71-931

71-931
Vityaz-M in Moscow
Interior of "Vityaz-M"
Manufacturer	Tverskoy Vagonostroitelniy Zavod
Constructed	2014-OT
Number built	72
Capacity	53/60 seats
Specifications
Train length	27,000 mm (88 ft 7 in)
Width	2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in)
Height	3,500 mm (11 ft 6 in)
Doors	6
Maximum speed	75
Electric system(s)	550 V
Bogies	3
Track gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft)

71-931 "Vityaz" (Russian: "Витязь") is an articulated six-axle tram car with a completely low floor level, that created by LLC "PC Transport Systems" at the facilities of the Tver Carriage Works. It produced in two versions: the basic model and 71-931M ("Vityaz-M") modification, that featuring by modified front and rear mask. They operated in St. Petersburg, Krasnodar and Moscow Bauman depot.

History

Testing and certification

The first tramcar entered for testing facility to Moscow Bauman Depot in November 2014, where it received onboard number 0203. The tram received the certificate of conformity in March 2015. 71-931 become the first russian tram car that pass voluntary certification in road transport^[1].

The tram 71-931M entered for break-in to Volgograd high-speed tram line in July 2016^[2]. The break-in to in Moscow was in March 2017.

Participation in exhibitions

• ExpoCityTrans – October 29 – November 1, 2014 (in Moscow).
• Innoprom – July 8–11, 2015 (in Yekaterinburg).^[3]
• ExpoCityTrans – November 29 – December 1, 2016 (in Moscow).

Supplies

• April 2015 – "PC Transportation Systems" won an auction for supply of 10 cars 71-931 to St. Petersburg during 2015–2017.^[4]
• In September 2016 – Consortium of "PC Transportation Systems" and "Metrovagonmash" won a tender for delivery of 300 wagons 71-931 to Moscow during 2017–2019. The value of the contract was 56 billion rubles.^[5]

Exploiting cities

References

External links

• Description of 71–931 on the manufacturer official website.
• Photogallery and the list of 71–931 and 71-931М trams on "TransPhoto" website.