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| TW 6000 | |
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 TW 6000 entering Schaumburgstrasse station in April 2014 | |
| Manufacturer | Duewag (6001-6100) Linke-Hofmann-Busch (6101-6260) |
| Constructed | 1974–1993 |
| Scrapped | 2014-2019 |
| Number built | 260 |
| Capacity | 46 seats 104 standing |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 28.28 m (92 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Power output | 2 × 218 kW (292 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | B'2'2'B' |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative brake, hydraulic spring-applied brake (only < 5 km/h (3.1 mph)), rail brake (emergency only) |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The TW 6000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system, manufactured by Duewag, Linke-Hofmann-Busch, AEG, Kiepe and Siemens.
The vehicle can serve both high platforms and street-level stops; it has cabs at both ends, thus eliminating the need for turning loops. It was unique in Germany at the time for featuring thyristor chopper control and a contemporary design by Herbert Lindinger.
A total of 260 were built between 1974 and 1993, of which the first series of 100 was built by Duewag in Düsseldorf from 1974 to 1978, whilst the second to eighth series (160) were built by LHB in Salzgitter from 1979 to 1993. From 2002 on, 82 units were sold to Budapest, Hungary and The Hague, The Netherlands.
In 2013, üstra ordered 100 new vehicles (with an option for 46 more) to replace the aging TW 6000 vehicles; those vehicles, which are known as the TW 3000 were delivered between 2014 and 2018.