| Tango (Model Bochum) | |
|---|---|
 Tango (Bochum) | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Number under construction | 2007– |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 28,200 mm (92 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,650 mm (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3,650 mm (11 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 740 mm (29.13 in) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | Empty: 35,740 kg (78,790 lb) |
| Traction motors | 4 |
| Power output | 4 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′Bo′ |
| Minimum turning radius | 25 m (82.02 ft) |
| Track gauge |
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| Tango (Model Basel) | |
|---|---|
 Tango (Basel) | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2008- |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 45,000 mm (147 ft 7+5⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2,300 mm (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3,510 mm (11 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter |
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| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | Empty: 57.0 t (56.1 long tons; 62.8 short tons) |
| Traction motors | 6 |
| Power output | 6 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′Bo′2′Bo′ |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The Tango is a light rail vehicle and tram made by Stadler Rail. It can be built as either a 100% high-floor or 70% low-floor articulated unit. It is in use in Bochum, Berlin (BVG-Class IK), Basel, Geneva, Lyon, Aarhus and Sarajevo (NF3).
Characteristics
The cities operating Tango are demanding the following characteristics for their rolling stock: speed (up to 100 km/h or 62 mph), robustness, security and compatibility with the common use of infrastructure, economic (capacity adapted to the traffic and prospects for their development) as well as comfort and aesthetics. In the case of the Appenzell Railways, the light rail needs to deal also with strong gradients in the foothills south of St. Gallen.[1]
Usage
In Lyon, the Tango tram is serving the express line Rhônexpress linking downtown with Saint Exupéry Airport, and its TGV train station, opened in 2010.
An order of 32 vehicles has been placed by the city of Geneva in December 2009. 20 were ordered by Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen, the first one being completed in September 2012.[2]
Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) has contracted Stadler Rail to deliver seven new Tango for use on the new Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway starting from 2017. Previously, the western line from St. Gallen to Appenzell was operated by heavy rail with a rack section.[3]
Aarhus Letbane will receive a mix of 12 Stadler Tango (with a top speed of 100 km/h) and 14 Stadler Variobahn, with a total of 26 units.[4][5]
Sarajevo Tramway has received 1 Stadler Tango NF3, and will receive 14 more by the beginning of 2024.[6]
See also
- Variobahn, a 100% low-floor tram from the same manufacturer
References
- ↑ railway-technology.com: AB selects Stadler for new Tango light rail vehicles (28 January 2014 )
- ↑ "First Tango for Stuttgart - Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ bahnhonline.ch: Appenzell tanzt STADLER-TANGO (German, 19 March 2014)
- ↑ letbanen.dk: (Danish, 2016)
- ↑ stadlerrail.com: (English, 2016)
- ↑ railway-technology.com: (English, 2023)