The Siemens Avenio tram for Doha (Qatar), has been honored with the prestigious “Red Dot” Award for Product Design 2017 in Essen, Germany. The Avenio’s design was created in cooperation with the “Yellow Window” design agency.
In 2012, Siemens received the order from the Qatar Foundation to deliver a turnkey tram system for Doha. The Avenio will operate on an 11.5-kilometer line in Doha’s Education City completely without overhead contact lines. The trams are equipped with Siemens’ Sitras HES hybrid energy storage system that quickly charges even during the shortest station stops. With its catenary-free operation, the Avenio serves as a model for a sustainable rail rapid transit system.
Siemens is delivering 19 three-section trams. The trams are specially equipped for handling the extreme climatic conditions in Qatar. In addition to their heavy-duty air conditioning system, the trams have a special shade on the roof to protect the electrical equipment from intensive heat from the sun and tinted insulated glass to ensure passenger comfort even in extreme outdoor temperatures.
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