Stadler Tango
Light rail vehicle and tram
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The Tango is a light rail vehicle and tram made by Stadler Rail. It can be built as either a 100% high-floor or 70% low-floor articulated unit. It is in use in Aarhus, Bochum, Berlin (BVG-Class IK), Basel, Geneva, Lyon, Ostrava (NF2) and Sarajevo (NF3).
| Tango (Bochum) | |
|---|---|
Tango in Bochum | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2007– |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 28,200 mm (92 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,650 mm (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3,650 mm (11 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 740 mm (29.13 in) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | Empty: 35,740 kg (78,790 lb) |
| Traction motors | 4 |
| Power output | 4 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system | 750 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′Bo′ |
| Minimum turning radius | 25 m (82.02 ft) |
| Track gauge |
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| Tango (Basel) | |
|---|---|
 Tango in Basel | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2008- |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 45,000 mm (147 ft 7+5⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2,300 mm (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3,510 mm (11 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter |
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| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | Empty: 57.0 t (56.1 long tons; 62.8 short tons) |
| Traction motors | 6 |
| Power output | 6 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system | 600 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′Bo′2′Bo′ |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
Characteristics
The cities operating Tango are demanding the following characteristics for their rolling stock: speed (up to 100 km/h or 62 mph), robustness, security and compatibility with the common use of infrastructure, economic (capacity adapted to the traffic and prospects for their development) as well as comfort and aesthetics. In the case of the Appenzell Railways, the light rail needs to deal also with strong gradients in the foothills south of St. Gallen.[1]
Usage
In Lyon, the Tango tram is serving the express line Rhônexpress linking downtown with Saint Exupéry Airport, and its TGV train station, opened in 2010. An order of 32 vehicles was placed by the city of Geneva in December 2009. 20 were ordered by Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen, the first one being completed in September 2012.[2]
Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) has contracted Stadler Rail to deliver seven new Tango for use on the new Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway starting from 2017. Previously, the western line from St. Gallen to Appenzell was operated by heavy rail with a rack section.[3]
Aarhus Letbane will receive a mix of 12 Stadler Tango (with a top speed of 100 km/h) and 14 Stadler Variobahn, with a total of 26 units.[4][5]
In 2016, Dopravní podnik Ostrava ordered 30 Stadler Tango NF2 (also known as nOVA) trams with an option for another 10 trams.[6] All 40 trams were delivered between April 2018 and October 2019.[7][8]
Sarajevo Tramway has received its first Stadler Tango NF3 in December 2023, while 14 more were received by the summer of 2024.[9] An additional 10 new trams were also bought.[10]
Gallery
Tango in Geneva's public transport livery
Tango in Sarajevo
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See also
- Variobahn, a 100% low-floor tram from the same manufacturer
