City of Vienna and Wiener Linien exercised an option and ordered 27 additional Flexity low-floor light rail vehicles, part of a framework agreement signed with Alstom in 2015. The delivery of the new vehicles will start in mid-2025 and will be completed by the end of 2026.
The barrier-free Flexity LRVs will replace the E2 high-floor trams in the next few years. Additional trams are also needed for network expansions such as Line 27, Line 12 and Line 18.
“We are investing in our tram network over the next few years. In order to be able to implement the expansion projects, we will of course need more vehicles. The Flexity has more than proven itself in passenger use and I am proud that we are continuing to increase the proportion of barrier-free trains,” Gudrun Senk, Chief Technical Officer of Wiener Linien said.
With a length of 34 metres, the Flexity LRV has a capacity for 211 passengers. Spacious multi-purpose areas provide more space for strollers and wheelchair users. The environmentally friendly aspect of the new tram is reflected in its low energy consumption and exclusive LED lighting. Screens inside the vehicle provide information about the next stops, transfer options and departure times, among other things. Modern technology can also be seen in the driver’s cab of the new tram which is fully digitalised, being equipped with several touchscreens instead of analogue tools.
81 Flexity low-floor light rail vehicles are already operating on city’s tram network and 119 units have been ordered since 2015. The Flexity fleet is currently operating on lines 6, 11, 18, 71, 60, 49 and 46 and has covered 10 million kilometres since have been put into commercial service.
The trams are manufactured at Alstom plant in Vienna’s Donaustadt district which where 770 employees produce 80 trams per year. The 1000th tram was built last year and stayed in Vienna because it was a Flexity that was delivered to Wiener Linien.
“The Flexity is a genuine Viennese vehicle, produced in Donaustadt. By ordering additional vehicles, we can not only further modernise the tram fleet, but also strengthen the Vienna production site,” the Executive City Councillor of Finance, Business, Labour, International Affairs, Peter Hanke said.
The Wiener Linien tram fleet currently comprises around 500 vehicles.
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