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.
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]
Interioredit
The trains have a capacity of 45 seated and 86 standing passengers,[1] and are equipped with a wheelchair ramp and air conditioning.[5]
Interior
Historyedit
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]
The first set on delivery
Referencesedit
^ abc"Nach 256 Tagen Stillstand: Wuppertaler Schwebebahn fährt wieder" [After 256 days of standstill: Wuppertal Schwebebahn resumes service]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ ab"Wuppertal welcomes Generation 15 car". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^"Vossloh Kiepe suspended monorail for Wuppertaler Schwebebahn". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
^ ab"Generation 15 trainsets enter service in Wuppertal". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^Meyer, Marion (16 December 2016). "Wuppertaler schweben jetzt in Babyblau" [Wuppertal inhabitants now hover in baby blue]. Rheinische Post online (in German). from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ abBarrow, Keith (16 November 2015). "Wuppertal suspension railway receives first Vossloh train". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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GTW Generation 15 - Mobil NRW website (in German)
January 01, 1970
generation, gelenktriebwagen, articulated, railcar, suspended, monorail, train, type, operated, wuppertaler, stadtwerke, wuppertal, schwebebahn, since, 2016, vohwinkel, depot, january, 2016in, service2016, presentmanufacturervossloh, kiepedesignerbüro, staubac. 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 15Set 1 at Vohwinkel depot in January 2016In service2016 presentManufacturerVossloh KiepeDesignerburo staubach 1 Built atValenciaReplacedGTW 72Constructed2015 2017Number built31Formation3 sections per vehicleCapacity45 seated 86 standingOperatorsWuppertaler Stadtwerke WSW SpecificationsCar body constructionWelded aluminiumTrain length24 06 m 78 ft 11 in Width2 3 m 7 ft 7 in Height2 2 m 7 ft 3 in Doors4 pairs on a single sideMaximum speed60 km h 37 mph Weight23 4 t 52 000 lb 2 Traction motors4 Traktionssysteme Austria TID 31 34 4 75 kW 101 hp 3 Power output300 kW 400 hp Electric system s 750 V DCUIC classificationB B B B Safety system s Alstom Atlas 400 ETCS Level 2 4 Contents 1 Technical specifications 2 Interior 3 History 4 References 5 External linksTechnical specifications editEach 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 editThe trains have a capacity of 45 seated and 86 standing passengers 1 and are equipped with a wheelchair ramp and air conditioning 5 nbsp InteriorHistory edit31 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 nbsp The first set on deliveryReferences edit a b c Nach 256 Tagen Stillstand Wuppertaler Schwebebahn fahrt wieder After 256 days of standstill Wuppertal Schwebebahn resumes service Urban Transport Magazine in German 4 August 2019 Archived from the original on 15 November 2019 Retrieved 18 March 2020 a b Wuppertal welcomes Generation 15 car railwaygazette com DVV Media International 17 November 2015 Archived from the original on 17 March 2020 Retrieved 18 March 2020 Vossloh Kiepe suspended monorail for Wuppertaler Schwebebahn Traktionssysteme Austria Retrieved 18 September 2023 a b Generation 15 trainsets enter service in Wuppertal railwaygazette com metro report DVV Media International 19 December 2016 Archived from the original on 17 March 2020 Retrieved 18 March 2020 Meyer Marion 16 December 2016 Wuppertaler schweben jetzt in Babyblau Wuppertal inhabitants now hover in baby blue Rheinische Post online in German Archived from the original on 18 March 2020 Retrieved 18 March 2020 a b Barrow Keith 16 November 2015 Wuppertal suspension railway receives first Vossloh train railjournal com Simmons Boardman Publishing Retrieved 18 March 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to WSW GTW Generation 15 GTW Generation 15 Mobil NRW website in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GTW Generation 15 amp oldid 1187276276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
