C-class | |
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Manufacturer | Alstom |
Built at | La Rochelle, France |
Family name | Citadis 202 |
Constructed | 2001–2002 |
Number in service | 36 |
Fleet numbers | C1 3001–C1 3036 |
Capacity | 40/110 (seated/standing) |
Depots | Kew |
Specifications | |
Train length | 22.98 m (75 ft 5 in) |
Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) |
Height | 3.36 m (11 ft 0 in) |
Doors | 6 (3 per side) |
Articulated sections | 3 (two articulations) |
Wheel diameter | 610–530 mm (24–21 in) (new–worn) |
Wheelbase | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 28.6 t (28.1 long tons; 31.5 short tons) |
Traction motors | 4 × Alstom 4-LMA-1245-N 105 kW (141 hp)[1] |
Power output | 420 kW (560 hp) |
Acceleration | 1.57 m/s2 (3.5 mph/s) |
Deceleration |
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Electric system(s) | 600 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
UIC classification | Bo′+Bo′ |
Bogies | Alstom Solfège |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The C-class Melbourne tram is a fleet of three-section Alstom Citadis 202 trams built in La Rochelle, France that operate on the Melbourne tram network. They were the first low-floor trams in Melbourne, being delivered in 2001-2002.