Planning Specification
Stadtbahnwagen Hannover
M8
6000- series
Brussels
7900_
series
·
Description of Car
Track gauge (m)
Length over
couplers (m)
Car Width (m)
Single deck articulated LRV; 3 body sections on 4 bogies; bi-directional with doors on each side
1.067
1.000 or 1.435 1.435
1.435
Approx 26-28
26.64
28.28
27.86
Not wider than
2.291
2.30
2.40
2.20
Height from top of
rail to roof
panels (m)
Floor height above top of rail (m)
Loading Arrangements
loading from high or low platforms
Approx 3.1
3.306
3.310
3.090
Approx 0.9
Capability of
Low platform only; retract- able step to ease boarding
loading from high or low platforms
5 sets of double
4 sets of double doors
0.880
0.943
0.860
Capable of
Low
platform
only
Doors per side
4 or 5 sets of double doors
3 double doors; 1 single door
doors
Seating Capacity
Standing Capacity
at 6/m2
Total Capacity
Service Acceleration
Service Deceleration
Emergency
Deceleration
Approx 30-50
54
46
48
Approx
129
156
128
130-150
Approx 180-210
183
202
176
At least
1.0m/sec2
1.0m/sec2
1.1m/sec2
1.9m/sec2
At least
1.0m/sec2
1.0-1.2m/sec2
1.6m/sec2 1.6m/sec2
Approx.
3.0m/sec2
3.0m/sec2
3.0m/sec2
2.9m/sec2
Maximum Speed
At least
70km/h
70km/h (or 80km/h)
80km/h
65km/h
Minimum radius of
Approx
14.5m
17.5m
14.5m
horizontal curvature
15-16m
Minimum radius of
250m
250m
vertical curvature
with coupled car operation
Maximum gradient
Motors: hourly
rating
At least 5% (750 volts
d.c.)
7.5%
2 x 185 kw at 750 volts d.c.
34,500 kg.
Single car:
150m Coupled cars
250m
5%
2 x 217 kw at 600 volts d.c.
38,800 kg.
6.5 to 8%
8 x 51.6 kw at 600 volts d.c.
37,900 kg.
Single car:
100m
Tare weight
TABLE A.
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PLANNING SPECIFICATION OF PROPOSED LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE AND COMPARISON WITH EXISTING VEHICLES
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