T-68 tram

E275296

The T-68 tram was a type of light rail vehicle used on Greater Manchester’s Metrolink system in the UK before being replaced by newer models.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
T-68 tram canonical 1
T-68A tram 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf electric multiple unit
light rail vehicle
tram
builtInCountry Italy
category Manchester Metrolink rolling stock
Tram vehicles of the United Kingdom
controlType driver-operated
country United Kingdom
designedFor on-street and segregated operation
street running
designOrigin based on Italian light rail designs
doorConfiguration doors on both sides
electricSystem 750 V DC overhead
enteredService 1992
fleetNumbers 1001–1026
gauge standard gauge
heritage first generation of Metrolink trams
introducedOnSystem 1992
lowFloorPercentage partial low-floor
manufacturer AnsaldoBreda
surface form: Ansaldo

Firema
network Manchester Metrolink
surface form: Greater Manchester Metrolink
notableFor being the original fleet of Manchester Metrolink
numberBuilt 26
operatedBy Transport for Greater Manchester
surface form: Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (initially)

subsequent Metrolink franchise operators
operatedIn Greater Manchester
operator Metrolink
powerSupply overhead line
propulsion electric traction motors
replacedBy M5000 tram
safetySystem line-of-sight operation
serviceArea Altrincham
Bury
Eccles
Manchester city centre
serviceDuration approximately 22 years
status withdrawn
succeededByClass Bombardier Flexity Swift
surface form: Bombardier Flexity Swift M5000
trackGauge 1435 mm
usedInCity Manchester
usedOn Manchester Metrolink
usedOnLine Altrincham Line
Bury Line
Eccles Line
MediaCityUK branch (initially limited)
vehicleType bi-directional
withdrawnFromService 2014

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Metrolink formerRollingStock T-68 tram
Metrolink formerRollingStock T-68 tram
this entity surface form: T-68A tram