TW 3000

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]

TW 3000
TW 3000 on its first day of service on 15 March 2015
In service2015–present
ManufacturerVossloh Kiepe, Alstom and HeiterBlick
ReplacedTW 6000
Constructed2013–2020
Entered service15 March 2015
Number built153
Number in service153
Fleet numbers3001–3153
Capacity175 (54 seated)
Operator(s)Üstra
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel, glass reinforced plastic front ends[1]
Train length25.16 m (82 ft 7 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Articulated sections2 (one articulation)
Wheel diameter730–650 mm (29–26 in) (new–worn)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Traction motors4 × TSA TMR 39-24-4 125 kW (168 hp)[2]
Power output500 kW (670 hp)
Transmission7.41 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[3]
Electric system(s)600–750 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′2′+Bo′
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
[4]

Technical specifications

The trains consist of two articulated sections,[7] with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.[1]

The interior features air-conditioning[7] and lighting in variable colour tones.[8]

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.[9] Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets.[10][11] The trains entered regular service on 15 March 2015.[7] 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.[8]

References
  1. "Hannover light rail vehicle assembly underway". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom TW3000 LRV for ÜSTRA Hannover". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. "Rail Gearboxes - We drive solutions" (PDF). IGW. November 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. "Hannover, TW3000". Kiepe Electric (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. Briginshaw, David (18 November 2013). "Hannover extends LRV order as first unit handed over". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. Haase, Bernd (6 November 2012). "Üstra präsentiert verbesserte Stadtbahn" [Üstra presents improved Stadtbahn]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "New light rail vehicles enter service in Hannover". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. "Üstra increases TW3000 light rail vehicle order". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. Barrow, Keith (10 March 2014). "New Hannover trams carry first passengers". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. "TW 3000 muss erneut in die Werkstatt" [TW 3000 has to go to the workshop again]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. Briginshaw, David (12 March 2015). "Delayed LRVs to enter service in Hannover". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing.
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