Cityrunner

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Cityrunner in Graz

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 027 871-897 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 049 3001-3049 32.0 m 2.3 m 1435 mm T3000
seven-part 019th 4001-4019 43.4 m T4000
Eskişehir five-part HE 2003-2004 033 1-18 29.5 m 2.3 m 1000 mm
2007-2008 05 19-23
2013 010 24-33
Geneva seven-part ZR 2004-2005 021st 861-881 42.0 m 2.3 m 1000 mm
2009-2010 018th 882-899
Graz five-part HE 2000-2001 018th 651-668 27.0 m 2.2 m 1435 mm
innsbruck five-part ZR 2007-2009 032 301-326,
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 020th ~ 28 m 2.4 m 1000 mm Option for 10 more vehicles
Krefeld five-part ZR 2009-2010 019th 601-619 30.0 m 2.3 m 1000 mm Delivery between September 2009 and mid-2010; Option for 19 more
2014 012 660-671
Linz seven-part HE 2002-2005 021st 001-021 40.0 m 2.3 m 0900 mm
2008 012 022-033
Linz three-part ZR 2009 003 501-503 19.16 m 2.3 m 0900 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 001 504
Linz seven-part HE 2011–2012 023 060-082 40.6 m 2.3 m 0900 mm Second series with a modified exterior design, as Cityrunner 2 referred
2015 006th 083-088
Łódź five-part HE 2001-2002 015th 1201-1215 29.5 m 2.3 m 1000 mm in operation since early 2002
Marseille seven-part ZR 2006-2007 026th 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 006th
Palermo five-part ZR 2009– 017th 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 019th 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 011

ER ... one-way, ZR ... two-way vehicle

Individual evidence

  1. 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.
  2. Report on Fireworld.at. Retrieved August 19, 2011 .
  3. Article on the website of the City of Graz  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: 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@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.graz.at  
  4. ^ FLEXITY Outlook - Marseille, France - France - Bombardier. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
  5. FLEXITY Outlook - Brussels, Belgium - Belgium - Bombardier. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
  6. tpg: 18 Cityrunner renforceront l'extension du réseau trams. In: Bahnonline.ch. October 17, 2009, accessed October 15, 2018 .
  7. Ten more FLEXITY Outlook trams for Innsbruck. Bombardier, January 2008, archived from the original on June 10, 2015 ; accessed on October 2, 2016 .
  8. Info: tram extensions and urban regional tram. New lines and schedule. In: www.strassenbahn.tk. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
  9. Bombardier Inc .: Press release: Bombardier wins order to supply and maintain 20 trams for Innsbruck. (PDF) December 16, 2015, accessed on February 18, 2017 .
  10. RP Online: Krefeld - Bombardier builds the railway
  11. Strassenbahn-Online: Technical data: Bombardier - Cityrunner / FLEXITY Outlook C. Accessed on February 18, 2017 .
  12. Linz AG Linien: 6 new Cityrunners - LINZ AG LINIEN expand ultra-modern vehicle fleet May 26, 2015, accessed on February 18, 2017.
  13. http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/New_Vehicles/New_Streetcars/FAQ/FAQ_GeneralInformation.jsp. Retrieved February 18, 2017 .
  14. ^ Taking the TTC's Brand New Streetcar for a Ride torontoist.com, 23. July 2013, accessed October 12, 2017.

Web links

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