The Citadis is a low-floor tram built by Alstom in La Rochelle, France, and Barcelona, Spain. 1,140 Citadis are currently in use in 28 cities,[1] among others: Bordeaux, Lyon, Montpellier, Orléans, the Paris area, and Barcelona, Dublin, Gdańsk, Katowice, Melbourne and Rotterdam outside France.
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Citadis types
The Citadis family includes both partially low-floor and 100% low-floor trams, in versions with three, five, and seven sections.
The Citadis family comprises:
- Citadis 100 - three section, 70% low floor, designed and manufactured in Alstom-Konstal plant in Chorzów for polish market (Katowice, Gdańsk)
- Citadis 202 - double articulated 100% low floor (Melbourne)
- Citadis 301 - also three section but with 70% low floor (Orléans and Dublin) [2].
- Citadis 302 - five carbody sections, 100% low floor (Lyon, Bordeaux, Paris T2, Valenciennes, Rotterdam, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Melbourne, Murcia and Barcelona)
- Citadis 402 - seven carbody sections, 100% low floor (Bordeaux, Grenoble, Paris T3)
- Citadis 401 - five sections, 70% low floor (Montpellier and Dublin)
- Citadis 403 - seven sections, with modified end bogie design (Strasbourg)
- Citadis X-04 - three sections, 100% low floor, designed for Central and East Europe and built in Alstom-Konstal plant (Istanbul)
- Regio-Citadis - three sections, 70% low floor (Kassel, Ridderkerk (connected to Zoetermeer and The Hague transportation systems), Salzgitter)
- Citadis-Dualis - derived from the Citadis series and adapted both to tramway lines and regional railway tracks, it will be operated by the SNCF [3] (see below)
The 70% low-floor “Regio-Citadis” variant allows for tram-train operation, in which trams run also on mainline railway tracks; it is used in the German city Kassel, and has been delivered for The Hague. This train type are having possibilities of duo-powering (diesel/600 VDC, 600 VDC/1,5 kV 16 Hz or 600 VDC/Bioenergy/diesel).
The Regio-Citadis model has now been superseded by “Citadis-Dualis”, redesigned to operate on the same lines as regional trains (on the TER (Transport express régional) network) and intended for running at up to 100 km/h (62 mph, compared to 70 km/h (43 mph) for the Citadis tram), and for stop spacings ranging from 0.5 km to 5 km (460 yds to 3.1 mi). 31 have been ordered (plus 169 on option [4]) by the SNCF at an average cost of €3·2 million per car (about $4.94 million or £2.5 million) [5].
Like most trams, Citadis vehicles are usually powered by overhead electric wires, but the trams in Bordeaux (and in the future Angers, Reims and Dubai) use the “Aps” (ground-level power supply), a third rail which is only powered while it is completely covered by a tram so that there is no risk of a person or animal coming into contact with a live rail. In outer areas, the trams switch to conventional overhead wires [6].
Competitors to the Citadis include Bombardier Transportation's Flexity family (Outlook, Swift, Classic, and the Link tram-train), Siemens Combino and Avanto trams, Ansaldo Sirio and TMK 2200 from Crotram.
