thinking 'i don't remember trams in Newcastle" Then i saw it wasn't raining, so it must be the Australian Newcastle! Click bait title!! (joke)
I'm still yet to be convinced that wire-free operation is practical. Those pantographs sure get a workout… I wonder how many cycles they'll end up going through between replacements?
The extremely large charging currents coupled with dirt on the charging bar will probably mean they burn out of the contact strips before the raise motor fails.
At most section, the tram has its own dedicated track. I could not see any reason an expansive catenary-free technology should be used other than aesthetic value. Tram move at slower speed thus the catenary system is simpler, not ugly if done correctly. Those light poles between the track can be used to support the catenary system.
I wonderabout the sense of these light poles, why do they lighten the tram tracks ? There is no car driving.
@@michape6359 For a dedicated track indeed it seems unnecessary to have a light pole but maybe for safety reasons, the tram track is often located between the building at grade so people might be walking across the tram track. Or maybe a drunk driver drove onto the track. Although trams move at a slower speed, the momentum makes the braking distance longer. It's safer for the driver to be able to see far to the front just in case someone or something is on the track. Lightpole is better than the tram's own headlight. Just my own guess. I might be wrong.
Looks great! I didn't even know Newcastle had been installing a tram system. Fair play to the Geordies.
Wrong Newcastle!
Yep - Newcastle on the Hunter, not Newcastle upon Tyne!
Although you will find a lot of Suburban names in Newcastle Australia are named after suburbs of Newcastle upon Tyne and both were founded on the back of the coal industry. It's just Wallsend in Newcastle, Australia is just a name, in Britain it means something!
Hey Matthew, any idea why the drivers extend and retract the pantograph at stops only? Is this tram powered by batteries? Cheers
The tram is powered by two large capacitor banks on the roof, and they get recharged at some extremely high rate at each stop. Watching the drivers console on the open day, they use just short of 50% of the capacitor storage bank between each stop - although this varies from stop to stop and if the tram gets caught at traffic lights. They then top off to 100% at the next station.
this tram is powered by super capacity mounted on the roof and recharged by raising pantograph at the stops. the tram being the same as Kaohsiung LRT with catenary free is made by CAF.
ua-cam.com/video/0F-MktZT8Ss/v-deo.html
@@shannonhsin9613 Kaohsiung liked CAF so much they ordered Alstom trams for their 'phase 2' extensions. Still wirefree and charging at stops, but they have switched vendor. At least they had the option, Sydney doesn't. Kaohsiung wanted a system that wouldn't be wreaked every time a typhoon came through, what's Newcastle's excuse?
Very hot day open on light rail 🚈 trams lot people was coming in check ✔ it out
I agree with the auditor general, a waste of money for a 19th century train that replaced a 19th century train at a cost of almost $400,000,000.
If Trump hires the same companies the NSW government did to build his border protection wall....?
He,ll get about 20 klms of train track for his $5,000,000,000. Lol
There's a tram near the wall actually