Flexity Berlin
The Flexity Berlin is a tram type constructed for the Berlin tramway network. It was developed by Bombardier Transportation during the late 2000s and is based on the "Incentro" family of 100% low-floor trams.
Overview
The design is based upon earlier ADtranz Incentro models and like them, the Flexity Berlin is built from modules. The Berlin public transport operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) ordered four different prototypes for testing.[1] The variants are one each of 30-metre and 40-metre lengths in double-ended, or single-ended design. The shorter versions use five modules and the longer versions are built with seven modules. Cab and door arrangement can be either bidirectional (two cab) or unidirectional (single cab) format depending upon the intended route. The first were rolled out during the InnoTrans 2008 railway trade fair. The appearance of the trams was especially designed for use in Berlin.[1]
If the new Flexity tram tests are successful, then Bombardier's Hennigsdorf factory is scheduled to produce a further 206 units. The order would allow BVG to replace 452 high-floor ČKD Tatra KT4 trams.[1] The Tatra trams being replaced as shorter and normally operated in pairs.
In 2009 BVG placed an order for an initial 99 trams for delivery from May 2011.[2]
| GT6 - 08 / GT8 - 08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model: | GT6-08 x 5 | GT6-08 x 5 | GT8-08 x 7 | GT8-08 x 7 |
| Cabs: | unidirectional | bidirectional | unidirectional | bidirectional |
| Build year: | since 2008 | |||
| Number: | 4 (2008) / 148 (2010–2015) | |||
| Manufacturer: | Bombardier | |||
| Gauge: | 1,435 mm | |||
| Length: | 30,800 mm | 40.000 mm | ||
| Width: | 2,400 mm | |||
| height: | 3,450 mm | |||
| Floor height: | 355 mm | |||
| Entry height: | 220–295 mm | |||
| Wheel diameter: | 580–660 mm | |||
| Seats: | 64 | 54 | 88 | 75 |
| Standing: | 116 | 123 | 151 | 165 |
| Drive power: | 8×50 kW | 12×50 kW | ||
| Top speed: | 70 km/h | |||
| Weight: | 37.9 t | 39.1 t | 50.1 t | 51.5 t |
References
- ^ a b c "Berlin's next generation tram arrives". Railway Gazette International. 2008-09-19.
- ^ "Bombardier signs Berlin tram order". Railway Gazette International. 2009-09-01.