Stadler has signed a contract with the tram network operator of the German city of Gotha for the supply of four Tramlink vehicles worth 24,6 million euros. The agreement is an important part of Gotha’s goal of modernizing its aging tram fleet, which has been in service for more than 40 years, and improving passenger comfort. The Thuringian government will provide 10 million euros of the total amount, while the remaining financing will be provided by the local transport operator Thüringer Waldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha.
Features of New Tramlink Vehicles
The new Stadler trams are designed to meet modern public transport standards:
Design and Capacity: Each will be 32,5 metres long, with five bays and a completely low-floor design, allowing a total of 50 seats 180 Passenger they can carry.
Accessibility and Comfort: Each vehicle will have two driver’s cabins, real-time passenger information systems and special areas for passengers with reduced mobility. Emergency communication buttons inside the cabins will increase safety.
Efficiency and Durability: Five doors on each side will speed up boarding and disembarkation, while stainless steel bodies will provide durability and resistance to corrosion. These vehicles also stand out with their energy efficiency.
Production and Delivery Process
Production of the new Tramlink trams will begin at Stadler's Valencia factory in Spain. First deliveries to Thuringia In the third quarter of 2027 It is planned to be done. All vehicles are to be delivered by the end of the year and the trams Coming into service in July 2028 Waiting.
Gotha Fleet Modernization and Important Routes
These new trams will replace Gotha's existing Duewag, Tatra and Schindler Waggon models, which are both technically and visually obsolete. With this change, the share of low-floor vehicles in the fleet will increase significantly and urban transport will be modernized.
Stadler's Tramlink vehicles will primarily serve one of Gotha's five routes, the 22,7-kilometre-long line connecting Gotha's central station to the town of Bad Tabarz. The total operating network is around 38 kilometres and the arrival of the new trams is expected to increase passenger comfort and service reliability.
