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The tram operator of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen recently called for offers for 126 new lowfloor trams.
30, 40 and 60 m length
able to run in consists
bidirectional
80 km/h operating speed
2.4 m width
meter gauge
15 m minimal curve radius
delivered in options from 2020 to 2027.
They also explicitly request vehicles with non-fixed bogies.
Aside from expanding the total fleet size, this will replace the few remaining highfloor vehicles from the 70s/80s, but also the first generations of lowfloor trams from 1993 (pictured).
Some employees' forum posts rumored that is was also considered to buy the used Variotrams from Helsinki as a stopgap.
