Tram-train: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 04:49, 2 June 2005
A tram-train is a simple idea where trams are able to run on train tracks for greater flexibility and convenience.
The concept was pioneered in Karlsruhe, Germany, and has since been adopted in RijnGouweLijn, Holland and Saarbrücken, Germany.
A tram-train has to be fitted with dual equipement to suit the respective needs of tram and train, such as voltage, safety equipment such as train stops, etc.
The idea is not new; in the early 20th century, interurban streetcar lines often operated on the same tracks as steam trains, until crash standards made old-style track sharing impossible. The difference between modern tram-trains and the older interurbans and radial railways is that the tram-trains are upgraded to meet mainline railway standards, rather than ignoring them. The River LINE light rail in New Jersey runs along freight tracks with strict time separation - freight only runs at night, when passenger trains do not run.
Existing systems
Proposed systems
Manufacturers
Models of tram designed for tram-train operation include:
- Bombardier's Flexity Link
- ALSTOM's Regio-Citadis
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