CAF Urbos 3 (Edinburgh)

CAF Urbos 3 (Edinburgh)
A CAF Urbos 3 in Edinburgh, June 2014
Interior
In serviceMay 2014
ManufacturerCAF
Built atBeasain, Spain
Family nameUrbos 3
Constructed2009–2011
Number built27
Number in service27
Formation7 articulated cars per tram
Fleet numbers251–277
Capacity250 (78 seated, 170 standing, 2 wheelchairs)[1]
OperatorsTransport for Edinburgh
DepotsGogar Depot
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel[2]
Car length42,856 mm (140 ft 7 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8+38 in)[2]
Height3.4 m (11 ft 1+78 in)
Floor height350 mm (1 ft 1+34 in)
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)[2]
Weight56 tonnes (55 long tons; 62 short tons)[2]
Traction systemKiepe Electric DPU 101 IGBTVVVF[3]
Traction motors12 × ABB 4DDA3030 60 kW (80 hp)[4]
Power output720 kW (970 hp)
Acceleration1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)750 V DC OHLE
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+2′+Bo′+Bo′
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [5][6][7] except where noted

The Edinburgh Tram network operates a fleet of CAF Urbos 3 low-floor trams that were specially designed for use in the city. Twenty-seven were built in Beasain, Spain, between 2009 and 2011.

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  3. ^ "Straßenbahnsysteme - Großbritannien" [Tram systems - Great Britain] (PDF) (in German). Kiepe Electric. p. 5. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ "ABB traction motors - Reference list" (PDF). ABB. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh Tram". CAF. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Streetcars and light subway trains: Edinburgh Tram - basic details". CAF. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Streetcars and light subway trains: Edinburgh Tram - performance". CAF. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2010.