TW 2000

TW 2000
TW2000 in Hanover
TW2000 in Hanover
ManufacturerCar body and suspension
Linke-Hofmann-Busch GmbH, Salzgitter
Electric systems and power bogies
Siemens AG Verkehrstechnik, Erlangen
Various systems
üstra, Hannover
Visual Design
Jasper Morrison Office for Design, London
Folding steps
Schließ- und Sicherungssysteme GmbH, Mühlhausen
Constructed1997–2000
Number built144 (of which 96 are TW 2500)
Capacity54 seats (8 folding)
101 standing
Specifications
Train length25.82 m (84 ft 9 in)
(TW 2500: 24.70 m (81 ft 0 in))
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
(2.45 m (8 ft 0 in) near bogies)
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output100 kW (130 hp) sustainable
146 kW (196 hp) peak
UIC classificationBo'2Bo'
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Track gaugeStandard
1,435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in)

The TW 2000 is a Stadtbahn vehicle in operation on the Hanover Stadtbahn network in Hanover, Germany.