Tampere is building their first tram ever - Pekka Sirviö, CEO, Tampere Tramway Ltd. October 24, 2018 - InformNorden
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Tampere is building their first tram ever Pekka Sirviö, CEO, Tampere Tramway Ltd. October 24, 2018
Contents 1. Project 2. Rolling stock 3. Tramline infrastructure 4. Future plans
Project
First plans already in 1907
Studies and plans from the 1980’s until
the 2000’s
The plan of commuter train network The plan of street based tramway system
between Tampere and neighbouring towns. from western parts of city to the city centre
and onwards to Hervanta in the south.
City Council’s approval in November 2016 41 YES 25 NO 1 BLANK
Objectives • Smoother everyday life for Growing city of Tampere everyone • Population in 2017: 231 900 • Supports city development and • Population in 2025: ~249 000 growth • Population in 2040: ~277 000 • Creates vitality and co-operation • Promotes sustainable Tramway passengers development • 2025: 55 000 passengers / day • Economically viable investment • 2040: 110 000 passengers / day
First tram in
Project timeline Tampere, test
drives begin
The City Council The design Tramway Tramway
General plan votes in favour of of the trams traffic begins on traffic begins on
is approved construction decided 1st phase 2nd phase
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
1:1 scale mock-up
Planning on 1st Construction on 1st to Tampre
phase begins phase begins The City Council
Supply contract for votes for the 2nd
trams phase
Busiest construction Construction on
year in 1st phase 2nd phase begins
Alliance organisation CLIENT
• City of Tampere
• Political decision making, development of urban
environment, public transport
• Tampere Tramway Ltd.
• Funds, owns and maintains the trams, tracks and the
depot. 100 % owned by the City of Tampere.
• VR Track Ltd.
• 50 % of planning
• 50 % of construction
• YIT Rakennus Ltd.
• 50 % of construction
• Pöyry Finland Ltd.
• 50 % of planning
Tramway
operator
Rolling stock
Rolling stock • 19 trams • Deliveries in 2020-2021 • ForCity Smart Artic X34 • Design by Idis Design Ltd. • Manufactured by Škoda Transtech Ltd. in • Colour decided on a public vote in Kajaani September 2018
Main technical features • Length: 37,3 m • Operation voltage: 750 V • Width: 2,65 m • Max. speed 80 km/h • Height: 3,6 m • Max. operational speed 70 km/h • Weight: 56,8 t • Avg. speed 19-22 km/h • 264 passengers • Output power 560 (8 x 70) kW
Main safety features
• Passenger safety:
• safety edges in doors
• CCTV and emergency phones at exits
• positioning of handles and stanchions (podesters)
• emergency exits and extinguishers
• no steps in the passenger area
• smooth surfaces
• non-slippery materials and heated floors
• automatic light control
• Driver’s safety:
• cabin divided from the passenger area by a glass wall
• safety push button and emergency phone
• cabin according to DIN 5566, ergonomics defined in
mock-up
• crashworthiness according to EN 15227Main safety features
• Pedestrian safety:
• smooth shape in the front part
• covered windshield vipers
• minimal gap between the rail and end buffer
• bogie covers
• emergency lifting considered in various areas of the
network
• Special user groups:
• contrast colors on doors, floor, stanchions and seats
• several places for wheel chairs, prams, bikes, etc. with
fixing points
• dedicated places for the visually impaired and guide dogs
• minimal gap between the platform and car at stops,
stepless access
• delay function in doors for disabled and pramsNext steps in design
• Interior design
• Positioning and types of handles and
stanchions (podesters)
• Ergonomics of the driver’s cabin and the
passenger area
• A wooden mock-up tram in Oulu
• Tested by different user groups
• The mock-up brought to Tampere in 2019
• Open for public viewing
• Possible uses in training the driversTramline infrastructure
1st phase in construction
Two lines
15 km
23 stops
1 depot
Construction 2017-2021
Operation 2021Two tramlines, simple network
7,5 min interval
4 min interval
Depot
Stop Transfer stop Stop reserves Mixed-traffic lane Rail switch
7,5 min interval1st phase in construction
• Major construction work is
done in the heart of the city
• Plumbing and cable transfers
• Earthworks and roadwork
required by the tramline
• Construction of the tramline and
the tramline stops
• Construction of the depot area
and the power supply stations
• Construction and alteration work
of bridges and supporting wall
structures
• Technical systemsDepot in Hervanta
• Land area 6,7 hectares
• Three buildings
• Maintenance hall, including office space
• Storage hall for 30 cars
• Power supply station
• Total track length 1 620 mFuture plans
2nd phase in planning One line extension ~7 km ~10 stops City Council vote in 2020 Construction 2021-2024 Operation 2024
Long term plans YLÖJÄRVI
2034
• Tampere City Region is LENTÄVÄNNIEMI LINE 1
the second fastest 2024 LINE 2
TEIVO
growing region in Finland 2034 LINE 3
• Population in 2018:
HOSPITAL
385 000 2021
• Annual growth LAMMINRAHKA
+4 100 inhabitants 2040
• First plans to expand the
KOILLISKESKUS
tramway network along
2030
the main development
corridors
PIRKKALA PARTOLA
2030 2027
HERVANTA
2021www.tampereenratikka.fi/en
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