German city of Karlsruhe to receive 12 FLEXITY Swift tram-trains
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Posted: 20 May 2016 | Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport | No comments yet
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft GmbH (AVG) has placed an order with Bombardier for 12 additional FLEXITY Swift tram-trains for operation in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft GmbH (AVG) has placed an order with Bombardier for 12 additional FLEXITY Swift tram-trains for operation in Karlsruhe, Germany.
AVG has awarded a €60 million contract to Bombardier Transportation for the supply of 12 FLEXITY tram-trains to the German city of Karlsruhe. The order is a call-off from a previous contract for 30 dual-system tram-trains originally placed in 2009.
FLEXITY Swift tram-trains offer barrier-free access
“Placing an order for twelve new vehicles offers several advantages for AVG and its passengers. These new tram-trains offer barrier-free access. Moreover, this is another step towards making our vehicle fleet more homogeneous”, says Ascan Egerer Chief Technical Officer of AVG.
“This is another step towards making our vehicle fleet more homogeneous”
“The world-famous Karlsruhe model ideally links the city with the surrounding region and our FLEXITY tram trains have been customized to perfectly fulfil this requirement. With this call-off, we will successfully continue our long-standing partnership with the Albtal Transport Authorities”, said Michael Fohrer, President, Locomotives, Light Rail Vehicles and Services, Bombardier Transportation.
The three-section light rail vehicles are 37m long and 2.65m wide, with space for 244 passengers. For optimal integration into the existing infrastructure all access areas are medium-floor, but according to Bomardier, still ensure rapid passenger flow and easy access for travellers with limited mobility as well as for passengers traveling with prams and heavy luggage. Each vehicle is fully climate controlled, and equipped with three multi-purpose areas and a passenger toilet. Conventional air springs are designed to provide a smooth ride limiting the wear and tear of both wheels and tracks to an absolute minimum. Overland these tram-trains reach a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The vehicles are identical to the ones originally ordered, but have integrated a number of additional customer requirements such as new handle straps for standing passengers.
The twelve additional vehicles will be manufactured at the Bombardier sites Bautzen, Germany and Vienna, Austria.
