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When do the new LUAS trams arrive

  • 14-06-2017 02:06PM
    #1
    highdef
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,542 ✭✭✭


    With testing due to being this month of the new trams on the new tracks, I'm assuming the new longer units have either arrived or will very soon be. Anyone know when? And photos of the finished product yet?


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  • #2
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    They won't need to test the new units really outside your standard commissioning.

    They are the exact same as the existing ones just an extra middle section.


  • #3
    dowlingm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭dowlingm


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    They won't need to test the new units really outside your standard commissioning.

    They are the exact same as the existing ones just an extra middle section.
    what is the testing scheme for a new Citadis? In Toronto the new trams have to go 600km without a failure (start again if there is one) before being accepted for service.


  • #4
    Victor
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    highdef wrote: »
    And photos of the finished product yet?
    Not the finished ones, but Luas did stick up photos of trams being built.


  • #5
    LXFlyer
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    Not due to arrive until September or October I believe.


  • #6
    miamee
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    They are testing the line this Saturday but will be using trams from the Red line according to this article. Might be worth seeing if you were going to be around the area of any part of the line.

    http://www.thejournal.ie/luas-cross-city-4-3432818-Jun2017/


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  • #7
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,892 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    dowlingm wrote: »
    what is the testing scheme for a new Citadis? In Toronto the new trams have to go 600km without a failure (start again if there is one) before being accepted for service.

    No idea to be honest, the new trams arrive in October, not sure if all arrive together or not.


  • #8
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,799 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Victor wrote: »
    Not the finished ones, but Luas did stick up photos of trams being built.

    https://twitter.com/LuasCrossCity/status/860095512657219586


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