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The Hague purchased old trams from Marseille for parts, as they had this exact problem with the old (red) GTL-8 trams. [1] Some GTL-8s are actually still in se
by Tijdreiziger 4y ago
The Hague purchased old trams from Marseille for parts, as they had this exact problem with the old (red) GTL-8 trams. [1]
Some GTL-8s are actually still in service to this day, though they're being replaced by new Siemens Avenios as time goes on.
[1] https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelede_Tram_Lang https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelede_Tram_Lang
- amelius 4y agoDo most cities design and build their own buses and trams?
- Tijdreiziger 4y agoAt least with rail vehicles (trams, metros and trains), I think custom designs used to be more common in the past. Perhaps the consolidation of all sorts of independent rolling stock manufacturers into Alstom has played a part in making it less common these days.
- xattt 4y agoIn the face of the mid-century GM streetcar conspiracy in North America, there were very few options for off-the-shelf streetcars. Toronto ended up working with a provincial agency (UTDC) to develop a design that would meet contemporary needs. It was really a world-class effort: the prototypes were built in Switzerland, adjusted for Toronto track gauge and marketed to Boston (who ended up going with a Boeing design). In a very oversimplified explanation, most major rail manufacturers now offer something that’s like a kit: cities pick length, types of operation (street running or separate grade), front-end and back-end design and that’s it.
- jsrcout 4y agoHad no idea such a thing had ever happened. Interesting article. General Motors streetcar conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp...