CAF Urbos

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The CAF Urbos is a family of trams, streetcars, and light rail vehicles built by CAF. The Basque manufacturer CAF previously manufactured locomotives, passenger cars, regional, and underground trains. In 1993, CAF started building trams for Metrovalencia, with the delivery of 16 trams through 1999. This was a variant of a Siemens design and some components were delivered by Siemens, including bogies and traction motors. This design was also sold to Lisbon Trams in 1995; CAF then decided to design and build the Urbos in-house.

There are three generations of the CAF Urbos, known as the Urbos 1, Urbos 2, and Urbos 3. The first generation was ordered by the Bilbao tram operator, who received eight trams between 2002 and 2004. The second generation was sold to other operators in Spain, and the third generation is sold in Spain, elsewhere in Europe, the United States, Australia and in the UK. Manufacturing locations include Beasain, Zaragoza and Linares, Spain; Elmira, New York, USA; Hortolandia, Brazil; Newport, UK; Huehuetoca, Mexico; and Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France.[1]

CAF Urbos 1[]

Urbos 1 tram in Bilbao

This series was only sold to Euskotren Tranbia to operate tram services in Bilbao.[2] The original Bilbao tram system was shut down in 1964 and the second generation opened in December 2002 with extensions in 2004.[3]

  • Bilbao tram, 8 trams (named 401–408)[3]
    • the 8 trains are 70% low-floor two-directional with three bogies on 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge[4]

CAF Urbos 2[]

Urbos 2 operating on the MetroCentro (Seville)

CAF Urbos 3[]

CAF Urbos 3
Urbos 3 Besançon IMG 6874.jpg
Urbos 3 tram in Besançon
ManufacturerConstrucciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
AssemblyVarious locations worldwide
Constructed2011-present
PredecessorCAF Urbos 2
Capacity129-327 seated and standing total, depending on tram length
Specifications
Train length18 m (59 ft 1 in)-56 m (183 ft 9 in)
Width2,300, 2,400 or 2,650 mm (7 ft 6+9⁄16 in, 7 ft 10+1⁄2 in or 8 ft 8+5⁄16 in)
Floor height356 mm (14 in)
Low-floor100%
Doors8-20, depending on tram length
Articulated sections2-9[5]
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight34,860 kg (76,850 lb)
(3-car tram)[6]
Traction systemIGBT-VVVF
Acceleration1.34 m/s2 (3.0 mph/s)
Deceleration1.34 m/s2 (3.0 mph/s)
Electric system(s)Overhead lines (600 or 750 Volts DC) or internal supercapacitor
Current collection methodPantograph
Bogiesfixed
Minimum turning radius18 m (59 ft 1 in) (3-car tram)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
or 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
The cockpit of a Transdev Urbos 3

The CAF Urbos 3 is the successor of the Urbos 2; all new sales are of Urbos 3. The standard variants, the Urbos 100 and Urbos 70, have either a 100% or 70% low floor design, respectively, and a maximum speed of 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph). The tram type is offered in meter gauge and standard gauge and allows for a tram width of 2,300, 2,400 or 2,650 mm (7 ft 6+9⁄16 in, 7 ft 10+1⁄2 in or 8 ft 8+5⁄16 in). Trams can be assembled from 3, 5, 7 or (only for the Urbos 100) 9 modules, with the length ranging between 23 and 56 metres (75 and 184 ft).[7]

CAF has developed an option to build 'Greentech Freedrive' lithium-ion supercapacitors and batteries into the Urbos 3,[8] allowing brief operation without an external electrical supply.[9] This ACR system (Acumulador de Carga Rápida) allowed the tramway operator in Seville to remove the overhead wires in key locations during Holy Week 2011.[10] It has also been used in Luxembourg, Granada, Zaragoza and the West Midlands.[11]

Urbos 70 and Urbos 100[]

