Alstom Citadis
Citadis is the name of a family of low-floor trams of the French rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom in aluminum construction. The two light rail system RegioCitadis and Citadis Dualis have similar names, but are technically autonomous vehicles.
The first vehicle was ordered in 1997 for the Montpellier tramway, 2007, the 1000th vehicle was delivered to the tram Lyon. The vehicles are widely used, especially in France and then take a virtual monopoly. But also in the rest of Western Europe, North Africa, South America, and in Melbourne, the vehicles are in use. According to a press release from Alstom are up before October 2011 1527 firm orders for almost 40 cities, the last customer has been Aubagne.
The 1500th vehicle was taken on the line 7 of the Paris tram on 16 November 2013.
- 3.1 RegioCitadis
- 3.2 Citadis Dualis
Concept
A modular design allows you to configure the low-floor articulated railcars in different lengths according to the operator's requirements. This standardized technical components are used during the design - especially the head module - and the interior design of the vehicles according to the specifications of the customer happens, so that each operation may have a different design.
This individual design of the head shape has been used in many cities to make a reference to the city and to give the tram, the identity of the city. For example, the front of the vehicles in Lyon was modeled on a silkworm, because the silk industry had enormous significance for the city. In Reims, the sets were designed on the basis of a champagne glass, as Reims is the most important manufacturing center for champagne. Other cities have allowed themselves to make the vehicles of resident designers and companies such as Toulouse by the aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
The Citadis is basically a bi-directional vehicle. But he is also found as a one-way vehicle in Rotterdam, in some plants such as Casablanca or Rabat- Salé they are as fake two-way car with only one cab, but doors coupled to both sides of the stern to stern in double traction in use.
Types
Under the name Citadis following series of vehicles, which are designed and manufactured mainly in Aytré near La Rochelle run.
Furthermore, it is Alstom also designed for Poland and built by Alstom Konstal Konstal 116Nd, which only individual components ( such as cab controls, interior paneling ) tells the Citadis family, but by design has technically nothing in common with her than Citadis 100 out.
The first two digits of the type name indicate the approximate length of the vehicles, while the last digit indicates the design generation or used. All vehicles run on standard gauge. Citadis are generally allowed up to 70 km / h for speeds.
First generation (301 and 401 )
The first generation (301 and 401 ) was first ordered in 1997 and delivered in 1999. You are only teilniederflurig and feature a low floor of 70% and were initially ordered by the establishments in Montpellier, Orléans and Dublin. Both vehicles of the type 301 ( with a length of almost 30 m, Montpellier, Orléans ) and 401 ( with a length of about 41 m, Dublin) were ordered. Both Montpellier and Dublin extended their Citadis 301 by 10 meters to vehicles of the type 401, the vehicles have front and rear bogies on.
Second generation (202, 302 and 402)
The second generation (202, 302, and 402) are multi- articulated vehicles with two to seven car bodies with fixed landing gear, which have a low floor of 100%. While the three -car trains of type 202 were delivered only to the tram Melbourne, the 302 series is the most sought Citadis series - it receives more than 50 percent of all orders for Citadis vehicles.
The vehicles of the series 403 are designed for the tram Strasbourg. These are also 100 % low floor, but have additionally small wheel bogies under the cabs.
The vehicles tram Bordeaux (series 302 and 402) are specially equipped so that they can be operated without overhead line with a busbar system APS. Such a system also comes in Angers, Reims and Orléans used. The Citadis 302 tram Nice contrast, have built batteries with which they can be operated also without catenary.
Citadis X -04
For the Central and Eastern European market Citadis X -04 was developed, which is produced in Poland at Alstom Konstal. Although the X -04 is based on the modular concept of Citadis family, but has bogies and is manufactured in steel construction. He is also 100 % low floor. The tram Istanbul in 2009 ordered 37 vehicles.
Citadis Compact
For smaller operations, Alstom offers the Citadis Compact. This is a short version with 22 m length, similar to the Citadis 202 for Melbourne. When Citadis Compact but go further developed landing gear used, is designated by Alstom with Ixège, which should enable a larger transition area inside. Furthermore, the doors in the end modules instead of double - single doors, so that despite the short passenger vehicles a faster change is to be made possible. As the first operation Aubagne buy this type in October 2011.
Citadis Spirit
For the North American market Citadis Spirit was introduced in February 2013. This is marketed as a light rail vehicle, based on the Citadis Dualis (see below), also has a low-floor area of 100% and a top speed of 100 km / h
The first customer is the Canadian capital, Ottawa, where the vehicles with components produced are endgefertigt in the USA. 34 vehicles will be delivered to the under construction Confederation Line. They should provide enough space for bicycles inside and are equipped specifically for winter use.
Two light rail system
Alstom produces two families of two light rail system that can run both as trams on public roads and on railway lines under the name of Regio Citadis and Citadis Dualis.
RegioCitadis
The RegioCitadis are Alstom LHB ( Linke- Hofmann -Busch earlier, now Alstom Transport Germany ) in Salzgitter developed three -car multiple units of modular steel construction. You have two bogies under the middle car and one motor bogie under the semimounted end cars.
After Kassel 18 vehicles 600 V for DC and 15 kV AC voltage at 16.7 Hz and ten vehicles for 600 V DC voltage supply and by two 375 - kW roof - generator sets were supplied. So these are the first standard-gauge hybrid trams worldwide.
In addition, 54 pure DC vehicles were delivered in the Randstadregion for Randstadrail in the Netherlands. Later, a replica series of 18 vehicles followed, built in the Alstom plant kingdom hope.
Citadis Dualis
These are also designed as a two-system EMUs: The tram service is the supply of 750 V DC, Railway operating the supply of 25 kV AC at 50 Hz and 1.5 kV dc voltage is provided. The vehicles are designed for maximum speeds of up to 100 km / hr.
The Citadis Dualis be developed in Valenciennes, after the concept in Reichshoffen ( the work of the former De Dietrich Ferroviaire, and now Alstom DDF ) has been worked out before.
To date given by the SNCF 39 Citadis Dualis in order. 15 vehicles, equipped for 750 volts DC and 25 kV AC voltage, are provided for the Tram-Train Nantes in the Pays de la Loire and run between Nantes and Clisson and, from 2014, between Nantes and Châteaubriant. The remaining 24 vehicles, equipped for 750 volts and 1.5 kV DC voltage, operate, since December 2012, on the tram - train de l' Ouest Lyonnais from Lyon Saint -Paul Station in the west of the Greater Lyon. In both cases, an application is not provided on the existing tram networks in the first stage.
Also for use on the Tangentielle Nord to Paris are provided Citadis Dualis.
Gallery
Citadis 202 tram Melbourne, Australia
Differently styled Citadis Toulouse, ..
Valenciennes ... ...
Jerusalem ... ...
Grenoble ... ...
Angers ... ...
Lyon ... ...
Mulhouse ... ...
And ... in Reims.
Battery-powered Citadis 302 tram Nice
Powered chassis Citadis 302 and 402 of the Paris tram
Citadis 403 in Strasbourg
RegioTram Kassel in Hofgeismar Station