The UK´s first tram-train enters service with Stadler vehicles

STADLER VALENCIA

Passengers in South Yorkshire have been the first in the country to benefit from innovative tram-trains from the Citylink family, seven light rail vehicles designed and produced by Stadler Valencia to run on both, Sheffield´s the city’s tramlines and the rail network between Sheffield and Rotherham. The project is part of the Sheffield Region’s transport objectives to improve local connectivity and enhance economic growth. The inaugural trip took place on October 25, 2018.

The vehicles meet British standards; higher crashworthiness standards than trams and are able to operate on tracks with a maximum gradient of 10 per cent. The new bidirectional tram-trains are 37 m long, can carry 300 passengers.

Citylink refers to a series of lightweight modular vehicles. They are fully accessible with low flooring and specially designed to provide direct connections between the city centre and outlying areas. These vehicles assure a comfortable, quiet and safe ride. Stadler has become a European benchmark in the tram-train segment, with over 120 fully-outfitted vehicles supplied in 5 different countries, including 75 for Karlsruhe, the birthplace of the train-tram concept.