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Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
Built at | Bautzen, Germany and Vienna, Austria |
Family name | Flexity 2 |
Constructed | 2010–2012 |
Entered service | May 2012 |
Number under construction | 16 |
Number built | 1 |
Number in service | 0 |
Formation | 5 body sections per tram |
Fleet numbers | 001 - |
Capacity | 74 seats, 148 standing per tram |
Operator | Blackpool Transport |
Depot(s) | Starr Gate |
Line(s) served | Blackpool–Fleetwood |
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Car body construction | Steel side panels/Aluminium |
Car length | 32.23 m (105 ft 9 in) |
Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
Height | 3.42 m (11 ft 3 in) |
Floor height | 320mm |
Doors |
2x double width 2x single width per side |
Articulated sections | 5 |
Maximum speed | 43.5 mph (70 km/h) |
Weight | 40.9 t (40.3 long tons; 45.1 short tons) per tram |
Acceleration | 0.5 m/s2 |
Deceleration | 1.2 m/s2 (2.73 emergency) |
Traction system | Four 120 kW (160 hp) three phase AC traction motors |
Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Overhead |
Current collection method | Pantograph |
Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Blackpool Council has ordered 16 Bombardier Transportation Flexity 2 trams, becoming the worldwide launch customer for the design.[1] The modern 100% low-floor trams will replace the Blackpool tramway's tourist-focused and high maintenance heritage fleet, some of which will be retained for tourist services in the town centre.[1] Blackpool's Flexity 2 trams are intended to be suitable for daily commuters and to provide a service competitive with other modes and comply with legislation on accessibility for disabled users.[1][2]
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Blackpool Council placed the £33m order for the 16 Flexity 2 trams in July 2009, with funding from the council, Department for Transport and Lancashire County Council.[3][4] The worldwide launch of the Flexity 2 family took place with the unveiling of the first Blackpool vehicle on 8 September 2011.[2] They are due to enter full service by Easter 2012.[1]
The Blackpool Flexity 2 trams are bi-directional five-section articulated cars.[4] There are four doors on each side, two single doors next to the driver cabs in the first and fifth cars and two double doors in the centre of the second and fourth cars. They can accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs,[2] with level boarding from low platforms which were built at stops ready for the introduction of the trams.[1]
The trams have two powered FLEXX Urban 3000 bogies[4] in the centre of the first and fifth cars and an unpowered set in the centre car. The tram utilises a 600 V overhead DC power supply, can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 25 m in service or 20 m on the depot and can tackle a maximum gradient of 6%.
The final livery unveiled at the launch consists of cream with purple cabs and a purple criss-cross pattern extending along the lower side panels.
The Flexity 2 cars will be maintained at a depot at Starr Gate which was purpose built by VolkerFitzpatrick,[5] with input based on experience with tram depots elsewhere Europe.[1]
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