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 Aarhus, Bochum, Berlin (BVG-Class IK), Basel, Geneva, Lyon, Ostrava (NF2) and Sarajevo (NF3).
| Tango (Bochum) | |
|---|---|
 Tango in Bochum | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2007– |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 28,200 mm (92 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Width | 2,650 mm (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3,650 mm (11 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 740 mm (29.13 in) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | Empty: 35,740 kg (78,790 lb) |
| Traction motors | 4 |
| Power output | 4 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′Bo′ |
| Minimum turning radius | 25 m (82.02 ft) |
| Track gauge |
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| Tango (Basel) | |
|---|---|
 Tango in Basel | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2008- |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 45,000 mm (147 ft 7+5⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2,300 mm (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3,510 mm (11 ft 6+1⁄4 in) |
| Wheel diameter |
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| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | Empty: 57.0 t (56.1 long tons; 62.8 short tons) |
| Traction motors | 6 |
| Power output | 6 × 125 kW (168 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC overhead wire |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′Bo′2′Bo′ |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
Characteristics
editThe 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
editIn 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]
In 2016, Dopravní podnik Ostrava ordered 30 Stadler Tango NF2 (also known as nOVA) trams with an option for another 10 trams.[6] All 40 trams were delivered between April 2018 and October 2019.[7][8]
Sarajevo Tramway has received 1 Stadler Tango NF3, and will receive 14 more by the beginning of 2024.[9]
See also
edit- Variobahn, a 100% low-floor tram from the same manufacturer
References
edit- ^ "AB selects Stadler for new Tango light rail vehicles". railway-technology.com. 28 January 2014.
- ^ "First Tango for Stuttgart". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Appenzell tanzt STADLER-TANGO" [Appenzell dances Stadler Tango]. bahnhonline.ch (in German). 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Foerste Tango til Aarhus". letbanen.dk (in Danish). 2016.
- ^ "Tango-type tram-train for Aarhus Letbane I/S, Denmark" (PDF). Stadler Rail. 2015. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Tango NF2 «nOVA» Tram" (PDF). Stadler Rail. 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "First nOVA Tram Arrives In Ostrava". Railvolution.net. 23 April 1018. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Last nOVA Delivered". Railvolution.net. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Stadler unveils new tram for Sarajevo at TRAKO". railway-technology.com. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-23.