ADtranz low floor tram

As GTxN / M / S / C ( Joint Railcars with x axis for standard gauge / meter gauge / narrow gauge / Cape gauge ) is a low-floor tram type referred to, which was manufactured and sold by AEG. In the following years the vehicles of Adtranz and Bombardier were produced.

The first cars were built in 1989, the last in 2009 left the assembly lines.

• 2.1 GT8N2 in Munich
• 2.2 GT8N2 in Nuremberg

First generation

The well-known low-floor car type "Bremen" ( GTxN / M / S) was established in 1959 developed derivation of the Hansa wagon in Bremen Short joint car in several steps. In the late 1980s, the transport company interested in Bremen and Munich for a further development of the short- joint car to timely Niederflurwagen. At sidecar had no more interest because they are not popular for security reasons. 1985 built MAN GHH a Bremer articulated motor and a Gelenkbeiwagen in the three -part test vehicle with the number 561 has to offer. With the experience you then constructed in the late eighties also the three-part prototype of the low-floor wagon type GT6N.

Meter gauge ( GT6M )

GT6M in Augsburg

On January 29, 1993, a prototype ( AEG) was supplied by GT6M to Augsburg, which was given the number 601. He was released on 27 July 1993 of the regular service by TÜV Süd. Originally, the prototype should be aligned to the Augsburg series vehicles. After the car but on 7 December 1995 had a serious accident in the front area, this plan was discarded. The damage could be repaired. However, it then decided to but a replacement vehicle from the series production. Then the prototype on 23 December 1995 scrapped and the Augsburg order on 18 December 1995 of 10 vehicles to increase a vehicle to 11 vehicles ( Adtranz ). By the end of October 1996, the extradition of eleven vehicles were concluded.

GT6M in Frankfurt ( Oder)

In September 1993, a railcar from Zwickau ( the SVZ have 12 pieces GT6M MAN ) to test drives in Frankfurt. From February 1994 to May 1995 8 railcars ( Tw) were delivered (MAN / AEG). 2004 was the first vehicle (Tw 303) repainted ( lime green ). More to follow. This was omitted until today, as many of the 8 vehicles have a full advertising.

GT6M - ZR in Jena

33 vehicles of the type GT6M -ZR are in Jena in use. 10 of them are from AEG ( 601-610 ), 9 more are Adtranz (No. 611-619 ) and 14 Bombardier (No. 620-633 ) was built. These railcars are bi-directional vehicles.

These vehicles generated the Gotha and Rekowagen on 12 July 2003, after a service life of over 30 years. The first two deliveries arrived in Jena in the years 1996 and 1997. However, this was not sufficient to do the old Gotha and Rekowagen ( ET 57/EB of types 57 and TZ 70/1/BZ 70/1 ) to take from the operation.

Standard gauge ( GT4N/GT6N/GT8N )

GT6N and GT6N -ZR in Berlin

On 20 October 1992, the framework has been adopted for the procurement of 120 tramcars. The first car with the number 1001 was delivered on 23 August 1994 to the Berlin public transport. Since there were problems with the first passenger operations, the next scheduled operation took place only on 14 November 1994. The first series comprises 29 mover carriage. The second series includes 41 mover carriage. The third series includes 45 cars and 15 two means toward the car. The fourth series comprises 15 two-way car. On 2 April 2003, the last car was delivered. The last series had compared to the previous deliveries following changes:

• Air-conditioning for the passenger compartment
• Tinted windows in passenger compartment
• Raised roof panel around the entire car around
• Glass cab rear wall
• Fully glazed doors
• LCD destination signs with video surveillance cameras
• Sound-absorbing mats in the entire sub-floor area
• Electrically adjustable pedal switch in the driver's compartment

In February 2004, the streetcar made ​​Norrköping (Sweden) Berlin the offer for 9 million euros to buy the five low-floor vehicles, of which two were of type GT6N and three of type GT6N ZR - been. Berlin refused to sell off though.

