| PESA Twist | |
| Manufacturer: | PESA |
| Constructed: | 2006-present |
| Numberbuilt: | 213 |
| Art-Sections: | 3-4 |
| Height: | 3.4m (11.2feet) |
| Capacity: | 58-102 |
| Maxspeed: | NaNkm/h |
| Gauge: | 1067mm / 1435mm / 1524mm |
Pesa Twist is an articulated low floor tram produced in Bydgoszcz by Pesa SA. The Twist is currently operated in Częstochowa, Metropolis GZM, Kyiv, Kraków, Wrocław, Craiova and Tallinn.[1]
In 2006 Pesa Bydgoszcz started the production of trams. The Tramicus model was built until 2008, and in 2010 the production of wagons from the Swing family began.[2] Their constructions were similar – the tram with a length of about 30 m had 5 sections and moved on 3 rigid trolleys.
In the same year announced a tender for the purchase of brand new low-floor trams, because due to the planned opening of a new tram line, the needs of rolling stock increased.[3] The carrier, due to the poor condition of the tracks, wanted to purchase trams with a lower static axle load on the track than provided for by the Polish standard. Another requirement of the customer was all swivel bogies with a classic axial wheelset.[4]
In 2012 Silesian Interurbans bought 30 Pesa twist-step trams, and a year later Moscow bought 120 Pesa Fokstrot units (based on Twist-Step). In the following year, bought 36 trams, and in 2015 also bought Pesa Twist trams.