Stadler Tango

Tango (Bochum)
Tango in Bochum
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Constructed2007–
Specifications
Train length28,200 mm (92 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Width2,650 mm (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in)
Height3,650 mm (11 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Wheel diameter740 mm (29.13 in)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
WeightEmpty: 35,740 kg (78,790 lb)
Traction motors4
Power output4 × 125 kW (168 hp)
Electric system(s)750 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′2′Bo′
Minimum turning radius25 m (82.02 ft)
Track gauge
Tango (Basel)
Tango in Basel
ManufacturerStadler Rail
Constructed2008-
Specifications
Train length45,000 mm (147 ft 7+5⁄8 in)
Width2,300 mm (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Height3,510 mm (11 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
Wheel diameter
  • Driving: 680 mm (26.77 in)
  • Carrying: 580 mm (22.83 in)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
WeightEmpty: 57.0 t (56.1 long tons; 62.8 short tons)
Traction motors6
Power output6 × 125 kW (168 hp)
Electric system(s)600 V DC overhead wire
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′2′Bo′2′Bo′
Track gauge1,000 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 Aarhus, Bochum, Berlin (BVG-Class IK), Basel, Geneva, Lyon, Ostrava (NF2) 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.

The Tango in Geneva's public transport livery

An order of 32 vehicles was 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]

In 2016, Dopravní podnik Ostrava ordered 30 Stadler Tango NF2 (also known as nOVA) trams with an option for another 10 trams.[6] All 40 trams were delivered between April 2018 and October 2019.[7][8]

Sarajevo Tramway has received 1 Stadler Tango NF3, and will receive 14 more by the beginning of 2024.[9]

See also

  • Variobahn, a 100% low-floor tram from the same manufacturer

References

  1. ^ "AB selects Stadler for new Tango light rail vehicles". railway-technology.com. 28 January 2014.
  2. ^ "First Tango for Stuttgart". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Appenzell tanzt STADLER-TANGO" [Appenzell dances Stadler Tango]. bahnhonline.ch (in German). 19 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Foerste Tango til Aarhus". letbanen.dk (in Danish). 2016.
  5. ^ "Tango-type tram-train for Aarhus Letbane I/S, Denmark" (PDF). Stadler Rail. 2015. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  6. ^ "Tango NF2 «nOVA» Tram" (PDF). Stadler Rail. 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ "First nOVA Tram Arrives In Ostrava". Railvolution.net. 23 April 1018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Last nOVA Delivered". Railvolution.net. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Stadler unveils new tram for Sarajevo at TRAKO". railway-technology.com. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-23.