Flexity Berlin
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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.
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. 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.
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. 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. The actual roll-in will start on 5 September 2011.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
type constructed for the Berlin tramway network. It was developed by Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
during the late 2000s and is based on the "Incentro
Incentro
The Incentro is a model of tram manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is a five-section 100% low-floor articulated tram, built for bi-directional operation and capable of speeds up to 80 km/h...
" family of 100% low-floor trams.
Overview
The design is based upon earlier ADtranzAdtranz
ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation , commonly known under its brand Adtranz, was a multi-national rail transport equipment manufacturer with facilities concentrated in Europe and the USA....
Incentro
Incentro
The Incentro is a model of tram manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is a five-section 100% low-floor articulated tram, built for bi-directional operation and capable of speeds up to 80 km/h...
models and like them, the Flexity Berlin is built from modules. The Berlin public transport operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
The is the main public transport company of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It manages the city's U-Bahn underground railway, tram, bus and ferry networks, but not the S-Bahn urban rail system....
(BVG) ordered four different prototypes for testing. 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
InnoTrans
InnoTrans is the world's largest trade fair focused on the rail transport industry. It is held every two years at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre, which has outdoor standard gauge railway sidings which can be used to exhibit railway vehicles...
2008 railway trade fair. The appearance of the trams was especially designed for use in Berlin.
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
Tatra KT4
Tatra KT4 is the name of an articulated tramcar developed by the Czech firm ČKD Tatra. The first pre-production vehicles entered service in Potsdam in 1975, with the first production vehicles in 1977. A total of 1747 units were built, with initial deliveries to East Germany and later The USSR and...
trams. 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. The actual roll-in will start on 5 September 2011.
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| 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 Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany.... |
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| 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 |