Engineering:Moderus Gamma

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Short description: Tram type built by Modertrans Poznań

Template:Infobox tram The Moderus Gamma is an articulated tram manufactured in Biskupice, Poland, since 2016 by Modertrans Poznań (pl), a subsidiary of transport operator MPK Poznań. Planning began in 2008 and the prototype was completed in 2016.[1]

Variants

Multiple variants of the Gamma tram exist, are ordered or are under construction.[2]

  • Gamma LF 02 AC (Poznań)
  • Gamma LF 03 AC BD (Poznań)
  • Gamma LF 06 AC (Łódź)
  • Gamma LF 07 AC (Wrocław)
  • Gamma LF 10 AC BD (Woltersdorf)

Technical specifications

The Poznań tram cars are 31.4 metres (103 ft 0 in) long, 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) wide and have a power output of 400 kW.[1] They are fitted with IGBT transistors.[3] Five-section Gamma trams have a length of 32 metres (105 ft 0 in).[4] The prototype was equipped with capacitors for storing the energy produced during regenerative braking.[5]

Interior

The interior of the tram includes air conditioning, USB sockets and a passenger information system.[3] The prototype has capacity for 244 passengers with 66 seats, including three folding seats.[5] The uni-directional trams have a passenger capacity of 240 and the bi-directional sets have a passenger capacity of 233.[3]

  • Interior of a Gamma LF02AC

  • USB sockets inside a Gamma LF01AC

History

The tram was developed through a project called "Innovative City Tram," which was co-sponsored by the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland and the European Union.[4] The prototype was finished in 2016 and presented at the manufacturer's factory in Poznań on 18 November 2016.[4] In January 2017, MPK Poznań ordered 50 new Gamma trams: 30 uni-directional and 20 bi-directional sets.[6] The prototype entered service in Poznań on 15 May 2017.[5] Some Gamma LF02AC trams are stationed at the Franowo depot.[7] Gamma trams are expected to replace second-hand German-built Type GT8 trams.[1]

In October 2017, the Gamma tram began test runs on the Gdańsk tram system.[8]

In March 2018, a contract for the delivery of ten single-section trams was signed by Tramwaje Śląskie and Modertrans. These trams will be based on the Gamma design.[9] The first tram was delivered in April 2020. According to Urban Transport Magazine, these trams are classified as Moderus Beta MF 10 AC.[10]

Five-section Gamma trams are scheduled to be delivered to Łódź in 2022. 30 sets were ordered by Łódź MPK in late 2019.[11]

Three single-car Gamma LF 10 AC BD trams were ordered for the Woltersdorf Tramway, with deliveries scheduled for 2023.[12]

  • Clay model at Trako 2015

  • Moderus Gamma in Gdańsk in October 2017

  • Moderus Gamma LF 07 AC of MPK Wrocław


Awards and distinctions

  • 2017 - Top Design Award 2017 in the Top Design 2017 competition in the Automotive and public transport category.[13]
  • 2017 - award in the Rolling stock category in the competition Jan Podoski organized during the Trako fair.[14]
  • 2017 - award in the Good Design 2017 competition in the Transport and Communication category.[15]
  • 2019 - award in the Rolling stock category in the competition Jan Podoski organized during the Trako fair.[16]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Poznan/ Posen: Neue Niederflurfahrzeuge – ÖPNV weiter auf Wachstumskurs" (in German). Urban Transport Magazine. April 13, 2019. https://urban-transport-magazine.com/poznan-posen-die-abloesung-der-gt8-rueckt-an-oepnv-weiter-auf-wachstumskurs/. 
  2. ↑ Buch, Erik (17 February 2022). "Woltersdorfs neue Tram" (in German). Urban Transport Magazine. https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/woltersdorfs-neue-tram/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Burroughs, David (October 11, 2018). "Modertrans Poznań unveils new MPK Poznań trams" (in English). Simmons-Boardman Publishing. https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/modertrans-poznan-unveils-new-mpk-poznan-trams/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Modertrans unveils its first fully low-floor tram". DVV Media International. November 21, 2016. https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/modertrans-unveils-its-first-fully-low-floor-tram/43541.article. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Moderus Gamma enters passenger service in Poznań". DVV Media International. May 22, 2017. https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/moderus-gamma-enters-passenger-service-in-pozna/44537.article. 
  6. ↑ "Modertrans wins first order for fully low-floor Gamma trams". DVV Media International. January 25, 2017. https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/modertrans-wins-first-order-for-fully-low-floor-gamma-trams/43882.article. 
  7. ↑ "Polen" (in German). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blickpunkt Straßenbahn e.V.) 2/2019 (242): 129. 2019. ISSN 0173-0290. 
  8. ↑ "Moderus Gamma on test in Gdańsk". DVV Media International. October 6, 2017. https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/moderus-gamma-on-test-in-gdask/45272.article. 
  9. ↑ "Modertrans and Tramwaje Śląskie sign single-section tram contract". DVV Media International. March 9, 2018. https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/modertrans-and-tramwaje-lskie-sign-single-section-tram-contract/46096.article. 
  10. ↑ "Modertrans delivers new 4-axle low-floor tram to Tramwaje Śląskie (Silesian Tramways)" (in en-US). Urban Transport Magazine. 2020-04-15. https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/modertrans-delivers-new-4-axle-low-floor-tram-to-silesian-tramways/. 
  11. ↑ Fender, Keith (December 6, 2019). "Łódź orders Moderus Gamma LRVs" (in English). Simmons-Boardman Publishing. https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/lodz-order-moderus-gamma-lrvs/. 
  12. ↑ "Schöneicher-Rüdersdorf Strassenbahn orders low-floor trams". DVV Media International. 21 February 2022. https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/sch%C3%B6neicher-rudersdorf-strassenbahn-orders-low-floor-trams/61005.article. 
  13. ↑ "News: Wręczono nagrody w konkursie TOP DESIGN 2017!". 2017-03-14. https://www.arenadesign.pl/pl/news/wreczono_nagrody_w_konkursie_top_design_2017/. 
  14. ↑ "WYNIKI KONKURSÓW". https://trakotargi.amberexpo.pl/title,Wyniki_konkursow,pid,3856.html. 
  15. ↑ "Moderus Gamma nagrodzony przez Instytut Wzornictwa Przemysłowego -". 2017-10-27. https://infotram.pl/moderus-gamma-nagrodzony-przez-instytut-wzornictwa-przemyslowego_more_99862.html. 
  16. ↑ Redakcja (2019-10-02). "Modertrans Poznań z nagrodą za dwukierunkowy tramwaj Moderus Gamma. Pojazd otrzymał nagrodę podczas targów TRAKO 2019" (in pl-PL). https://gloswielkopolski.pl/modertrans-poznan-z-nagroda-za-dwukierunkowy-tramwaj-moderus-gamma-pojazd-otrzymal-nagrode-podczas-targow-trako-2019/ar/c1-14469479. 

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