TW 3000 explained

TW 3000
Interiorimage:Hanover Tw 3017a passenger cabin.JPG
Service:2015–present
Manufacturer:Vossloh Kiepe, Alstom and
Replaced:TW 6000
Yearconstruction:2013–2020
Yearservice:15 March 2015
Numberbuilt:153
Numberservice:153
Fleetnumbers:3001–3153
Capacity:175 (54 seated)
Operator:Üstra
Carbody:Steel, glass reinforced plastic front ends[1]
Trainlength:25.16m (82.55feet)
Width:2.65m (08.69feet)
Height:3.75m (12.3feet)
Art-Sections:2 (one articulation)
Wheeldiameter:730– (new–worn)
Maxspeed:80km/h
Traction Motors:4 × TSA TMR 39-24-4 125kW[2]
Poweroutput:500kW
Transmission:7.41 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[3]
Electricsystem:600– overhead catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Uicclass:Bo′2′+Bo′
Coupling:Scharfenberg
Notes:[4]

The TW 3000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system since 2015. The trains are built by a consortium of Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom,[5] with the final assembly taking place at HeiterBlick's Leipzig factory.[6]

Technical specifications

The trains consist of two articulated sections, with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.[1]

The interior features air-conditioning and lighting in variable colour tones.[7]

History

The first 50 sets were ordered in April 2011.[1] Further 50 sets were ordered through an option in November 2013. First public trials with passengers were conducted on 8 March 2014.[8] Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets.[9] [10] The trains entered regular service on 15 March 2015.[11] 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hannover light rail vehicle assembly underway . . 17 May 2013 . railwaygazette.com . DVV Media International . 3 June 2020 . https://archive.today/20210604143725/https://www.railwaygazette.com/hannover-light-rail-vehicle-assembly-underway/38055.article . 4 June 2021 . live . registration.
  2. Web site: Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom TW3000 LRV for ÜSTRA Hannover . Traktionssysteme Austria . 13 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Rail Gearboxes - We drive solutions . . 29 April 2023 . 6 . PDF . November 2019.
  4. Web site: Hannover, TW3000 . . 13 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105160619/https://www.kiepe.knorr-bremse.com/schienenfahrzeuge/strassen-und-stadtbahnen/vkproduktordner.2008-05-15.5609169940/vkprodukt.2011-08-26.0906138624/vkprodukt_download . 5 January 2019 . de . PDF . dead.
  5. Web site: Briginshaw . David . Hannover extends LRV order as first unit handed over . English . 18 November 2013 . railjournal.com . Simmons-Boardman Publishing . 3 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Haase . Bernd . Üstra präsentiert verbesserte Stadtbahn . Üstra presents improved Stadtbahn . German . 6 November 2012 . Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung . 3 June 2020 . https://archive.today/20200603142158/https://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Uebersicht/Uestra-praesentiert-verbesserte-Stadtbahn . 3 June 2020 . live.
  7. Web site: Üstra increases TW3000 light rail vehicle order . . 2 June 2017 . railwaygazette.com/metro-report . DVV Media International . 3 June 2020 . https://archive.today/20210604144445/https://www.railwaygazette.com/modes/ustra-increases-tw3000-light-rail-vehicle-order/44600.article . 4 June 2021 . live . registration.
  8. Web site: Barrow . Keith . New Hannover trams carry first passengers . English . 10 March 2014 . railjournal.com . Simmons-Boardman Publishing . 3 June 2020.
  9. Web site: TW 3000 muss erneut in die Werkstatt . TW 3000 has to go to the workshop again . German . 3 April 2015 . Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung . 3 June 2020 . https://archive.today/20200603173626/https://www.haz.de/Hannover/Aus-der-Stadt/Uebersicht/Der-TW3000-der-Uestra-muss-in-die-Werkstatt . 3 June 2020 . live.
  10. Web site: Briginshaw . David . Delayed LRVs to enter service in Hannover . English . 12 March 2015 . railjournal.com . Simmons-Boardman Publishing .
  11. Web site: New light rail vehicles enter service in Hannover . . 17 March 2015 . railwaygazette.com . DVV Media International . 3 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603143010/https://www.railwaygazette.com/new-light-rail-vehicles-enter-service-in-hannover/40652.article . 3 June 2020 . live . registration.

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