Flexity
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Flexity is the name given by Bombardier Transportation
to most of the tram
s they manufacture. For specific information, see the following articles:
Bombardier have also manufactured other models of tram which they do not place in the Flexity family, including the Cobra
and Incentro
.
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
to most of the tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
s they manufacture. For specific information, see the following articles:
| Name | Floor | Direction | Top speed | Width | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexity 2 Flexity 2 The Flexity 2 is a family of tram or light-rail vehicle manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is 100% low-floor, in order to easily accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs. The trams are bi-directional, with cabs at both ends and doors on both sides, and are articulated with five sections... |
100% low-floor | Bidirectional | 70 km/h | 2.65m | 32.5m |
| Flexity Classic Flexity Classic The Flexity Classic is a model of light-rail tram manufactured by Bombardier. Although it is marketed as the most traditionally-designed member of the Flexity family, it is nevertheless a modern bi-directional articulated tram with a low-floor section allowing improved accessibility, especially to... |
65–74% low-floor | Bidirectional or unidirectional |
70–80 km/h | 21–45 m | |
| Flexity Outlook Flexity Outlook The Flexity Outlook is a family of 100% low-floor articulated light-rail trams manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. Part of the larger Flexity product line , Flexity Outlook cars fall into two distinct sub-categories with dramatically different appearances... |
100% low-floor | Bidirectional or unidirectional |
65–80 km/h | 27–43.4 m | |
| Flexity Swift Flexity Swift The Flexity Swift tram is a family of urban and inter-urban light-rail vehicles manufactured by Bombardier Transportation for a wide number of customers across Europe... |
70–76% low-floor or 100% high-floor |
Bidirectional | 70–100 km/h | 25–42 m | |
| Flexity Link Flexity Link The Flexity Link is a low-floor tram-train manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is designed to be able to run both on an urban tram network and on main railway lines, in order to provide direct journeys into a city's centre without passengers having to transfer from a regional train to a... |
50% low-floor | Bidirectional | 100 km/h | 37 m | |
| Flexity Berlin Flexity Berlin The Flexity Berlin is a tram type constructed for the Berlin tramway network. It was developed by Bombardier Transportation during the late 2000s and is based on the "Incentro" family of 100% low-floor trams.- Overview :... |
100% low-floor | Bidirectional or unidirectional |
70 km/h | 30.8 m–40 m |
Bombardier have also manufactured other models of tram which they do not place in the Flexity family, including the Cobra
Cobra (tram)
The Cobra Tram is Zurich's newest tram type and first low floor tram. It is currently only running on a limited number of lines alongside the other tram models, although further rollout is planned for the coming years....
and Incentro
Incentro
The Incentro is a model of tram manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is a five-section 100% low-floor articulated tram, built for bi-directional operation and capable of speeds up to 80 km/h...
.