9-module Urbos 3 in Budapest
City, country, (system) Quantity Order value Notes
Europe
Antwerp, Belgium 66
Coast Tram, Belgium 57 First to be delivered late 2019[12] with an option for five more if new section Koksijde - Veurne is ready
Ghent, Belgium 18
Liège, Belgium €360 million [13]
Besançon, France 19 €34.4 million [14]
Nantes, France 8 €22 million Option for 4 more trams for €10 million[15]
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany 17 [16][17][18]

plus 8 more ordered [19]

Budapest, Hungary 47+26 €90 million Option for 51 more trams[20][21][22]
Debrecen, Hungary 18 [23]
Luxembourg, Luxembourg 21 € 83.0 million In service since 2017[24]
Amsterdam, Netherlands 72 [25] Initial order was 63 in 2016.[26] In operation from January 2021.[27]
Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht sneltram 		27 To be operational in 2018[28]
22 To be operational in 2020
Oslo, Norway 87 Named as SL18. First two to be delivered by 2020. To be operational in 2024. Option for 60 more.[29]
Belgrade, Serbia 30 [30]
Cádiz, Spain
Granada, Spain 13 €43.9 million Option for 4 more trams
Málaga, Spain 14 [31]
Seville, Spain 4 MetroCentro line
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain 7 Locally designated Euskotren 600 series.
Zaragoza, Spain 21 [32]
Lund, Sweden 7 To be operational 2020
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 21 £40 million 20-49 more trams being constructed for 2 new lines.[33][34]
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom 27
Americas
Cuiabá, Brazil 40 [35]
Salvador, Brazil
Kansas City, Missouri, United States 5 [36] plus 1 on order[37][38]
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States] 5 $25 million [39]
Seattle, Washington, United States 10 $50 million [37]
Asia-Pacific
Canberra, ACT, Australia 14 A$65 million 5-module 100. Delivered 2018, operational April 2019[40]
Newcastle, NSW, Australia 6 5-module 100 capacitor wire free. Delivered 2018/19[41]
Sydney, NSW, Australia 12 A$20 million
(1st order) 		5-module 100. Initial order for 6 trams; subsequently increased to 12.[42] Four more trams for the line were ordered from CAF in June 2021.[43] Operates on the Inner West Light Rail.
13 7-module 100 with battery wire free. Will operate on the Parramatta Light Rail, set to open 2023.[44]
Jerusalem, Israel 114 For Green Line. To be operational in 2024
Kaohsiung, Taiwan 9 ACR system built in; no need for catenary[45]
Africa
Mauritius 18 €100 million In service since December 2019[46]

Urbos AXL[]

Urbos AXL in Stockholm

Vehicles in the Urbos AXL series have larger modules and railway-style pivoting axle bogies. With a maximum speed of 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph), it is designed for high-capacity, mass rapid transit systems.[7] This type of trams are currently in use only in two Northern European countries:

Urbos TT[]

The Urbos TT series is built with tram-train technology, connecting existing heavy rail infrastructure directly to urban tramway systems.[7]

Urbos LRV[]

Urbos LRV in Houston

A three-section articulated car supported by three bogies, the LRV variant of Urbos is designed for the North American market and is customizable.

LRTA 13000 class[]

Main article: LRTA 13000 class

The LRTA 13000 class is a high-floor light rail vehicle variant of the Urbos, with 120 units were ordered for the LRT Line 1 medium-capacity rail system in Metro Manila, Philippines.[51] It was designed by CAF along with Mitsubishi Corporation and were built in CAF's facility in Huehuetoca, Mexico.[52] The first two trainsets of 8 cars have arrived on January 2021. These are expected to enter service by the third quarter of 2021 and the delivery for all 120 units shall be completed by 2022. Once all the trainsets have entered service, they will eventually replace the aging LRTA 1000 class LRVs which are nearing 40 years old.[53]

Notes[]

  1. ^ 3 units only; the other 8 are used in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
  2. ^ 8 units only; the other 3 are used in Bilbao.

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