UK: The Tramlink light rail network in south London has begun taking delivery of six Stadler Rail Variotrams which Transport for London ordered in August 2011 at cost of £16∙3m.
The first of the 32 m long five-section 100% low-floor air-conditioned trams underwent trial running in the German city of Chemnitz during December.
The new cars will enter service later this year, operating alongside the existing fleet of 24 Bombardier CR4000 cars.
UK: Four companies have pre-qualified for a potential contract to replace the oldest trams on the London Trams network centred on Croydon. Transport for London announced on September 10 that it had issued invitations to tender to Alstom, CAF, Hitachi Rail and Stadler Valencia. Any order ...
UK: The first of six Stadler Variobahn trams ordered to increase capacity on the Tramlink network in south London underwent testing in the German city of Chemnitz during December. Stadler won its first UK contract in August 2011, when Transport for London announced a £16·3m order for six Variobahn trams ...
UK: Stadler Rail has won a contract to supply six Variobahn trams to increase capacity on the Tramlink light rail system in south London, Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced on August 18. The first of the new trams is scheduled to be delivered 'this winter' and all will enter ...
