GTW Generation 15

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]

Technical specifications

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]

Interior

The trains have a capacity of 45 seated and 86 standing passengers,^[1] and are equipped with a wheelchair ramp and air conditioning.^[5]

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  Interior

History

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]

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  The first set on delivery