Pesa Twist
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| PESA Twist | |
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 Pesa Twist Step in Katowice | |
| Manufacturer | PESA |
| Constructed | 2006-present |
| Number built | 213 |
| Capacity | 58-102 (Seated) |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 3.4 metres (11 ft 2 in) |
| Articulated sections | 3-4 |
| Maximum speed | 70–75 km/h (43–47 mph) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Pesa Twist is a articulated low floor tram produced in Bydgoszcz by Pesa SA. The Twist is currently operated in Częstochowa, Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy, Moscow, Kyiv, Kraków and Wrocław. Tallinn has made an order of the trams.[1]
History
Pesa Bydgoszcz started production of trams in 2006. The first model produced was the Tramicus (2006-2008), and since 2010, the Swing.[2]. Their structures, however, were close to each other (30-meter trams have about 5 sections moving on six wheels).
At that time, MPK Częstochowa issued a tender for the purchase of brand-new low-floor trams because of the planned opening of a new tram line have increased need for rolling stock.[3]
In 2012 Silesian Interurbans bought 30 Pesa twist-step trams, and a year later Moscow bought 120 Pesa Fokstrot units (based on Twist-Step). In the following year, MPK Kraków bought 36 trams, and in 2015 MPK Wrocław also bought Pesa Twist trams.
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References
- ^ ERR, ERR | (2022-04-12). "Tallinn to buy 23 new trams from Polish manufacturer". ERR. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Modrzejewski, Jacek (1995). Świat Kolei : parowozik : magazyn sympatyków komunikacji szynowej. Lódz: EMI-Press.
- ^ Haładyj, Thomas (1995). Świat Kolei : parowozik : magazyn sympatyków komunikacji szynowej. Lódz: EMI-Press.
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