Thanks, Tony.

David

> On 29 Mar 2024, at 1:23 pm, TP historyworks@...> wrote:

>

> 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

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>

>

> 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

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>> 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

>>

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