TEG-15

The TEG-15 is a model of light rail vehicle manufactured by Bombardier Transportation for the Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano.^[1][2] Twelve other firms competed for the Guadalajara contract.^[3] The contract was awarded in late 2015, and was completed in approximately two years.^[4][5]

TEG-15
A TEG-15 at the Isla Raza station for Line 1 of SITEUR
Stock type	Electric multiple unit
Manufacturer	Bombardier Transportation México
Constructed	2015–2017
Specifications
Train length	28 metres (92 ft)
Width	2.65 metres (8.7 ft)
Height	2.5 metres (8.2 ft)
Maximum speed	80 kilometres per hour (50 mph)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Design

The vehicles are 29.56 m (96 ft 11+3⁄4 in) long, and designed with a top speed of 80 km/h (49.7 mph).^[2] The vehicles were designed with seats for 40 passengers, and a maximum capacity of 250 individuals.^[6]

Operational history

The first two vehicle set was delivered in March 2017.^[2][7][8][9] The final of the twelve was delivered in early November 2017.^[5]

References

1. "Bombardier increasing light rail capacity in Guadalajara". Canadian Manufacturing. 2017-03-28. Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2018-07-06. The TEG-15 LRV is part of Bombardier's Mexican light rail product line, with more than 100 trains in service in Mexico's three largest cities: Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City. The project is being managed by teams working out of Bombardier's Ciudad Sahagún facility in the State of Hidalgo.
2. "Siteur receives first TEG-15 LRV from Bombardier". Railway Technology magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-07-06. Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano (Siteur) has received the first TEG-15 light rail vehicle (LRV) model from Bombardier in Guadalajara, Mexico. The LRV is part of an order placed by Siteur on 29 December 2015 with Bombardier to supply 12 two-car LRVs.
3. Douglas John Bowen (2012-09-19). "Bombardier, EMD team up to export locomotives". Railway Age. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06. The joint venture builds upon a similar collaboration between both companies at Bombardier's manufacturing site in Ciudad Sahagun, Mexico. Bombardier will manufacture certain components, including underframes and bogies, and assemble the EMD locomotives at its Savli, Gujarat facility in India.
4. "Bombardier Gana Contrato de Tren Ligero de Guadalajara". Forbes Mexico. 2016-01-06. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
5. Laura Elizabeth Trejo (2017-11-08). "Manda Bombardier Ultimo Tren Ligero Guadalajara" [Send Bombardier last light train to Guadalajara]. El Indepientiente De Hidalgo. Archived from the original on 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
6. "Arriba GDL Primera Unidad Tren Ligero". T21 MX. 2017-03-21. Archived from the original on 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
7. "Guadalajara takes delivery of first TEG-15 trainset". Metro Report International. 2017-03-21. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06. The new trains are expected to increase peak capacity by 50% on Line 1. Each two-car trainset is 29·6 m long. They are expected to run in pairs, and will have a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
8. "Bombardier delivers trains for Guadalajara Line 1". International Railway Journal. 2017-03-21. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06. The 750 V DC two-car TEG-15 trains are being built at Bombardier's plant in Sahagún, Mexico, under a Pesos 752M ($US 31.5M) contract awarded by Guadalajara Urban Electric Train Company (Siteur) at the end of 2015.
9. "Bombardier's First Train for SITEUR Arrives in Guadalajara". Mass Transit magazine. 2017-03-27. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2018-07-06. The train will run on SITEUR's Line 1 as part of the Jalisco government's plan to extend and modernize the line. The last train is scheduled to be delivered by the end of November 2017.