TW 3000

TW 3000
TW 3000 on its first day of service on 15 March 2015
In service2015–present
ManufacturerVossloh Kiepe, Alstom and HeiterBlick [de]
ReplacedTW 6000
Constructed2013–2020
Entered service15 March 2015
Number built153
Number in service153
Fleet numbers3001–3153
Capacity175 (54 seated)
OperatorsÜstra
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel, glass reinforced plastic front ends[1]
Train length25.16 m (82 ft 7 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Articulated sections2 (one articulation)
Wheel diameter730–650 mm (29–26 in) (new–worn)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Traction motors4 × TSA TMR 39-24-4 125 kW (168 hp)[2]
Power output500 kW (670 hp)
Transmission7.41 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[3]
Electric system(s)600–750 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′2′+Bo′
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
[4]

The TW 3000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system since 2015. The trains are built by a consortium of Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom,[5] with the final assembly taking place at HeiterBlick's Leipzig factory.[6]

Technical specifications

The trains consist of two articulated sections,[7] with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.[1]

The interior features air-conditioning[7] and lighting in variable colour tones.[8]

History

The first 50 sets were ordered in April 2011.[1] Further 50 sets were ordered through an option in November 2013. First public trials with passengers were conducted on 8 March 2014.[9] Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets.[10][11] The trains entered regular service on 15 March 2015.[7] 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hannover light rail vehicle assembly underway". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom TW3000 LRV for ÜSTRA Hannover". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Rail Gearboxes - We drive solutions" (PDF). IGW. November 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Hannover, TW3000". Kiepe Electric (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ Briginshaw, David (18 November 2013). "Hannover extends LRV order as first unit handed over". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ Haase, Bernd (6 November 2012). "Üstra präsentiert verbesserte Stadtbahn" [Üstra presents improved Stadtbahn]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "New light rail vehicles enter service in Hannover". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Üstra increases TW3000 light rail vehicle order". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. ^ Barrow, Keith (10 March 2014). "New Hannover trams carry first passengers". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. ^ "TW 3000 muss erneut in die Werkstatt" [TW 3000 has to go to the workshop again]. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. ^ Briginshaw, David (12 March 2015). "Delayed LRVs to enter service in Hannover". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing.
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