Bombardier to supply a further 20 FLEXITY trams to Karlsruhe
December 17 2018 - 4:00AM
Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation
received a call-off order from Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
(AVG), the transport company of the Alb valley region in southwest
Germany, for the delivery of 20 further dual-system BOMBARDIER
FLEXITY trams. This third order is based on a framework agreement
for a total of 75 vehicles from 2009. The order is valued at
approximately 87 million euro ($98 million US). The vehicles
will be delivered between May 2020 and March 2021.
"Striving to provide attractive local transport services, we
have decided to order 20 additional dual-system vehicles from
Bombardier Transportation. This will allow us to purposefully
enlarge our vehicle fleet offering high-quality standards to our
passengers," said Dr. Alexander Pischon, CEO of
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft.
Ascan Egerer, Technical Director of AVG, added: "Considering the
urgent need to expand our capacity, ordering the 20 additional
vehicles is of vital importance for us, as we are continuing to
modernize our vehicle fleet. For our passengers, the FLEXITY trams
also offer a modern, high level of passenger comfort."
“We are very pleased about this renewed vote of confidence and
look forward to continuing to work successfully with our customer
AVG. We are proud that AVG will continue to rely on our dependable
and easy-to-maintain FLEXITY trams in order to extend their
transport service,” said Alexander Ketterl, Bombardier’s Head of
Light Rail Vehicles.
The dual-system vehicles are in use in the tram network as well
as the railway network. This means that passengers can travel into
the city from the surrounding areas directly, in comfort and
without needing to change trains. The vehicles are designed to
fulfil the requirements of the city and region of Karlsruhe. For
optimal adaptation to the existing infrastructure, the floor height
in all entrance areas allows a faster passenger change and
barrier-free access for passengers with reduced mobility as well as
passengers with pushchairs or heavy luggage. The conventional
bogies with air springs offer increased suspension-comfort,
particularly silent running and low wear on wheel and rail.
The vehicles feature comfort-orientated facilities and a modern
passenger information system. Passengers can also look forward to
Wi-Fi and generous multifunction areas with plenty of space for
wheelchairs, pushchairs and bicycles.
Each of the vehicles is 37 metres long and
offers space for 244 passengers, of which 93 are seated. Up to four
FLEXITY trams can be coupled to accommodate an even higher number
of passengers at peak times.
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Germany, Bombardier Transportation employs around 39,850 people and
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