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Image:MAX_Type_4_cars_crossing_185th.JPG|A train of S70 cars on [[Portland, Oregon]]'s [[MAX Light Rail|MAX]] system |
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Image:U 25500 Villemomble fr 01.jpg|An ''Avanto'' [[tram-train]] car on Paris's [[Transilien]] route T4 |
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Image: Tidelrt 01142011.JPG| S70 testing in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] for the [[Tide Light Rail]] system |
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Revision as of 02:46, 15 January 2011
The Siemens S70 is a low-floor light rail vehicle (LRV) or tram manufactured by Siemens AG and is alternatively known as the Avanto. It is in use, or on order, by several light rail systems in the United States and for tram-train operations in France. In the USA, it is marketed only as the S70 model,[1] while the name Avanto is solely used in reference to the European version, which to date has been supplied to only two operators. 70 percent of the passenger area is within the low-floor portion.[1] To date, all S70s delivered have had a length between 91 feet (28 m) and 96 feet (29 m),[1] but the 77 cars currently on order by Salt Lake City's TRAX system and the 57 cars on order for the San Diego Trolley will be only 81 feet (25 m) long.[2][3]
The 22 cars in service on Portland's MAX system are unique among S70s in having operating cabs at only one end of each car, known as "single-ended" configuration; however, they have doors on both sides, and in service they always operate in pairs, coupled back-to-back, so that each consist has operating cabs at both ends.[4] All S70s purchased by other cities have been "double-ended" (operating controls at both ends).
In Europe, the S70/Avanto's principal competitors are Bombardier’s Flexity trams (the Outlook, Classic, Swift, and the Link tram-train) and Alstom’s Citadis.
Usage and current orders
- Houston METRORail, Texas, United States: 18 units purchased, with delivery complete in late 2004.
- San Diego Trolley, California, United States: 11 92 feet (28 m) units purchased in first order, with delivery complete in July 2005. A second order, for 57 81 feet (25 m) cars, was placed in October 2009.[5][3]
- SNCF, Paris region, France: 25 tram-train units purchased. Entered service starting on November 18, 2006, with the opening of new route T4, between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Bondy.[6] The S70 model used here is known as the Avanto.
- LYNX Blue Line (CATS), Charlotte, North Carolina, United States: 16 units purchased, in service since November 2007.
- MAX, Portland, Oregon: 22 units purchased. Order for 21 cars announced on May 11, 2006;[7] later expanded by one car. Entered service starting in August 2009.[8]
- Norfolk Light Rail, Norfolk, Virginia: 9 cars, ordered in 2007. First cars delivered October 2009.[9]
- Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: 77 units ordered; all vehicles projected to be in service by 2012. The order also includes an option for 180 additional cars.[2]
- Mulhouse, France: 12 tram-train cars ordered, for use on an SNCF line from Mulhouse to Thann, Haut-Rhin.[10] First unit delivered on November 6, 2009.[10]
An order for 22 S70 cars, placed in 2006 by Ottawa, Ontario for a planned expansion of its O-Train system, was later cancelled. Political problems had resulted in cancellation of the entire expansion project, which in turn led to lawsuits by Siemens and other contractors against the City of Ottawa.[11]
Gallery
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An S70 in Houston, Texas, on the METRORail system -
The S70 model operated by the San Diego Trolley on the Green Line as a 2-car train -
A train of S70 cars on Portland, Oregon's MAX system -
An Avanto tram-train car on Paris's Transilien route T4 -
S70 testing in Norfolk, Virginia for the Tide Light Rail system
See also
- Light rail in North America
- Siemens–Duewag U2
- Siemens SD-400
- Siemens SD-460
- Siemens SD-100 and SD-160
References
- ^ a b c "Vehicles Lines". Siemens. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ a b "Siemens Breaks Its Own Record for Largest Light Rail Vehicle Order: Salt Lake City Orders 77 S70 LRVs Valued at Over $277M" (Press release). Siemens. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ a b San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. "Trolley Renewal Project". San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ Morgan, Steve. "Expansion for Portland's MAX: New routes and equipment", pp. 38-40. Passenger Train Journal, "2010:1" issue (1st quarter, 2010). White River Productions.
- ^ "Siemens wins San Diego light rail contract". Metro Magazine. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Tramways & Urban Transit, February 2007, p. 64. Light Rail Transit Association (UK).
- ^ "Siemens Lands $75M Portland Rail Contract". Business Wire via Mass Transit magazine. 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Redden, Jim (August 6, 2009). "TriMet puts new light-rail cars on track". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Messina, Debbie (2009-10-07). "Light-rail cars arrive in Norfolk". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Siemens tram-train arrives in Mulhouse". Tramways & Urban Transit, January 2010, p. 27. Light Rail Transit Association (UK).
- ^ Jake, Rupert (2007-09-19). "City slapped with another light-rail lawsuit". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
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