Stadler Tango
The Tango is a light rail vehicle and tram made by Stadler Rail. It can be built as either a 100% high-floor or 70% low-floor articulated unit. It is in use in Bochum, Basel, Geneva, Lyon and Aarhus.
| Tango (Model Bochum) | |
|---|---|
 Tango (Bochum) | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 2007– |
| Wheel arrangement | Bo'2'Bo' |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Length over couplers | 28,200 mm (92 ft 6 1⁄4 in) |
| Height | 3,650 mm (11 ft 11 3⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,650 mm (8 ft 8 3⁄8 in) |
| Minimum curve | 25 m (82.02 ft) |
| Empty weight | 35,740 kg (78,790 lb) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Power output (continuous) | 4 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Driving wheel diameter | 740 mm (29.13 in) |
| Carrying wheel diameter | 740 mm (29.13 in) |
| Electric system | 750 V DC overhead wire |
| Collection method | Pantograph |
| No. of traction motors | 4 |
| Seats | 56 (+10 Folding seats) |
| Standing places | 109 |
| Low-platform section | 0% (Platform height) |
| Tango (Model Basel) | |
|---|---|
 Tango (Basel) | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Year(s) of manufacture | 2008- |
| Axle arrangement | Bo'2'Bo'2'Bo' |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Length over couplers | 45,000 mm (147 ft 7 5⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3,510 mm (11 ft 6 1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,300 mm (7 ft 6 1⁄2 in) |
| Empty weight | 57.0 t (56.1 long tons; 62.8 short tons) |
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Indicated Power | 6 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Driving wheel diameter | 680 mm (26.77 in) |
| Carrying wheel diameter | 580 mm (22.83 in) |
| Electric system | 600 V DC overhead wire |
| Collection method | Pantograph |
| Seats | 94 |
| Standing places | 182 |
| Low-platform section | 75% |
Characteristics
The cities operating Tango are demanding the following characteristics for their rolling stock: speed (up to 100 km/h or 62 mph), robustness, security and compatibility with the common use of infrastructure, economic (capacity adapted to the traffic and prospects for their development) as well as comfort and aesthetics. In the case of the Appenzell Railways, the light rail needs to deal also with strong gradients in the foothills south of St. Gallen.[1]
Usage
In Lyon, the Tango tram is serving the express line Rhônexpress linking downtown with Saint Exupéry Airport, and its TGV train station, opened in 2010.
An order of 32 vehicles has been placed by the city of Geneva in December 2009. 20 were ordered by Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen, the first one being completed in September 2012.[2]
Appenzeller Bahnen (AB) has contracted Stadler Rail to deliver seven new Tango for use on the new Appenzell–St. Gallen–Trogen railway starting from 2017. Previously, the western line from St. Gallen to Appenzell was operated by heavy rail with a rack section.[3]
Aarhus Letbane will receive a mix of 12 Stadler Tango (with a top speed of 100 km/h) and 14 Stadler Variobahn, with a total of 26 units.[4][5]
See also
- Variobahn, a 100% low-floor tram from the same manufacturer
References
- railway-technology.com: AB selects Stadler for new Tango light rail vehicles (28 January 2014 )
- "First Tango for Stuttgart - Railway Gazette". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- bahnhonline.ch: Appenzell tanzt STADLER-TANGO (German, 19 March 2014)
- letbanen.dk: (Danish, 2016)
- stadlerrail.com: (English, 2016)