TW 3000

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TW 3000
TW 3000 vehicle
TW 3000 on its first day of service on March 15, 2015
ManufacturerVossloh Kiepe / Alstom consortium
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ReplacedTW 6000
Constructed2013–2020
Entered serviceMarch 15, 2015
Number built153
Number in service153
Fleet numbers3001-3153
Capacity175 (54 seated)
Operator(s)Üstra
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel, glass reinforced plastic front ends[1]
Train length25 m (82 ft 0 in)
Width2.650 m (8 ft 8.3 in)
Height3.750 m (12 ft 3.6 in)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output4 × 125 kW (168 hp)
Electric system(s)600 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection methodPantograph
Bogies3
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The TW 3000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system since 2015. The trains are built by a consortium of Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom,[2] with the final assembly taking place at HeiterBlicks Leipzig factory.[3]

Technical specifications[]

The trains consist of two articulated sections,[4] with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.[1]

The interior features air-conditioning[4] and lighting in variable color tones.[5]

  • Interior

History[]

The first 50 sets were ordered in April 2011.[1] Further 50 sets were ordered through an option in November 2013. First public trials with passengers were conducted on March 8, 2014.[6] Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets.[7][8] The trains entered regular service on March 15, 2015.[4] 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Hannover light rail vehicle assembly underway". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. May 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Briginshaw, David (November 18, 2013). "Hannover extends LRV order as first unit handed over". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Haase, Bernd (November 6, 2012). "Üstra präsentiert verbesserte Stadtbahn" [Üstra presents improved Stadtbahn]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "New light rail vehicles enter service in Hannover". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. March 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Üstra increases TW3000 light rail vehicle order". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. June 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Barrow, Keith (March 10, 2014). "New Hannover trams carry first passengers". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "TW 3000 muss erneut in die Werkstatt" [TW 3000 has to go to the workshop again]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). April 3, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Briginshaw, David (March 12, 2015). "Delayed LRVs to enter service in Hannover". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing.

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