Cityrunner
The Cityrunner or Flexity Outlook C is a low-floor - tram -Wagentyp of rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier . Originally called the Cityrunner , this model is now marketed by the manufacturer as the Flexity Outlook C together with other tram and light rail vehicles from the Flexity product family .
In addition to the Cityrunner, the “ Eurotram ” ( Strasbourg , Milan and Porto ) was also sold under the name Flexity Outlook E, but the model is a different construction. Since their production has been discontinued, the Flexity Outlook C model is usually referred to today as Flexity Outlook.
description
The Cityrunner currently operates in rail networks with gauges of 900 mm ( Linz tram ), 1000 mm ( meter gauge ) , 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) and 1495 mm ( Toronto tram ). It is constructed in low-floor technology across all axes and doors (100% low-floor share). The construction is designed as a multi-articulated vehicle. The body is riveted and the outer skin is divided into individual units made of polyester and safety glass that are glued together, so that after a minor accident there is no welding or painting work, but the destroyed unit only has to be glued in again. Due to the low-floor construction, the electrics, air conditioning and electronic controls are located in the roof area, and the driver sits in a cabin separated from the passenger compartment. The Cityrunner is rarely available without air conditioning, as the heat builds up in the passenger compartment in summer due to dark windows and insufficient ventilation.
The vehicle has a modular structure and can therefore be supplied in different lengths as both a one-way and a bidirectional vehicle. Three, five and seven-part versions with a length of 19 to 43.4 meters have been delivered to date. The maximum speed is 70 km / h. The rail vehicle is driven by three-phase motors and an operating voltage of 600 or 750 volts , the nominal power is 600 kW and it has a max. Braking power at 1800 kW.
Bombardier manufactures the tram vehicles for the European market in Vienna , Bruges and Bautzen , and the vehicles for the Toronto tram in Thunder Bay (Ontario) . The traction and control equipment was originally supplied by ELIN EBG , later by Bombardier itself or by Vossloh-Kiepe . The Cityrunner was first used in March 2001 in Graz . After its introduction, the vehicle underwent a slight revision in the chassis area. The Cityrunner is now also available in Augsburg , Brussels , Eskişehir , Geneva , Innsbruck , Linz , Łódź and Marseille, among others . The final production, in particular the installation of axles, motors and brakes, is partly carried out by the transport companies themselves.
criticism
The construction was criticized after an accident in Linz in August 2004, in which Cityrunner 002 derailed after a collision with a small car (side impact in the area of the driver's cab) and a woman was killed in the area of the bus stop. It is assumed that the high center of gravity of the vehicle due to the low-floor technology and the small track width in Linz (900 mm) can lead to a leverage effect in the case of a side impact in the front area and promote derailment.
In 2011, cracks appeared on the chassis in Graz, but these could be repaired within a few days.
design
The design - especially that of the front areas - of the Cityrunner or Flexity Outlook C can be adapted according to the customer's wishes, several transport companies have used this option for customization: For example, the exterior design of the vehicle was specially designed for Marseille and is intended to reflect the Mediterranean and maritime character of the Underline city. The Brussels variant, on the other hand, is intended to reflect the Art Nouveau style.
