Re: Re: Possible design for shoter low-floor tram to replace Melbourne Zs and As
  TP

It does have rotating bogies, as do all the company's trams. If you look at
the base models, you will see that they are just Tatras with a new skin!
Those lines you see across the aisle aren't steps. They mark the change in
grade of ramps over the bogies which is a common method of bridging the
running gear in low-floor trams nowadays. It's still a stepless tram.

Tony P
On Tuesday, 11 August 2020 at 15:13:37 UTC+10 Mal Rowe wrote:

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> On 11/08/2020 13:54, TP wrote:

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> Looking at that Tatra-Yug design, they've actually achieved what no other

> manufacturer has with this platform - the magic one double-leaf door per 5

> linear metres. There are six doors in the car, two in each module, better

> than the E class

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> https://tatra-yug.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/66.png

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> Interesting design - if the circles on the centre line indicate pivots its

> seems to have rotating trucks.

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> However - I think it does not have a fully flat floor down the central

> passage way - looks a bit like there is a step up over each truck.

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> An article about the new trams in Urban Transport Magazine says:

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> *The company claims to be able to manufacture 100 % low-floor vehicles as

> well.*

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> A more recent article in Ralway Gazette reporting a cotract for sale to

> Craiova in Romania says:

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> *The 25 m long vehicles will be built to a new design, and the company

> expects to unveil a prototype later this year.*

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> Watch this space!

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> Melbourne has invited expressions of interest from manufacturers for the

> future fleet - it will be interesting to see what is put up.

>

> If the disability access is to (finally!) be enforced, then a Melbourne

> order would be very attractive to any manufacturer.

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> Mal Rowe - like Tony wondering if the Flexity design will survive the

> merger

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