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Transwa ADR/ADS class

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The Transwa ADR/ADS class is a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia, for the Public Transport Authority to operate the Australind service between Perth and Bunbury. Each set features an onboard buffet, improved accessibility over its predecessor, in-seat USB charging, LED lighting and 14 bicycle storage spaces, and each has unique Aboriginal artwork from a local Indigenous artist. In December 2019 the Public Transport Authority signed a contract with Alstom to deliver 41 six-car C Series electric multiple units and two three-car like-for-like replacements for the life-expired ADP/ADQ Class Australind railcars, and in January 2025 the order was doubled to four 3-car units. The railcars share similar features to the C Series units and operate in semi-permanently coupled 3-car sets, each car powered by a Voith diesel engine through a cardan shaft to a single axle. The first railcar left the Bellevue facility on 26 September 2025, and the railcars commenced passenger service on 29 June 2026, with the first, named Marley, used at launch.

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Year
2025 1
Propulsion
Diesel 1
Status
In service 1
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Intercity Rail, Modes
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a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia

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built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
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1. Transwa ADR/ADS class (Wikipedia)
  • History, first railcar
    The first railcar left the Alstom Manufacturing and Assembly Facility at Bellevue on 26 September 2025
  • Lead, traction
    a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
  • History, passenger service
    The railcars commenced passenger service on 29 June 2026
  • Lead, builder
    a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
  • Lead, country
    built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
  • In Group: Multiple Unit Trains, Lead, vehicle type
    a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
  • Exemplifies: Intercity Rail, Lead, mode
    a class of 3-car diesel multiple units built by Alstom in Bellevue, Western Australia
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