The CapaCity was developed as a diesel bus and no electric version has been
forthcoming, so it would seem that it has a terminal model life. It was
obviously developed to compete with the double artics from Hess and Van
Hool, but instead retaining a single, slightly longer, trailer with two
axles on the trailer to distribute the axle load and increase the capacity
above that of a normal single-artic. Hess has been producing an electric
double-artic since 2007 (well known from Zurich) and this seems to have
been quite successful. This is what Brisbane has purchased.

https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/major-order-for-hess-lightram-go-to-zurich/

None of these buses has the potential capacity of a tram - up to about 190
in Europe, in Australia with our regs no more than 170 passengers.

Then there are cities that purchase short trams with less capacity than
these ...... !

David, the CapaCity would be as agile as a normal artic. The double-artics
have a steerable rear axle that give them the same turning ability as a
single artic, which in turn are pretty-much as flexible as a rigid 12 metre
bus.

Tony P

On Friday 29 March 2024 at 12:22:07 UTC+11 Greg Sutherland wrote:

> Something of interest for those interested in the Tram v Bus capacity issue

>

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2hlzUg6_k

>

> Note in particular the comment at https://www.youtube.com/@KaterChris (read

> the full post) which raises some interesting questions for Brisbane's METRO!

>

> Greg

>