Bombardier Transportation, together with consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe, has been awarded a contract for the supply of 40 Flexity low-floor trams to the city of Gothenburg in a European-wide public tender. The contract is valued at approximately EUR 140 million with Bombardier’s share amounting to approximately EUR 97 million. The contract also includes an option for up to 60 additional trams, valid until 2026.
The first 2 trams are scheduled to be delivered to Gothenburg in spring of 2019 and will be tested and run for more than 20,000 kilometers each before final acceptance. The vehicles will gradually replace the city’s current fleet and enable operator Göteborgs Spårvägar to provide the additional and state of the art vehicle capacity that is needed to accommodate the rapid population growth in the city and surrounding region.
The new trams for Gothenburg are adapted to the city’s existing light rail infrastructure and all types of environmental and climate conditions. The vehicles are also equipped with a Vossloh Kiepe propulsion system and Bombardier Flexx bogies to provide a smooth and comfortable ride.
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