Ordered Citadis trams
| Country | City | Type | Serie | Number | Year | Length (m) | Width (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Algiers | 41 | 2009 | |||||
| Australia | Melbourne | 202 | 3001 - 3036 | 36 | 2001 | 23,0 | 2,65 | |
| Brazil | Brasilia | 16 | 2009 | |||||
| Germany | Kassel | RegioCitadis | 701 - 718 | 18 | 2004 - 2005 | 36,8 | 2,65 | |
| Germany | Kassel | RegioCitadis | 751 - 760 | 10 | 2004 - 2005 | 36,8 | 2,65 | Hybrid with diesel engine |
| France | Angers | 302 | 17 | 2009 - | 32,4 | 2,40 | ||
| France | Bordeaux | 402 | 2201 - 2262 | 62 | 43,9 | 2,40 | ||
| France | Bordeaux | 302 | 2301 - 2312 | 12 | 32,8 | 2,40 | ||
| France | Grenoble | 402 | 6001 - 6035 | 35 | 2005 | 40 ~ | ||
| France | Le Mans | 302 | 01 - 23 | 23 | 2007 | 32,0 | 2,40 | |
| France | Lyon | 302 | 38 | 2000 | 32,4 | 2,40 | ||
| France | Lyon | 302 | 0848 - 0857 | 10 | 32,4 | 2,40 | T3 | |
| France | Lyon | 302 | 0858 - 0870 | 13 | 32,4 | 2,40 | T4 | |
| France | Montpellier | 301 | 2001 - 2028 | 28 | 1999 - 2000 | 40,9 | T1, In 2002 and 2003 extended from 29,8 to 40,9 m | |
| France | Montpellier | 301 | 2029 - 2030 | 2 | 2000 | 40,9 | T1, In 2002 and 2003 extended from 29,8 to 40,9 m | |
| France | Montpellier | 302 | 2031 - 2033 | 3 | 2006 - 2007 | 32,5 | T1 | |
| France | Montpellier | 302 | 2041 - 2064 | 24 | 2006 - 2007 | 32,5 | T2 | |
| France | Mulhouse | 302 | 27 | 32,5 ~ | 2 trams to Buenos Aires, 1 in 2007 to Utrecht, 5 in Melbourne | |||
| France | Nice | 302 | 01 - 20 | 20 | 33 | |||
| France | Orléans | 301 | 24 | 2000 | 30 | 2,40 | Line A | |
| France | Paris | 302 | 0401 - 0413 | 13 | 2002 | 32,2 | T2 | |
| France | Paris | 302 | 0414 - 0426 | 13 | 2003 | 32,2 | T2 | |
| France | Paris | 302 | 0427 - 0460 | 34 | 2007 | 38 ? | T2 | |
| France | Paris | 402 | 43,7 | 2,65 | T3, Tramway des Maréchaux | |||
| France | Reims | 18 | ||||||
| France | Strasbourg | 403 | 41 | 2005 | 45,1 | 2,65 | ||
| France | Toulouse | 302 | 18 | 2009? | ||||
| France | Valenciennes | 302 | 33 | 2006 | 33 | 2,40 | ||
| Ireland | Dublin | 301 | 26 | 2004 | 40 | Red line, in 2007 extended from 30 to 40 m | ||
| Ireland | Dublin | 401 | 14 | 2004 | 40 | Green line | ||
| Ireland | Dublin | 402 | 26 | 2009 - | 43 | Green line | ||
| Morocco | Rabat | 40 | 2010 | 60 | ||||
| The Netherlands | The Hague | RegioCitadis | 4001 - 4054 | 54 | 2006 | 36,8 | 2,65 | |
| The Netherlands | Rotterdam | 302 | 2001 - 2060 | 60 | 2003 | 31,6 | 2,4 | One way |
| The Netherlands | Rotterdam | 302 | 53 | 2009 | 30 | |||
| Spain | Barcelona | 302 | 19 | 2004 | 32 | 2,65 | Trambaix network | |
| Spain | Barcelona | 302 | 18 | 2007 | 32 | 2,65 | Trambesos network | |
| Spain | Madrid | 302 | 70 | 2007 | 6 trams sold to TransAdelaide, in Adelaide Australia. | |||
| Spain | Tenerife | 302 | 20 | 2007 | 32,2 | 2,4 | ||
| Tunisia | Tunis | 302 | 30 | 2007 | 30 | 2,47 | ||
| Turkey | Istanbul | X-04 | 30 | 2009 |
Totally: >1058
Argentina
- Buenos Aires: Tranvía del Este [7]. The service is provided by two Citadis 302 model trams, manufactured by the French [8] company Alstom and granted under a free concession by the city of Mulhouse.
Australia
- Melbourne: C class Melbourne tram, operated by Yarra Trams. Between 2008 and 2011, Melbourne is renting five of Mulhouse's Citadis 302 trams [9].
- Adelaide: It has been announced that the state government is buying six surplus Citadis 302 trams from Madrid for use on the Glenelg line. [10]
France
The Alstom Citadis has close to a monopoly in France, where all new trams are low-floored and almost all of them are Citadis trams.
