Tango (tram)
| Tango (Model Bochum) | |
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| Wheel arrangement: | Bo'2'Bo' |
| Length over couplers: | 28.200 mm |
| Height: | 3.650 mm |
| Width: | 2.650 mm |
| Minimum curve: | 25 m |
| Empty weight: | 35.740 kg |
| Top speed: | 80 km/h |
| Power output (continuous): | 4 × 125 kW |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 740 mm |
| Carrying wheel diameter: | 740 mm |
| Electric system: | 750 V |
| No. of traction motors: | 4 |
| Seats: | 56 (+10 Folding seats) |
| Standing places: | 109 |
| Low-platform section: | 0% (Platform height) |
| Tango (Model Basel) | |
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| Manufacturer: | Stadler Rail |
| Year(s) of manufacture: | 2008- |
| Axle arrangement: | Bo'2'Bo'2'Bo' |
| Gauge: | 1000 mm |
| Length over couplers: | 45'000 mm |
| Height: | 3510 mm |
| Width: | 2300 mm |
| Empty weight: | 57,0 t |
| Top speed: | 80 km/h |
| Carrying wheel diameter: | 580 mm |
| Electric system: | 600 V |
| Collection method: | overhead wire |
| Seats: | 94 |
| Standing places: | 182 |
Cities of operation
The Tango is a light rail vehicle and tram made by Stadler Rail. It is currently available in high-floor and 70% low floor. It is in use in Bochum, Basel and Lyon. In Lyon, the Tango tram is serving the express line Rhônexpress linking downtown with Saint Exupéry Airport, and its TGV train station, opened in 2010.
An order of 32 vehicles has been placed by the city of Geneva in December 2009. 20 were ordered by Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen, the first one being completed in September 2012.[1]
Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) has contracted Stadler Rail to deliver seven new Tango for use on the new St. Gallen cross-town link from Trogen to Appenzell starting from 2017. So far, the western line from St. Gallen to Appenzell is operated by heavy rail with a rack-wheel section.[2]
Characteristics
The cities operating Tango are demanding the following characteristics for their rolling stock: speed (up to 100 km/h), robustness, security and compatibility with the common use of infrastructure, economic (capacity adapted to the traffic and prospects for their development) as well as comfort and aesthetics. In the case of Appenzell Bahnen, the light rail needs to deal also with strong gradients in the foothills south of St. Gallen.[3]
References
- ↑ "First Tango for Stuttgart - Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ bahnhonline.ch: Appenzell tanzt STADLER-TANGO (German, 19 March 2014)
- ↑ railway-technology.com: AB selects Stadler for new Tango light rail vehicles (28 January 2014 )