TW 3000
| TW 3000 | |
|---|---|
 TW 3000 on its first day of service on March 15, 2015 | |
| Manufacturer | Vossloh Kiepe / Alstom consortium HeiterBlick |
| Replaced | TW 6000 |
| Constructed | 2013–2020 |
| Entered service | March 15, 2015 |
| Number built | 153 |
| Number in service | 153 |
| Fleet numbers | 3001-3153 |
| Capacity | 175 (54 seated) |
| Operators | Üstra |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel, glass reinforced plastic front ends[1] |
| Train length | 25 m (82 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.650 m (8 ft 8.3 in) |
| Height | 3.750 m (12 ft 3.6 in) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Power output | 4 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | 3 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 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]
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (November 18, 2013). "Hannover extends LRV order as first unit handed over". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (March 10, 2014). "New Hannover trams carry first passengers". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (March 12, 2015). "Delayed LRVs to enter service in Hannover". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing.
External links
- Üstra fleet information - TW 3000 (in German)
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