Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract to supply 12 Flexity tram-trains to the city of Karlsruhe, Germany. The contract is valued at approximately 60 million euros and is a call-off from an order for 30 dual-system tram-trains originally placed in 2009.
The first 30 tram-trains ordered in 2009 are already in successful revenue service in Karlsruhe and the surrounding region. These tram-trains operate according to the regulations of BOStrab (German Tram Construction and Operation Regulations) and FBO (German Train Construction and Operation Regulations).
The three-section light rail vehicles are 37 m long and 2.65 m wide, with space for 244 passengers. For optimal integration into the existing infrastructure all access areas are medium-floor. Each vehicle is fully climatized, and equipped with three multi-purpose areas and a passenger toilet.
Overland these tram-trains reach a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The vehicles are identical to the ones originally ordered, but have integrated a number of additional customer requirements such as new handle straps for standing passengers.
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