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Series of low-floor trams From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bucur LF is a series of low-floor tram vehicles produced by the URAC section of the STB (formerly RATB) transit company of Bucharest, Romania.[1] The tram is configured as a three-section 65% low floor vehicle, with two powered and one unpowered bogies.[2] The vehicle has four double-leaf 1,305 mm (4.281 ft) wide doors, and at the outer ends there are two other single leaf 650 mm (2.13 ft) wide doors.[2]
Bucur LF | |
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![]() Bucur LF-CH on route 1 | |
Manufacturer | STB-URAC |
Assembly | Bucharest, Romania |
Constructed | 2007–present |
Number built | 17 |
Predecessor | Bucharest Articulated Tramcar |
Capacity | 43 (Seated) 160 (Standing) |
Specifications | |
Train length | 25,390 mm (83.30 ft) |
Width | 2,450 mm (8.04 ft) |
Height | 3,500 mm (11.5 ft) |
Low-floor | 65% |
Entry | 360 mm (1.18 ft) |
Doors | 6 |
Articulated sections | 3 |
Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
Weight | 34,000 kg (75,000 lb) |
Steep gradient | 6% |
Power output | 240 kW (2 x 120 kW) LF-CH 480 kW (2 x 240 kW) LF-CA |
Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
UIC classification | B′+2′+B′ |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The first deliveries for STB started in 2009.[3] Initially, the trams were manufactured in the LF-CH version, with direct current motors with chopper, and since 2012 in the LF-CA version, with inverter and alternating current motors.[4] A five-section vehicle design of 100% low floor and 29 m (95 ft) length was also proposed as Bucur LF2.[5]
Name | Production | Units constructed | Registration |
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Bucur LF (prototype) | 2007–2008 | 1 | 401 |
Bucur LF-CH | 2010–2011 | 4 | 402–405 |
Bucur LF-CA | 2012–2016 | 11 | 406–416 |
Bucur LF-CA (2020 series) | 2023 | 1 (18 proposed)[6] |
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