First new electric train arrives in Auckland

The first of Auckland Transport’s 15 new electric trains has arrived in Auckland.

The AM810 arrived from on via roll-on/roll-off vessel, Hoegh Transporter. The three-carriage train was delivered in the parts by road carrier to the train depot in Wiri, sneaking through Auckland’s streets early in the morning.

The 15 new trains are being built by the company which manufactured the original 57 trains for Auckland, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) at their factory in Beasain in northern Spain.

They’ll have a similar look and feel, with some minor changes – new seat back covers, changes in the carpet and faster doors to reduce time at stations.

AM810 will spend the next few weeks being tested by AT and CAF staff before being rolled out into service.

All 15 trains should arrive by July 2020 and be on the tracks by next September.

For more information, please see the Auckland Transport website here.