GTW_Generation_15
GTW Generation 15
Suspension railway train type operated in Wuppertal, Germany
The GTW Generation 15 (GTW = "Gelenktriebwagen" or articulated railcar) is a suspended monorail train type operated by Wuppertaler Stadtwerke on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn since 2016.
| GTW Generation 15 | |
|---|---|
Set 1 at Vohwinkel depot in January 2016 | |
| In service | 2016–present |
| Manufacturer | Vossloh Kiepe |
| Designer | büro+staubach[1] |
| Built at | Valencia |
| Replaced | GTW 72 |
| Constructed | 2015–2017 |
| Number built | 31 |
| Formation | 3 sections per vehicle |
| Capacity | 45 seated, 86 standing |
| Operators | Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Welded aluminium |
| Train length | 24.06 m (78 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | 4 pairs on a single side |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Weight | 23.4 t (52,000 lb)[2] |
| Traction motors | 4 × Traktionssysteme Austria TID 31-34-4 75 kW (101 hp)[3] |
| Power output | 300 kW (400 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
| UIC classification | B′B′+B′B′ |
| Safety system(s) | Alstom Atlas 400 ETCS Level 2+[4] |
Each set consists of three sections. The trains have a length of 24 m (78 ft 9 in), are 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) wide, and are powered by four asynchronous motors.[1] The car bodies are made of welded aluminium.[2]
The trains have a capacity of 45 seated and 86 standing passengers,[1] and are equipped with a wheelchair ramp and air conditioning.[5]
- Interior
31 sets were ordered in November 2011.[6] The first set was unveiled in Wuppertal on 14 November 2016.[6] On 18 December 2016, the first five trains entered service.[4]
- The first set on delivery
- "Nach 256 Tagen Stillstand: Wuppertaler Schwebebahn fährt wieder" [After 256 days of standstill: Wuppertal Schwebebahn resumes service]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Wuppertal welcomes Generation 15 car". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Vossloh Kiepe suspended monorail for Wuppertaler Schwebebahn". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- "Generation 15 trainsets enter service in Wuppertal". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Meyer, Marion (16 December 2016). "Wuppertaler schweben jetzt in Babyblau" [Wuppertal inhabitants now hover in baby blue]. Rheinische Post online (in German). Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Barrow, Keith (16 November 2015). "Wuppertal suspension railway receives first Vossloh train". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- GTW Generation 15 - Mobil NRW website (in German)