Re: [melb] Citadis compared to B2 Class

["Wilco" <wilco_@hotmail.com>]

"David McLoughlin" <davemcl*PISSOFFSPAMMERS*@iprolink.co.nzzzzz> wrote in
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> Jeremy Lunn wrote:
> >
> > I am just curious how Citadis compare to B2 as far as size goes.  The
> > specs I saw on the web somewhere said 23 metres in length
>
> The three-section Citadis trams on order for Melbourne are 22.693 metres
> long. The two-section B2s are 23.6m long.
>
>
> >   B2s are around the same length right?
>
> Yes. See above.
>
> > If they are the same length
> > then why are they articulated in two places?
>
> To get round the tighter curves in European cities.
>
>
> >  And are they much wider?
>
> No they are narrower.
>
> The Citadis is 2.650m wide. The B2 is 2.77m wide. So the new trams are
> not as wide, they also have far fewer seats than the B2s which will
> cause an uproar when the Melbourne media discovers this.

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> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand

Why would the Citadis having less seats than a B2 be such a disaster
considering they are replacing the A class trams on route 109??

The Citadis is a huge improvement for that route.

Your issue of the Citadis having fewer seats does not come into play here.

The biggest advantage of the low floor trams is greater crush capacity which
is where it is needed and also loading/unloading times through the 4 doors.

Operations in Collins st will be much better of once these trams are in
service.

Wilco