Re: (TAN) | GVB Amsterdam | CAF Urbos 100 | New tram - YouTube
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The CAF trams in Amsterdam are used on routes that don't pass over that
type of bridge. Budapest has done the same as Amsterdam (Combino, then
later CAF) and had initial problems with their Combinos which they tried to
return to Siemens but they couldn't get out of the contract, so fixed them
up and have used them ever since. You;'d think that Budapest would, even
more, know better, but, like the Combino, the CAFs are confined to routes
that are most suitable for them.

Tony P

On Monday, 29 November 2021 at 12:40:38 UTC+11a...@... wrote:

> After their astute choice of the Siemens Combino as their Tram Of The

> Future, GVB Amsterdam followed up by picking the CAF Urbos 100 to be the

> next one.

>

> Surprising they didn’t know of problems with the type, you’d think an

> operator like this would’ve been around long enough to know to do some due

> diligence into what they’re buying, particularly after their Combino

> experience.

>

> I wonder how those hump backed, gauntlet tracked canal bridges that did in

> the Combinos are treating them? :

>

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFjeOHfmbxs

>

>

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOGOuhKeSQ8

>

> (I’ll have to ask Wifey to have a go at translating the Dutch subtitles in

> the second vid, she speaks Afrikaans, but you can sorta work out what

> they’re saying)

>

> Tony

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