O plimbare pe noua retea de tramvai a orasului.



In service    May 2014
Manufacturer    CAF
Built at    Beasain, Spain
Family name    Urbos 3
Constructed    2009–2011
Number built    27
Number in service    27
Formation    7 articulated cars per tram
Fleet numbers    251 - 277
Capacity    250 (78 seated, 170 standing, 2 wheelchairs)[1]
Operator    Transport for Edinburgh
Depot(s)    Gogar Depot
Specifications
Car body construction    Stainless steel[2]
Car length    42.8 m (140 ft 5 in)[2]
Width    2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)[2]
Height    3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed    70 km/h (43 mph)[2]
Weight    56 tonnes (55 long tons; 62 short tons)[2]
Traction system    Twelve 80 kW (110 hp) traction motors
Electric system(s)    750 V DC OHLE
Current collection method    Pantograph
Track gauge    1,435 mm

A new Edinburgh “mass transit” system and Glasgow “metro” could feature trams and dedicated busways under Scottish Government plans published today.

Lines in the capital may include between Granton and the city centre and south east, and re-opening the south suburban rail line, according to Transport Scotland’s new strategic transport projects review.

Expanding trams across the Forth into Fife could follow.

Sursa: The Scotsman

O trecere în revistă a planurilor de extindere a rețelei de tramvai, în care se dezbat propunerile preferate de către municipalitate și câteva alternative: