Siemens S70

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The Siemens S70 is a modern low-floor light rail vehicle widely used in North American urban transit systems.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Siemens S70/S700 platform 2
Siemens S700 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf light rail vehicle
low-floor tram
accessibilityFeature level boarding
priority seating
wheelchair spaces
articulation multi-section articulated
brakeType disc brakes
electrodynamic braking
carbodyMaterial steel
category tram-train capable design (in some variants)
controlSystem microprocessor-based control
countryOfOrigin Germany
designedFor reserved right-of-way operation
street-running operation
urban light rail systems
doorConfiguration multiple side doors
family Siemens S70 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Siemens S70/S700 platform
floorType low-floor
introduced early 2000s
lowFloorPercentage approximately 70 percent
manufacturer Siemens
surface form: Siemens AG

Siemens Transportation Systems
surface form: Siemens Mobility
market North America
marketedAs Avanto in some markets
notableFeature air-conditioned passenger compartment
electronic passenger information displays
modular interior layout
operationMode multiple-unit capable
operatorCab bi-directional cabs
powerSupply overhead catenary
successor Siemens S70 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Siemens S700
trackGauge standard gauge
tractionType AC traction motors
typicalCapacity over 200 passengers
typicalLength approximately 29 meters
typicalMaximumSpeed about 105 km/h
typicalWidth approximately 2.65 meters
usedInCountry Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
usedInSystem Calgary CTrain
Charlotte LYNX Blue Line
Edmonton LRT
Houston METRORail
Minneapolis METRO Green Line
MAX Light Rail
surface form: Portland MAX Light Rail

Salt Lake City TRAX
San Diego Trolley

Referenced by (7)

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Siemens S70 family Siemens S70 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Siemens S70/S700 platform
subject surface form: Siemens S700
this entity surface form: Siemens S70/S700 platform
subject surface form: Siemens S700
MAX Red Line rollingStock Siemens S70
Siemens S70 successor Siemens S70 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Siemens S700
MAX Orange Line usesRollingStock Siemens S70