Manchester, United Kingdom FLEXITY SWIFT Transport for Greater Manchester’s Metrolink system is set to become the UK’s largest tram network by 2016 under its current expansion programme. Bombardier’s FLEXITY Swift LRVs are TfGM’s vehicles of choice for this ambitious project, helping to relieve congestion in the Greater Manchester urban area since the first vehicles began operating almost three years ago. The light rail vehicles have proven an instant success with both passengers and Metrolink. Bombardier won its first order from TfGM in April 2007 At 28.4 m long and 2.65 m wide, the LRVs for Manchester for eight LRVs and has since received option orders for can accommodate more than 200 passengers. Wide 66 additional LRVs in several batches. The most recent double-door entrances ensure rapid passenger flow and order for 20 further vehicles brings the total number of multi-purpose areas provide space for pushchairs and LRVs ordered to date from the consortium for wheelchair users. The vehicles’ ease of maintenance and Manchester up to 94 light rail vehicles. industry-leading reliability ensure unparalleled operational efficiency. The vehicles are based on the BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Swift family of LRVs, which are already in successful As a reliable partner for transport operators in the U.K., revenue service throughout Europe including Cologne Bombardier vehicles are already in successful daily and Bonn (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden) and the revenue service in Blackpool, London-Docklands, Netherlands. London-Croydon and Nottingham. LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES Manchester, United Kingdom 3,670 3,670 3,670 550 NA 1,435 1,800 10,500 1,725 1,975 550 550 NA NA 1,4351,435 1,8001,800 10,50010,500 1,7251,725 1,9751,975 440 28,400 440 440 28,40028,400 H P P P P H H P P P P P P 600 F P P 2,650 P P P P 600 600 F F 2,650 2,650 P P P P P P P P General Data Technical Characteristics Contract award April 2007 Nominal current supply: 750 VDC Type of vehicle BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Energy recuperation Swift HF 3-phase asynchronous motors Model bi-directional 120 kW Motor power Owner Greater Manchester Passenger Air-cooled motor Transport Executive (GMPTE) 2 powered bogies - 1 trailer bogie Quantity 94 • Rubber/metal primary suspension Tram consist 3 modules • Coil spring secondary suspension • Sanders Dimensions and Weight • Anti slip, anti skid system Length of vehicle 32 / 43.4 m Automatic coupling system Height 3.4 m Electrical service brake: regenerative Width 2.3 m Mechanical brake: disk brake Floor height above TOR Magnetic brake: 6 x 66 kN • low-floor entrance 350 mm Air conditioned cab Percentage of low-floor area 100 % Passenger information system Electric double-sliding doors 5 / 7 per side • door clearance height 2,072 mm Performance and Capacity • door clearance width 1,300 mm Maximum speed 80 km/h Electric single-sliding doors 1 per side Medium acceleration (fully loaded) from 0 … 70 km/h 1.08 m/s2 • door clearance height 2,072 mm Deceleration • door clearance width 650 mm • service brake 1.03 m/s2 Aisle width 630 mm • emergency brake 2.54 m/s2 Wheel diameter (new / worn) 580 / 510 mm Maximum gradient 65 ‰ Gauge 1,435 mm Seated passengers (incl. tip up seats) 60 Minimum horizontal curve radius 15 m Standing passengers (4 pass./m2) 146 Minimum vertical curve radius, crest 140 m Multipurpose Areas (for wheel chairs and prams) 2 Minimum vertical curve radius, sag 140 m Car weight (empty) 39.2 / 52.5 t Car weight (loaded) (4 pass./m2) 51.7 / 70.1 t If you no longer require this datasheet, please recycle it responsibly. please recycle this datasheet, no longer require If you in the Netherlands/11171/LRV/10-2012/en Printed Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Bombardier © 2012, Maximum axle load 10.5 t Buffer load 400 kN Bombardier Transportation Hermann Gebauer Straße 5 A-1220 Vienna, Austria Tel +43 1 25 110 760 www.transportation.bombardier.com *Trademark(s) of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries..