Utrechtse sneltram VehiclesUtrechtse sneltram VehiclesUtrechtse sneltram High-Floor Trams From 1983 to 2020, the SUNIJ-lijn used 27 single-articulated, high-floor trams built by Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG). These trams weighed 37.5 ton, were 30 metres (98 feet) long and are capable of a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). In 2012, the SIG-trams were renovated including bogies, air-conditioning, seats and repainting. The last run of the SIG trams was on 3 July 2020. On 4 July, the SUNIJ-lijn was fully shut down to renovate the line, and lower and lengthen its platforms to accommodate low-floor trams. The SIG-trams have been replaced by CAF low-floor trams. After the closure of the SUNIJ line, all SIG trams but one were scrapped. On 30 November 2020, SIG-tram 5017 was shipped along with spare parts to the Nederlands Transport Museum in Nieuw-Vennep for preservation. The museum intends to operate the tram carrying riders to attractions within Park 21, an event park under development in Haarlemmermeer. In 2008, Utrecht purchased trams built in the 1980s from Vienna at a cost of 837,000 euros. The Vienna trams (de Weense trams) were delivered to Utrecht in 2009. The trams required some adjustments before going into service. They received a new onboard computer and a mobile telephone to communicate with central dispatchers. Adjustments were required to tram doorways and the platform height. These trams were used only during rush hours at the busiest stops between Utrecht Centraal and Nieuwegein Stadscentrum. Special sign boards indicated to passengers where the Vienna trams stopped. When received, the trams had no noteworthy defects, and they had run well in Vienna. However, in Utrecht the Vienna trams had technical problems costing the operator 3.2 million euros in maintenance, they also caused extra wear to the rails. The rise in ridership expected in 2008 when the trams were purchased did not materialize. The trams were sold to Krakow, Poland and were disposed of by the summer of 2014. Utrechtse sneltram Low-Floor Trams he new generation of trams are articulated, low-floor Urbos 100 trams built by Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). Two versions were ordered: a shorter version with 5 articulated sections and a longer version with 7: Characteristic 5-section 7-section Utrechtse sneltram Articulated Sections: 5 7 Utrechtse sneltram Number Ordered: 27 22 Utrechtse sneltram Length: 33 m (108 ft) 41 m (135 ft) Utrechtse sneltram Width: 2.65 m (8.7 ft) 2.65 m (8.7 ft) Utrechtse sneltram Passenger Capacity: 216 277 Utrechtse sneltram In Service: December 2019 December 2020 On the SUNIJ-lijn, one tram of each length will be coupled together which will yield a train length of 75 metres (246 feet) and a capacity of about 490 passengers. Utrechtse sneltram Storage and Maintenance The depot (Tramremise Nieuwegein) on the SUNIJ-lijn is the main storage and maintenance facility of the sneltram system, handling both low- and high-floor trams. The depot building houses:
Just beyond the P+R Science Park stop on the Uithoflijn, there are additional storage tracks. Utrechtse sneltram Overview Utrechtse sneltram Locale: Utrecht, Netherlands Utrechtse sneltram Open: 17 December 1983 Utrechtse sneltram Lines: 3 Utrechtse sneltram Operator(s): Westnederland (1983–1994) Midnet (1994–1999) Connexxion (1999–2013) Qbuzz (2013–present) Utrechtse sneltram Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Utrechtse sneltram Electrification: 750 V DC (Overhead lines) Utrechtse sneltram Coordinates: 52.0092°N 5.0383°E Utrechtse sneltram Route Map Utrecht Science Park P+R Science Park terminus: 20,21,22 WKZ/Máxima UMC Heidelberglaan Padualaan Kromme Rijn Stadion Galgenwaard Vaartsche Rijn station Utrecht CS Centrumzijde terminus: 22 Moreelsepark closed 2009 Centraal Station closed 2013 Westplein closed 2013 Utrecht CS Jaarbeursplein terminus 20,21 Graadt van Roggenweg 24 Oktoberplein-Zuid Winkelcentrum Kanaleneiland (5 Meiplein) Vasco da Gamalaan Kanaleneiland Zuid P+R Westraven Tramremise Nieuwegein depot Zuilenstein Batau-Noord Wijkersloot Nieuwegein City formerly Stadscentrum Merwestein Fokkesteeg Wiersdijk Nieuwegein-Zuid terminus 20 St. Antonius Ziekenhuis Doorslag Hooghe Waerd Clinckhoeff Eiteren Achterveld Binnenstad IJsselstein-Zuid terminus 21 | |||||
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