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The Stadtwerke München have ordered 14 Variobahn trams from Stadler with an option to order 4 more. The Variobahn is a modular low-floor tram that offers flexibility in length, width, and gauge. It has a 100% low-floor interior for accessibility and a spacious 2.3 meter width for passenger comfort. One of the trams will be equipped with an energy storage system to operate without overhead wires for short sections.

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Muenchen Englisch 09 08

The Stadtwerke München have ordered 14 Variobahn trams from Stadler with an option to order 4 more. The Variobahn is a modular low-floor tram that offers flexibility in length, width, and gauge. It has a 100% low-floor interior for accessibility and a spacious 2.3 meter width for passenger comfort. One of the trams will be equipped with an energy storage system to operate without overhead wires for short sections.

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Low-floor tram, type Variobahn

for Stadtwerke Mnchen GmbH (SWM) , Germany


The Stadtwerke Mnchen have ordered 14 tramways of type
Variobahn. Further 4 vehicles can optionally be ordered.
The Variobahn is a modularly-constructed tram with clear interfaces
and a high degree of flexibility concerning the length, the width and the
gauge.
Stadler Pankow GmbH
Lessingstrasse 102

The vehicles have a low-floor part of 100 % with special interior


constructions. The Variobahn has a bright and comfortable passenger
area thanks to the carbody width of 2.30 m.

D-13158 Berlin, Germany


Phone

+49 (0)30 91 91-16 16

Fax

+49 (0)30 91 91-21 50

[email protected]

A Stadler Rail Group Company


Industriestrasse 1
CH-9565 Bussnang, Switzerland
Phone

+41 (0)71 626 21 20

Fax

+41 (0)71 626 21 28

[email protected]

www.stadlerrail.com

Technical features

Vehicle data
Customer

SWM Stadtwerke Mnchen

Operated line

Munich city area

Modular construction according main construction groups

Gauge

1,435 mm

Body frame in stainless steel

Number of vehicles

14

Bonded exterior covering which leads to a reduction of the

Seats

75

Standing capacity (4 pers./m2)

146

One-way vehicle

maintenance costs after accident repairs


Bogie construction with air suspension
Spacious articulation areas with fix articulation interior covering

Access height

300 mm

Vehicle length

33,940 mm

Vehicle width

2,300 mm

Special consideration of disabled persons needs by means of a

Height incl. roof devices

3,580 mm

lifting installation in module 1 and a mechanical folding ramp in

Constant low floor height

350 mm

Exterior sliding doors

module 2
One vehicle is equipped with an energy storage installation in
order to drive short sections without contact wire

Wheel diameter

650/570 mm (new/used up)

Powered/trailer wheels

8/4

Catenary voltage

750 V DC

- Head form

Drive

8 x 45 kW

- Interior design

Max. speed

70 km/h

Specific features for Munich Variobahn:

Round end / vat

190 m

Min. curve radius

14.5 m

VSVM0409e

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