TW 3000

The TW 3000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system since 2015. The trains are built by a consortium of Vossloh Kiepe and Alstom, with the final assembly taking place at HeiterBlick's Leipzig factory.

Technical specifications

The trains consist of two articulated sections, with steel car bodies and glass reinforced plastic front ends.
The interior features air-conditioning and lighting in variable colour tones.

History

The first 50 sets were ordered in April 2011. Further 50 sets were ordered through an option in November 2013. First public trials with passengers were conducted on 8 March 2014. Entry into regular service had to be pushed back after faulty welds had been noticed on some of the sets. The trains entered regular service on 15 March 2015. 46 more sets were ordered in 2017.