T-68 tram
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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.
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| status | withdrawn ⓘ |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.
this entity surface form:
T-68A tram