Project description
The City of Tampere wanted to invest in a sustainable, punctual and comfortable way of getting people around in the growing city. Tramway is an environmentally friendly public transport system, and the trams also reduce the bus traffic in the city which leads to lower emissions and a more sustainable city. Furthermore, the Tampere trams are 100% accessible for wheelchairs and strollers ensuring equal possibilities for smooth and modern transportation.
The new trams were commissioned from our long-term customer Škoda Transtech. We were chosen by Škoda Transtech to the tram project thanks to our long and productive cooperation mode, as well as the solid experience from similar projects such as Jokeri light tram train in Helsinki, Finland.
The low-floored tram design was completed withing budget and timeline and the first part of the new tramway opened for public transport in August 2021. The second part of the tramway will be ready in 2024.
Read more https://www.tampereenratikka.fi/en/
The project went well. Citec was selected as a supplier based on a cost-competitive price and a long-lasting, close and successful cooperation.
–Ville Marjamaa, Engineering Manager, Škoda Transtech
Citec's scope
We delivered premium engineering solutions for the tram in Tampere, Finland. Our scope for the low-floored tram for our customer Škoda Transtech included:
- Body shell (full body design and mechanical equipment)
- Interior engineering, driver´s cabin and outer covers for the whole tram
- Special areas
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- Outer doors, flange lubrication, sanding system, bellows and floor between cars
- Concept, Solution and Detail engineering
- Making 3D models and output data for suppliers
Our main task was to integrate systems to each other and to make the assembly engineering
Citec’s team consisted of 10+ engineering experts – an international team from Finland, India and Germany. After the product development project, we participated also in commissioning tests in Tampere.
