TW 3000

The TW 3000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system since 2015. The trains are built by a consortium of Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom,^[5] with the final assembly taking place at HeiterBlick's Leipzig factory.^[6]

TW 3000
TW 3000 on its first day of service on 15 March 2015
In service	2015–present
Manufacturer	Vossloh Kiepe, Alstom and HeiterBlick [de]
Replaced	TW 6000
Constructed	2013–2020
Entered service	15 March 2015
Number built	153
Number in service	153
Fleet numbers	3001–3153
Capacity	175 (54 seated)
Operators	Üstra
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel, glass reinforced plastic front ends[1]
Train length	25.16 m (82 ft 7 in)
Width	2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height	3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Articulated sections	2 (one articulation)
Wheel diameter	730–650 mm (29–26 in) (new–worn)
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Traction motors	4 × TSA TMR 39-24-4 125 kW (168 hp)[2]
Power output	500 kW (670 hp)
Transmission	7.41 : 1 gear ratio (2-stage reduction)[3]
Electric system(s)	600–750 V DC overhead catenary
Current collection	Pantograph
UIC classification	Bo′2′+Bo′
Coupling system	Scharfenberg
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
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Technical specifications

The trains consist of two articulated sections,^[7] with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.^[1]

The interior features air-conditioning^[7] and lighting in variable colour tones.^[8]

History

The first 50 sets were ordered in April 2011.^[1] Further 50 sets were ordered through an option in November 2013. First public trials with passengers were conducted on 8 March 2014.^[9] Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets.^[10][11] The trains entered regular service on 15 March 2015.^[7] 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.^[8]