- Bordeaux: Tramway de Bordeaux [11][12]
- Grenoble: Tramway de Grenoble [13]
- Le Mans: Tramway de Le Mans → fr. Setram (Société anonyme d'économie mixte des transports en commun de l'agglomération mancelle)
- Lyon: Tramway de Lyon [14]
- Montpellier: Trams in Montpellier TaM (Transports de l'agglomération de Montpellier) [15]
- Mulhouse: Tramway de Mulhouse → fr
- Nice: Tramway de Nice
- Orléans: Tramway d'Orléans → fr. SEMTAO (Société d'économie mixte des transports de l'agglomération orléanaise) [16]
- Paris: Tramway parisien (a branch of the RATP) [17]
- Strasbourg: Tramway de Strasbourg [18]
- Valenciennes: Tramway de Valenciennes
- Reims: Tramway de Reims – Delivery to commence in October 2009 [19][20]
Ireland
Israel
- Jerusalem: CityPass is in the final stages of the Jerusalem Light Rail. Initial rolling stock are to be 46 Citadis 302 100% low-floor five-module units manufactured at Alstom's Aytré factory. All axles are driven to handle up to 9% inclines. It is scheduled to begin operation in 2011.
Netherlands
Poland
- Gdańsk: ZKM Gdańsk (Zakład Komunikacji Miejskiej w Gdańsku), ZTM (Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Gdańsku)
- Katowice: Tramwaje Śląskie
Spain
- Barcelona: Trambaix, Trambesòs
- Madrid: Metro Ligero de Madrid
- Tenerife: Tranvía Metro Tenerife
- Murcia: Tranvimur
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
- Al Sufouh Tram (Ar.: ترام الصفوح) in Dubai is expected to have 25 Citadis 402. It will use APS. Phase 1 will open in April 2011 [21].
See also
References
- ^ "Planète CITADIS". Alstom, Citadis Mag № 10. 2008-04-10. http://www.citadismag.transport.alstom.com/V10/index.html. Retrieved 2008-05-03. (French)
- ^ Note: the Dublin Trams are currently being converted to 401s in a programme which will be completed during 2008
- ^ CITADIS Dualis Information Sheet
- ^ f>"CITADIS Dualis, Speed and smoothness from the city centre to the suburbs". Alstom. 2008. http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/elibrary/technical/products/32031.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/elibrary/technical/products/. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ Harry Hondius (2007-07-02). "Dualis extends the reach of the Citadis family". Railway Gazette International. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//dualis-extends-the-reach-of-the-citadis-family.html. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ CJ Wansbeek (2002-12-01). "Bordeaux: Fronting the French tramway revolution". Light Rail Transit Association. http://www.lrta.info/articles/art0212.html. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "Citadis Cars for an experimental line in Buenos Aires". Alstom. 2006-12-28. http://www.alstom.com/home/news/business_news/39125.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/news/business_news/. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ Atta, Carlos (2008). "Francia quiere una red de tranvías en Buenos Aires". La Nación. http://www.lanacion.com.ar/Archivo/nota.asp?nota_id=979883. Retrieved 2008-03-06. (Spanish)
- ^ See also Trams in Melbourne
- ^ European trams to bolster our City-Glenelg fleet
- ^ Fiche technique 302
- ^ Fiche technique 402 (French)
- ^ Fiche technique Grenoble 2 (French)
- ^ Fiche technique (French)
- ^ Fiche technique 401 (French)
- ^ Fiche technique Orléans (French)
- ^ Fiche technique CIT-RATP (French)
- ^ Fiche technique Strasbourg (French)
- ^ "Reims tramway sparkles with colour". Alstom. 2007-01-29. http://www.transport.alstom.com/home/news/Hot_news/28229.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/news/Hot_news/. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
- ^ "Reims, sa cathédrale, son tram...". Admirable Design. 2007-05-14. http://www.admirabledesign.com/Reims-sa-cathedrale-son-tram. Retrieved 2007-09-09. (French)
- ^ "Al Safouh tram project consortium selected". Railway Gazette International. 2008-04-29. http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view//al-safouh-tram-project-consortium-selected.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
External links
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- «Sensolab drives interior experimentation» - design of Citadis tram interiors for Paris, Le Mans, Angers, Railway Gazette International
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