China Steel Co awarded Alstom a contract for the supply 15 Citadis trams for Kaohsiung tramway project phase 2, which is expected to start revenue service in 2019.
Alstom will provide Citadis X05 which is equipped with the latest technologies including permanent magnet motors to reduce energy consumption. Alstom will also equip the trams with its Citadis Ecopack, an on-board energy storage solution located on the roof which enables the tram to run without a catenary from a station to another. Citadis Ecopack enables the tram to be fully charged through the catenary when stopped at stations in 20 seconds.
The 15 Citadis X05 trams will be designed and manufactured by Alstom La Rochelle site in France.
Phase 2 of the project, which is 13.4 km long and 23 stations, is part of the Kaohsiung tramway line which will be 22.1 km long and include 37 stations. This new line will run all around the city and will be connected to two existing MRT lines (Red and Orange lines).
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