GT8N in Bremen

On 9 October 1993, the first four-part low floor tram met with the number 3001 in Bremen. A few days later on 15 October, she was introduced to the public. What is striking is the lift to the first door. Since February 1994, the 78 trains run on schedule on all lines. The vehicle with the number 3067 retired in 2001 from an accident. The GT8N replaced the old Hansa- car.

GT6N in Nuremberg

In October 1993, 14 railcars of the type GT6N were ordered with an option for a further 26 cars. By the end of July 1996, the series was completed delivery. In March and April 1997, the low-floor car was loaned to ADtranz 1010; the middle part of the wagon has been removed and replaced by two other parts. It was a four-part vehicle, in which a novel joint design for the successor model GT8N2 was tested.

GT6N in Munich

On 31 March 1992 70 GT6N were ordered. In June 1995, the first lot was completely delivered. In May / June 1997, 70 vehicles were delivered complete type GT6N.

GT4N in Kumamoto

In October 1996, Adtranz Germany was to build two two-part low floor railcar type GT4N together with the Japanese company Niigata Transys the contract for the tram service Kumamoto City. Adtranz made ​​the electrics / electronics and the bogie and together with Niigata Transys the car body. Mitsubishi Electric supplied the air conditioning at the same time this company adopted the service for Adtranz. On 26 April 1997, the first low-floor tramcars arrived in Kumamoto Japan and has since been under the local type name 9700形(Series 9700 ) in use. In May 1998, two more of the same type railcars were ordered from Adtranz. Since July 1999, they are in use. On 6 March 2001 met after re- re-ordering two more railcars.

In 2009, another vehicle of the type GT4N -ZR (0800形) was delivered. However, the new model is fundamentally different in its exterior and interior design of the original vehicles.

Kapspur/1100 mm Track ( GT4K/GT6S )

GT4K - ZR in Japan

After Niigata Transys had successfully delivered together with Adtranz standard gauge for the city of Kumamoto vehicles GT4 coatings were made in Kapspurweite for other Japanese cities. In 2002, a single vehicle was delivered to Okayama, the series there as " 9200形MOMO " ( MOMO = peach) has since been used. In the years 2003 to 2004, 2006 Niigata Transys delivered four vehicles by Takaoka. In the same year the delivery of seven trains to Toyama took place. The design of vehicles of each city is individualized. So won the Takaokaer vehicle in 2004 the Japanese Good Design Award.

GT6S in Braunschweig

In June 1992, 12 GT6S were ordered. On 1 February 1995, the first railcar was delivered, the last arrived on 18 August 1995. Driver training on the twelve new low-floor railcars began on 12 September 1995. The first passenger service was on 22 October 1995. According to some technical problems, the railcar go as planned.

Second generation

The experience was made mid-nineties with the vehicles of the first generation ( GTxN / M / S), led to the conception of a revised version, which is called GT8N2. Essential requirements that went in it are:

• Cost minimization by Interface reduction in the mechanical part between shell, expansion and equipment as well as between the mechanical part and electrical equipment.
• Consistent standardization
• Lighter materials

In the design of the redesigned, more angular front is noticeable in the now a separate disk from the front, slightly inclined forward target box is provided, which reduces glare. The front and other elements can be designed to customer requirements free. By changing the bogie design legroom between seats of 475 mm could be increased to at least 600 mm. For weight reduction you went from the traditional welded steel construction for an aluminum hybrid design over.

With the type GT8N2 one is technically the old principle of joint car with Gelenkbeiwagen, but with the difference passenger friendly transitions, arrived. The easy separation of the two car halves simplifies maintenance.

GT8N2 in Munich

On 13 February 1996, the purchase of 17 railcars of the type GT8N2 was adopted by the City Council. In February 1997, this order was increased to 20 railcars. On 10 December 1999, the first railcar of type GT8N2 arrived. Since 14 February 2000, the GT8N2 are in daily use. The series was completely delivered in October 2001.

GT8N2 in Nuremberg

On 28 November 1998 the first two four-part Niederflurwagen GT8N2 came to Nürnberg. By the end of February 1999 recruitment and trial runs were carried out, after which they returned to complete the work Adtranz factory. Since its gradual delivery in March 1999, all vehicles are in regular service.