Trams in Magdeburg explained

Magdeburg tramway network
Locale:Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Era1 Name:Horsecar
Era1 End Year:ca.
Era1 State:show
Era1 Status:Converted to electricity
Era1 Propulsion System:Horses
Era2 Name:Electric tram
Era2 Start Year:since
Era2 State:show
Era2 Status:Operational
Era2 Lines:10 + 2 (at night)
Era2 Operator: (MVB)
Era2 Propulsion System:Electricity
Era2 El:600 V DC
Era2 Depot:2
Era2 Stock:NGT8D, KT4Dmod, T6A2/B6A2
Era2 Route Length:64km (40miles)
Era2 Website:http://www.mvbnet.de/ Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe

The Magdeburg tramway network (de|Straßenbahnnetz Magdeburg) is a network of tramways forming part of the public transport system in Magdeburg, the capital city of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Opened in 1877, the network has been operated since 1999 by (MVB), and is integrated in the (marego).

Rolling stock

The fleet of the Magdeburg tram network consists of 83 LHB low-floor trams, 8 Tatra KT4Dmod trams, 4 Tatra T6A2M trams and 13 B6A2M trailers.[1] An order for 35 new Flexity trams was announced in 2021.[2] The new trams, designated NGT 10 D will be 38 m long with space for 241 passengers[3] and the first vehicle was delivered to Magdeburg in September 2024.[4]

For assistance in case of a derailment, for rerailing and for hauling defective trams, the MVB uses a modified Unimog road–rail vehicle with a lengthened wheelbase of 4,500mm and a power output of 240 PS.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neuausschreibung für Trams in Magdeburg angekündigt . New tender for trams in Magdeburg . German . August 7, 2019 . Urban Transport Magazine . October 5, 2019 . https://archive.today/20191005162839/https://urban-transport-magazine.com/neuausschreibung-fuer-trams-in-magdeburg-angekuendigt/ . October 5, 2019 . live .
  2. Web site: Magdeburg Transport orders 35 LRVs . Clinnick . Richard . 2021-07-01 . International Railway Journal . 2024-09-21.
  3. Web site: New Flexity trams for Magdeburg are about to be delivered . 2024-07-21 . Urban Transport Magazine . 2024-09-21.
  4. Web site: Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe stellen neue Straßenbahn vor . Magdeburger Verkehrsbetriebe present new tram . 2024-09-21 . . 2024-09-21.
  5. News: Völklein . Marco . January 3, 2020 . Auf Schienen gesetzt . Set on rails . German . . February 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104203003/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/auto/magdeburg-fahrzeug-schiene-1.4731593 . January 4, 2020 . live.