Eurotram

The Eurotram was first used in Strasbourg

The Eurotram is brand of light rail vehicles based on a design by Socimi (Milan, Italy) and manufactured by ABB (later Adtranz and Bombardier) at former BREL sites in York and Derby in the UK.^[1] with some parts from ABB Trazione (Italy).^[2] Units built for the Porto network were constructed at Bombardier's factory in Amadora Portugal.^[3]

Metro do Porto Eurotram at Maia (city), Greater Porto

Its modern design makes it look as much like a train as a tram, and it has large windows along its entire length.

Over 150 units have been built between 1994 and 2004. It is used on the Strasbourg tramway, in Milan on the Azienda Trasporti Milanesi, and on the Porto Metro.^[4]

The design was acquired by Bombardier when they took over Adtranz in 2001. In 2003 the design was taken on a marketing tour of Australia, with Porto tram number 018 shortened by 2 modules and put on display in Sydney on the light rail in Sydney.^[5] It was then taken to Melbourne where it operated on the local tram network between January and March 2003 as a 7 section tram.^[6]

References

1. ↑ C.J. Wansbeek (March 2003). "Strasbourg: Interurban tram strategy strengthens city system". Tramways & Urban Transit. 
2. ↑ Applicability of low-floor light rail vehicles in North America. National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board, Booz, Allen & Hamilton. 1995. pp. 28, 31, 34–5, 41–3, 54. 
3. ↑ "Metro do Porto Light Rail, Portugal". www.railway-technology.com. Rolling Stock. 
4. ↑ Traction Ferroviaire: Les Tramways; Caracteristiques de Materiels Roulants. Ed. Techniques Ingénieur. pp. 7–8. 
5. ↑ "Bombardier Eurotram Exhibition, Sydney". www.sleeper.apana.org.au. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
6. ↑ "VICSIG - Trams: Eurotram in Melbourne". www.vicsig.net. Retrieved 2008-07-18.