THE IMPORTANCE OF LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE MODULAR PLATFORMS

The paper describes the Siemens Transportation Systems COMBINO - Prototype, the tram vehicle that has become one of the most successful modular platform vehicles in light rail transport worldwide. Some of the reasons for the popularity of system include: 100% low floor with maximum aisle width; easily achievable different car lengths; and, assembly of single car sections instead of the whole vehicles. Additionally, both customers and industry will get the full advantages of a platform vehicle which is: proven design along with continuous improvement; low costs resulting in reasonable prices; quick after sales service; excellent spare parts service; and, low life cycle costs.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Schindler, C
• Conference:
  • 6th International Light Rail Conference: Developing Successful Light Rail
  • Location: Nantes, France
  • Date: 2002-6-12 to 2002-6-14
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 5p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost control; Length; Life cycle costing; Light rail vehicles; Low floor vehicles; Modular structures; Service time; Spare parts; Station operations; Vehicle size
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00943970
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 11 2003 12:00AM