Eurometropole of Strasbourg and Compagnie des Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) signed a framework agreement with Alstom for the supply of a minimum of 22 Citadis LRVs. The EUR 250 million contract will have a duration of 8 years.
The first order will include 12 Citadis trams, with 10 additional trams to follow in a second phase. Other additional trams may be ordered during the 8 years of the framework agreement in order to meet the needs of the Eurometropole’s transport offer.
The first deliveries will take place in March 2025 and the LRVs will enter service at the end of the same year.
With a length of 45 metres and a width of 2.40 m, the new Citadis LRVs have 8 double doors of 1.30 m per side, including at each end, to make it easier for passengers to get on and off. They have a capacity of 286 passengers and are equipped withglass-panelled doors to enhance the feeling of comfort and safety for passengers.
In compliance with the PMR (Persons with Reduced Mobility) legislation, the trams are equipped with door opening buttons at the correct height, wider seats and areas reserved for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
For a comfortable and safe journey, the trams are air-conditioned and equipped with a dynamic passenger information system as well as a video protection system. The trains are cross-border in nature and will be approved in accordance with BOStrab, the German federal regulation on the construction and operation of trams in Germany.
The new light rail vehicles are designed to reduce energy consumption by at least 20% compared to the current trams, thanks to new motorisation, efficient management of climatic comfort and 100% LED lighting. These trams are eco-designed, 95% recyclable and 99% reusable.
These new Citadis trams will also reduce maintenance operations by 30% during their 30 years of commercial operation. Maintenance requirements have already been taken into account with a reduced number of spare part references, improved accessibility of components and sensors distributed throughout the tram to allow for remote diagnosis of the equipment – thus anticipating and optimising periods of downtime and offering optimum availability for commercial service.
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