GTW Generation 15 | |
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In service | 2016–present |
Manufacturer | Vossloh Kiepe |
Designer | büro+staubach[1] |
Built at | Valencia |
Replaced | GTW 72 |
Constructed | 2015–2017 |
Number built | 31 |
Formation | 3 sections per vehicle |
Capacity | 45 seated, 86 standing |
Operators | Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW) |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Welded aluminium |
Train length | 24.06 m (78 ft 11 in) |
Width | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
Height | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Doors | 4 pairs on a single side |
Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
Weight | 23.4 t (52,000 lb)[2] |
Traction motors | 4 × Traktionssysteme Austria TID 31-34-4 75 kW (101 hp)[3] |
Power output | 300 kW (400 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
UIC classification | B′B′+B′B′ |
Safety system(s) | Alstom Atlas 400 ETCS Level 2+[4] |
The GTW Generation 15 (GTW = "Gelenktriebwagen" or articulated railcar) is a suspended monorail train type operated by Wuppertaler Stadtwerke on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn since 2016.
Each set consists of three sections. The trains have a length of 24 m (78 ft 9 in), are 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) wide, and are powered by four asynchronous motors.[1] The car bodies are made of welded aluminium.[2]
The trains have a capacity of 45 seated and 86 standing passengers,[1] and are equipped with a wheelchair ramp and air conditioning.[5]
31 sets were ordered in November 2011.[6] The first set was unveiled in Wuppertal on 14 November 2016.[6] On 18 December 2016, the first five trains entered service.[4]