| C2 class tram undergoing testing | |
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| C2 class (Citadis 302) | |
| Service | |
| Entered service | 2008 |
| Built by | Alstom |
| Built / In service | 5 (in service) |
| Fleet numbers | C2.5103, C2.5106, C2.5111, C2.5113, C2.5123[1] |
| Depots | Southbank |
| Weight | |
| Tare | 40.0 t |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 32.52 m |
| Width | 2.65 m
5 Articulated sections |
| Height | 3.27 m |
| Power | |
| Motors | 4 x 129kW |
The C2 class are a group of Citadis trams built by Alstom for the Mulhouse, France tram network but leased by Yarra Trams in Melbourne, Australia. The trams are bidirectional and consist of five 100% low floor sections.
The first tram arrived in Melbourne in February 2008 with the official launch occurring on 26 May 2008 after testing around the network, [2] with the first unit entering service on the 11 June 2008 with the nickname Bumble Bee 1.[3] The five trams will be leased to December 2011 through Yarra Trams French shareholder Transdev, which operates Mulhouse’s tram network. All five trams are expected to be in service by September.[4] The Mulhouse trams were made available for outside use as the entire fleet was ordered at once, but the network itself is being built in stages.[5]
The trams remain in their yellow livery as worn in Mulhouse, but have been renumbered and had Yarra Trams logos added to them. The trams operate exclusively on the Route 96 (East Brunswick-St Kilda Beach) service.[4]
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