New South Wales R set

R set
R set
	LR2 being transferred from Dubbo to Auburn
Manufacturer	CAF
Built at	Beasain, Spain
Family name	Civity
Replaced	XPT; Xplorer; Endeavour railcar;
Constructed	2020–
Entered service	2025–2027 (scheduled)
Number under construction	117 carriages; (19 3-car sets and 10 6-car sets)
Fleet numbers	RDA 2301–
Operators	NSW TrainLink (Regional services) Sydney Trains (Intercity services)
Depots	Mindyarra Maintenance Centre
Specifications
Train length	146.16 m (479 ft 6+5⁄16 in) (6-car sets); 73.92 m (242 ft 6+1⁄4 in) (3-car sets);
Car length	24.92 m (81 ft 9+1⁄8 in) (end cars); 24.08 m (79 ft 1⁄16 in) (intermediate cars);
Wheel diameter	850–780 mm (33–31 in)
Maximum speed	176 km/h (109 mph) (design); 160 km/h (99 mph) (service - diesel); 130 km/h (81 mph) (service - electric);
Traction motors	12–24 × TSA TME 46-23-4 210 kW (280 hp)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references

The R sets^[3] are a class of bi-mode multiple units (EDMU) being built by as part of the Regional Rail Project to replace NSW TrainLink's ageing Xplorer and XPT fleets for long-distance services, as well as Sydney Trains' Endeavour fleet for diesel intercity services.

^ "CAF Civity DEMU for New South Wales". Traktionssysteme Austria. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^ "Civity regional trains for Transport For NSW". CAF. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
^ "Updated Train Numbering – Regional Rail". Transport for NSW. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.