The GTW Generation 15 (GTW = "Gelenktriebwagen" or articulated railcar) is a suspended monorail train type operated by Wuppertaler Stadtwerke on the Wuppertal Schwebebahn since 2016.

Technical specifications

Each set consists of three sections. The trains have a length of 24 m (78 ft 9 in), are 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) wide, and are powered by four asynchronous motors.[1] The car bodies are made of welded aluminium.[2]

Interior

The trains have a capacity of 45 seated and 86 standing passengers,[1] and are equipped with a wheelchair ramp and air conditioning.[5]

  • Interior
    Interior

History

31 sets were ordered in November 2011.[6] The first set was unveiled in Wuppertal on 14 November 2016.[6] On 18 December 2016, the first five trains entered service.[4]

  • The first set on delivery
    The first set on delivery

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nach 256 Tagen Stillstand: Wuppertaler Schwebebahn fährt wieder" [After 256 days of standstill: Wuppertal Schwebebahn resumes service]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Wuppertal welcomes Generation 15 car". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Vossloh Kiepe suspended monorail for Wuppertaler Schwebebahn". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Generation 15 trainsets enter service in Wuppertal". railwaygazette.com/metro-report. DVV Media International. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. ^ Meyer, Marion (16 December 2016). "Wuppertaler schweben jetzt in Babyblau" [Wuppertal inhabitants now hover in baby blue]. Rheinische Post online (in German). Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b Barrow, Keith (16 November 2015). "Wuppertal suspension railway receives first Vossloh train". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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