Moderus Gamma

The Moderus Gamma is an articulated tram manufactured in Biskupice, Poland, since 2016 by Modertrans Poznań, a subsidiary of transport operator MPK Poznań. Planning began in 2008 and the prototype was completed in 2016.[1]

Moderus Gamma
Moderus Gamma LF02AC 601 in December 2018
In service2017–Present (Prototype)
2018–Present (LF02AC)
ManufacturerModertrans Poznań
Built atBiskupice
Family nameGamma
ReplacedType GT8
Constructed2016, 2018–
Formation3/5 sections
Capacity244 (66 seated) (Prototype)
240 (uni-directional)
233 (bi-directional)
Operator(s)MPK Poznań
Depot(s)Franowo
Specifications
Train length32,000 mm (105 ft 0 in) (Five-section version)
31,400 mm (103 ft 0 in) (Poznań version)
Width2,400 mm (7 ft 10 in)
Height3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in)
Maximum speed75 km/h (47 mph)
Traction systemIGBT
Power output400 kW
Electric system(s)600 V DC overhead lines
Current collection methodPantograph
Braking system(s)Regenerative brake
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Technical specifications

The Poznań tram cars are 31.4 metres (103 ft) long, 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) wide and have a power output of 400 kW.[1] They are fitted with the help of IGBT transistors.[2] Five-section Gamma trams have a length of 32 metres (105 ft).[3] The prototype was equipped with capacitors for storing the energy produced during regenerative braking.[4]

Interior

The interior of the tram includes air conditioning, USB sockets and a passenger information system.[2] The prototype has capacity for 244 passengers with 66 seats, including three folding seats.[4] The uni-directional trams have a passenger capacity of 240 and the bi-directional sets have a passenger capacity of 233.[2]

  • Interior of a Gamma LF01AC
  • USB sockets inside a Gamma LF01AC

History

The tram was developed through a project called "Innovative City Tram," which was co-sponsored by the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland and the European Union.[3] The prototype was finished in 2016 and presented at the manufacturer's factory in Poznań on 18 November 2016.[3] In January 2017, MPK Poznań ordered 50 new Gamma trams: 30 uni-directional and 20 bi-directional sets.[5] The prototype entered service in Poznań on 15 May 2017.[4] Some Gamma LF02AC trams are stationed at the Franowo depot.[6] Gamma trams are expected to replace second-hand German-built Type GT8 trams.[1]

In October 2017, the Gamma tram began test runs on the Gdańsk tram system.[7]

In March 2018, a contract for the delivery of ten single-section trams was signed by Tramwaje Śląskie and Modertrans. These trams will be based on the Gamma design.[8] The first tram was delivered in April 2020. According to Urban Transport Magazine, these trams are classified as Moderus Beta MF 10 AC.[9]

Five-section Gamma trams are scheduled to be delivered to Łódź in 2022. According to the sources, 30 sets were ordered by Łódź MPK in late 2019.[10]

  • Clay model at Trako 2015
  • Moderus Gamma in Gdańsk in October 2017


Awards and distinctions
  • 2017 - Top Design Award 2017 in the Top Design 2017 competition in the Automotive and public transport category .[11]
  • 2017 - award in the Rolling stock category in the competition Jan Podoski organized during the Trako fair .[12]
  • 2017 - award in the Good Design 2017 competition in the Transport and Communication category,[13]
  • 2019 - award in the Rolling stock category in the competition Jan Podoski organized during the Trako fair .[14]

References
  1. "Poznan/ Posen: Neue Niederflurfahrzeuge – ÖPNV weiter auf Wachstumskurs" [Poznan/ Posen: New low floor vehicles – Public transport keeps growing]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). April 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. Burroughs, David (October 11, 2018). "Modertrans Poznań unveils new MPK Poznań trams". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. "Modertrans unveils its first fully low-floor tram". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. November 21, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. "Moderus Gamma enters passenger service in Poznań". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. May 22, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  5. "Modertrans wins first order for fully low-floor Gamma trams". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  6. "Polen" [Poland]. Blickpunkt Straßenbahn (in German). Vol. 2/2019 no. 242. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blickpunkt Straßenbahn e.V. 2019. p. 129. ISSN 0173-0290.
  7. "Moderus Gamma on test in Gdańsk". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. October 6, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  8. "Modertrans and Tramwaje Śląskie sign single-section tram contract". railwaygazette.com. DVV Media International. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. "Modertrans delivers new 4-axle low-floor tram to Tramwaje Śląskie (Silesian Tramways)". Urban Transport Magazine. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  10. Fender, Keith (December 6, 2019). "Łódź orders Moderus Gamma LRVs". railjournal.com. Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  11. "News: Wręczono nagrody w konkursie TOP DESIGN 2017!". web.archive.org. March 14, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  12. web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20170928081657/http://trakotargi.amberexpo.pl/title,Wyniki_konkursow,pid,3856.html. Retrieved May 31, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. "Moderus Gamma nagrodzony przez Instytut Wzornictwa Przemysłowego -". web.archive.org. October 27, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  14. Redakcja (October 2, 2019). "Modertrans Poznań z nagrodą za dwukierunkowy tramwaj Moderus Gamma. Pojazd otrzymał nagrodę podczas targów TRAKO 2019". Głos Wielkopolski (in Polish). Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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