GERMANY: Rostocker Straßenbahnen has ordered 28 Stadler TINA trams, which will gradually replace its 6N1 trams dating from 1994-96 on all six routes from 2025.
The contract signed on June 24 is worth €98·2m, with the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern contributing €9·45m.
The three-section fully air-conditioned trams will be 32 m long with a capacity of 221 passengers, including 75 seated.
Stadler said they would feature a spacious and step-free interior, with large panoramic windows to create a light and airy atmosphere, and four areas for pushchairs and bicycles.
There will be an integrated passenger information system with TFT screens, USB charging points for mobile devices, wi-fi, CCTV, an onboard ticket-machine and an integrated collision warning system.
The order will take the number of Stadler trams in RSAG’s fleet to 41.
It the third order for Stadler’s Total Integrierter Niederflur-Antrieb (total integrated low-floor drive) design, following from launch customer HEAG Mobil in Darmstadt and Baselland tram operator BLT.
