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The Alstom Citadis is a family of low-floor trams and light rail vehicles built by Alstom. As of 2017 [update] , over 2,300 Citadis trams have been sold and 1,800 tramways are in revenue service throughout the world, with operations in all six inhabited continents. [ 1 ]
In 2015, Alstom developed a derivative of APS, Alstom SRS (Système de Recharge statique par le sol or static-based ground charging system), which can be used to recharge battery powered trams and buses while they are stationary at stops. [2] Alstom further developed the APS system for use with buses and other vehicles.
The Citadis 100 trams are powered by four air-cooled induction motors, each with a power rating of 120 or 140 kW. [3] The control system is based on IGBT semiconductor components and allows for energy recovery during regenerative braking. Conversion from direct to alternating current occurs in Onix 800 power inverters, manufactured by Konstal ...
Alstom SA is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer which operates worldwide in rail transport markets. It is active in the fields of passenger transportation, signaling, and locomotives, producing high-speed, suburban, regional and urban trains along with trams.
Two low floor trams, an Alstom Citadis 302 and a Bombardier Flexity Classic, in Adelaide, South Australia. A low-floor tram is a tram that has no steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. The low-floor design improves the accessibility of the tram for the public, and also may provide larger windows and more ...
Flexity trams can be built for both bi-directional and uni-directional systems. A low-floor design with multi-purpose areas is standard on most models, allowing easy access to the vehicles for wheelchair users. There are also high-floor configurations for Flexity LRVs, and can be designed for tram-train operations.
The system has a route length of 77.5 kilometres (48.2 mi), serving a total of 133 tram stops. [1] [4] [5] The first line of Bordeaux's modern tramway opened on 21 December 2003. The system is notable for using the Alstom APS ground-level power supply system in the city centre. It has been operated by Keolis Bordeaux since 1 May 2009.
Translohr vehicles are now providing tram-like service in Clermont-Ferrand. Trams in Padua Translohr.. Translohr is a rubber-tyred tramway system, originally developed by Lohr Industrie of France and now run by a consortium of Alstom Transport and Fonds stratégique d'investissement (FSI) as newTL, [1] which took over from Lohr in 2012.