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,[5] with the final assembly taking place at HeiterBlick's Leipzig factory.[6]
| TW 3000 | |
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 TW 3000 on its first day of service on 15 March 2015 | |
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| In service | 2015–present |
| Manufacturer | Vossloh Kiepe, Alstom and HeiterBlick |
| Replaced | TW 6000 |
| Constructed | 2013–2020 |
| Entered service | 15 March 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 | 25.16 m (82 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) |
| Articulated sections | 2 (one articulation) |
| Wheel diameter | 730–650 mm (29–26 in) (new–worn) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Traction motors | 4 × TSA TMR 39-24-4 125 kW (168 hp)[2] |
| Power output | 500 kW (670 hp) |
| Transmission | 7.41 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[3] |
| Electric system(s) | 600–750 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′+Bo′ |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| [4] | |
Technical specifications
editThe trains consist of two articulated sections,[7] with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.[1]
The interior features air-conditioning[7] and lighting in variable colour tones.[8]
History
editThe 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 8 March 2014.[9] Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets.[10][11] The trains entered regular service on 15 March 2015.[7] 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hannover light rail vehicle assembly underway". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom TW3000 LRV for ÜSTRA Hannover". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Rail Gearboxes - We drive solutions" (PDF). IGW. November 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Hannover, TW3000". Kiepe Electric (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (18 November 2013). "Hannover extends LRV order as first unit handed over". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Haase, Bernd (6 November 2012). "Üstra präsentiert verbesserte Stadtbahn" [Üstra presents improved Stadtbahn]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "New light rail vehicles enter service in Hannover". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Üstra increases TW3000 light rail vehicle order". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Barrow, Keith (10 March 2014). "New Hannover trams carry first passengers". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "TW 3000 muss erneut in die Werkstatt" [TW 3000 has to go to the workshop again]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Briginshaw, David (12 March 2015). "Delayed LRVs to enter service in Hannover". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing.
External links
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- Üstra fleet information - TW 3000 (in German)
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