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Three-stage programme puts Combino trams back on track

By and Harry Hondius2005-10-01T10:00:00

When higher than expected torsion forces caused cracking in some of the bolted aluminium bodyshells of the Combino fleet in 2002-03, Siemens decided to modify more than 450 trams. Harry Hondius MSc reports on progress with a three-stage programme to deal with the defects

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