City of Gothenburg awards tram order to Bombardier

Rail technology supplier Bombardier Transportation and consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe, has been awarded a contract for the supply of 40 Flexity low-floor trams to the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is valued at approximately US$156 million (€140 million), with an option for up to 60 additional trams. The new trams have been adapted for the city's existing light rail infrastructure and environmental and climate conditions. The vehicles are also equipped with a Vossloh Kiepe propulsion system a
October 12, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Rail technology supplier 513 Bombardier Transportation and consortium partner Vossloh Kiepe, has been awarded a contract for the supply of 40 Flexity low-floor trams to the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. The contract is valued at approximately US$156 million (€140 million), with an option for up to 60 additional trams.

The new trams have been adapted for the city's existing light rail infrastructure and environmental and climate conditions. The vehicles are also equipped with a Vossloh Kiepe propulsion system and Bombardier Flexx bogies to provide a smooth and comfortable ride.

The first two trams are scheduled to be delivered in spring 2019 and will be tested and run for more than 20,000 kilometres each before final acceptance. The vehicles will gradually replace the city's current fleet and enable operator Göteborgs Spårvägar to provide the additional and state of the art vehicle capacity that is needed to accommodate the rapid population growth in the city and surrounding region.

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