Basically, ten different exterior designs can be distinguished:
Overview
city | Type | Years of construction | number | Vehicle numbers |
length | width | Gauge | Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
augsburg | seven-part | HE | 2009-2010 | 27 | 871-897 | 40.6 m | 2.3 m | 1000 mm | CityFlex (series designation CF8), in operation since September 2009, then pause and restart in November 2009; With the exception of 3 vehicles, the option for additional vehicles was redeemed. Remaining option for 3 more vehicles |
Brussels | five-part | ZR | 2005-2007 | 49 | 3001-3049 | 32.0 m | 2.3 m | 1435 mm | T3000 |
seven-part | 19th | 4001-4019 | 43.4 m | T4000 | |||||
Eskişehir | five-part | HE | 2003-2004 | 33 | 1-18 | 29.5 m | 2.3 m | 1000 mm | |
2007-2008 | 5 | 19-23 | |||||||
2013 | 10 | 24-33 | |||||||
Geneva | seven-part | ZR | 2004-2005 | 21st | 861-881 | 42.0 m | 2.3 m | 1000 mm | |
2009-2010 | 18th | 882-899 | |||||||
Graz | five-part | HE | 2000-2001 | 18th | 651-668 | 27.0 m | 2.2 m | 1435 mm | |
innsbruck | five-part | ZR | 2007-2009 | 32 | 301-326, 351-356 |
27.6 m | 2.4 m | 1000 mm | in operation since March 2008; 325, 326 and 351–356 are equipped for the Stubaitalbahn (train control system) |
innsbruck | five-part | ZR | 20th | ~ 28 m | 2.4 m | 1000 mm | Option for 10 more vehicles | ||
Krefeld | five-part | ZR | 2009-2010 | 19th | 601-619 | 30.0 m | 2.3 m | 1000 mm | Delivery between September 2009 and mid-2010; Option for 19 more |
2014 | 12 | 660-671 | |||||||
Linz | seven-part | HE | 2002-2005 | 21st | 001-021 | 40.0 m | 2.3 m | 900 mm | |
2008 | 12 | 022-033 | |||||||
Linz | three-part | ZR | 2009 | 3 | 501-503 | 19.16 m | 2.3 m | 900 mm | Mountainrunner type for the steep Pöstlingbergbahn (new in 2009: track width 900 mm, linked to a tram), short (three-part, four-axle), with magnetic rail brake |
2011 | 1 | 504 | |||||||
Linz | seven-part | HE | 2011–2012 | 23 | 060-082 | 40.6 m | 2.3 m | 900 mm | Second series with a modified exterior design, as Cityrunner 2 referred |
2015 | 6th | 083-088 | |||||||
Łódź | five-part | HE | 2001-2002 | 15th | 1201-1215 | 29.5 m | 2.3 m | 1000 mm | in operation since early 2002 |
Marseille | seven-part | ZR | 2006-2007 | 26th | 001-026 | 40.2 m | 2.4 m | 1435 mm | The vehicles were lengthened by 2 modules from 32.5 m to 40.2 m in 2012 and received new interior fittings. |
2012 | 6th | ||||||||
Palermo | five-part | ZR | 2009– | 17th | 32.37 m | 2.4 m | 1435 mm | ||
Toronto | five-part | HE | 2014– | 204 | 4400– | ~ 30 m | 2.5 m | 1495 mm | Taking bicycles with you: Each set has two bicycle parking spaces |
Valencia | five-part | ZR | 2007 | 19th | 4201-4230 | 32.37 m | 2.4 m | 1000 mm | Procurement and operation by FGV ; Option redeemed for 14 more. In Valencia, the cars run on tram wheels, while in Alicante they run on railway wheelsets. |
Alicante | 11 |
ER ... one-way, ZR ... two-way vehicle
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Press release: Fleet modernization is progressing: Bombardier and Vossloh - Kiepe hand over the first of twelve other trams to SWK. Accessed on February 18, 2017.
- ↑ Report on Fireworld.at. Retrieved August 19, 2011 .
- ↑ Article on the website of the City of Graz ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at 2011, October 12, 2017 no longer accessible
- ^ FLEXITY Outlook - Marseille, France - France - Bombardier. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ FLEXITY Outlook - Brussels, Belgium - Belgium - Bombardier. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ tpg: 18 Cityrunner renforceront l'extension du réseau trams. In: Bahnonline.ch. October 17, 2009, accessed October 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Ten more FLEXITY Outlook trams for Innsbruck. Bombardier, January 2008, archived from the original on June 10, 2015 ; accessed on October 2, 2016 .
- ↑ Info: tram extensions and urban regional tram. New lines and schedule. In: www.strassenbahn.tk. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
- ↑ Bombardier Inc .: Press release: Bombardier wins order to supply and maintain 20 trams for Innsbruck. (PDF) December 16, 2015, accessed on February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ RP Online: Krefeld - Bombardier builds the railway
- ↑ Strassenbahn-Online: Technical data: Bombardier - Cityrunner / FLEXITY Outlook C. Accessed on February 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Linz AG Linien: 6 new Cityrunners - LINZ AG LINIEN expand ultra-modern vehicle fleet May 26, 2015, accessed on February 18, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/New_Vehicles/New_Streetcars/FAQ/FAQ_GeneralInformation.jsp. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
- ^ Taking the TTC's Brand New Streetcar for a Ride torontoist.com, 23. July 2013, accessed October 12, 2017.