Citadis Spirit
The Citadis Spirit is a light rail vehicle, used for urban rapid transit, built by French manufacturer Alstom.[1] As of 13 May 2017 Alstom has delivered over 2,300 Citadis vehicles.
The vehicles are 48 metres (157 ft) long, and can accelerate to 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph).[1] They are 100 percent low-floor vehicles, rated for a maximum passenger capacity of 292.
In use
| Municipality | Country | Operator | route(s) | number ordered | order date | delivery completed | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | Canada | OC Transpo | Confederation Line | 34 | 2013-02-22 | Vehicles will be built in the Ottawa area.[2][3] | |
| Toronto | Canada | Metrolinx | Eglinton Crosstown | 61 | 2017-05-12 | The vehicles were ordered as a backup for the original order for Bombardier's Flexity Freedom vehicles. If those vehicles are delivered, on time, Metrolinx will use the Alstom vehicles on other routes.[1] |
References
- 1 2 3 Ben Spurr (2017-05-13). "How do TTC’s streetcar options compare? It’s Bombardier versus Alstom". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ↑ "See? LRT is real". Ottawa Sun. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
The model was transported to Ottawa from the U.S. but the real LRT vehicles will be assembled at a new maintenance facility on Belfast Rd.
- ↑ "Alstom fournira 34 tram-trains pour la ville d'Ottawa" [Alstom to supply 34 tram-trains for the City of Ottawa] (in French). Web trains magazine. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
Alstom a finalisé un contrat avec Rideau Transit Group (RTG) pour la fourniture de 34 tram-trains destinés à la ville d'Ottawa (Canada) et pour leur maintenance pendant une durée de 30 ans. Le Citadis Dualis, rebaptisé Citadis Spirit, s'exporte ainsi en Amérique du Nord.
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