2. Rolling stock design
2.1 Dimensional characteristics
In 1975, a working group was set up in France to define the dimensions of a future standard French tramway that could accommodate most existing networks. The overall width of the car body was set at 2.30 m, to provide 1 + 2 seats abreast, on either side of a 0.80 m wide aisle.
This was the basis for the first version of the standard French tramway, 45 of which were built for Nantes from 1984 onwards. Grenoble's low-floor tramway, introduced in 1987, had similar interior dimensions.
As customer numbers grew rapidly, the capacity of this equipment soon proved insufficient. For a time, Nantes trains were operated in multiple units, and were lengthened by the addition of a partially low-floor intermediate body...
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European Directive 2000/9/EC – March 2000 – Cableway installations designed to carry persons.
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