The Essen Transport Authority (EVAG) has ordered 27 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Classic trams from Bombardier Transportation.
The contract is valued at approximately €72 million ($94 million US).
The first two vehicles will be delivered in August 2013 and the rest will arrive in Essen from March 2014.
The Essen Transport Authority transports about 330,000 passengers per day and ensures mobility for the people in the city.
Essen is a city with a long tram tradition, with the first tram operating in 1893.
Klaus-Peter Wandelenus, Chief Technical Officer at EVAG:
“The tender was based on the good experience with the proven 70% low-floor technology which is characterised by ensuring a smooth ride and high comfort, low wear and tear of tracks and wheels and a long operating life.
“The BOMBARDIER FLEXITY Classic tram fully meets tender expectations. Moreover, we want to have the electrical and mechanical part provided by one manufacturer and not by two.
“With this new order we are successfully continuing our long-standing cooperation with the Essen Transport Authority. We are grateful for the order and the trust placed in us.
“Our proven FLEXITY Classic trams will be modified to fit the infrastructure of Essen and fulfills the most recent standards,” added Germar Wacker, President Light Rail Vehicles, Bombardier Transportation.
