The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) has ordered another 39 Flexity trams from Bombardier Transportation as part of an order worth around 134 million euros.
The new low-floor trams are part of an original agreement for 206 vehicles, which was signed in 2006.
The total number of Flexity Berlin trams ordered now stands at 142.
Klaus-Dietrich Matschke, executive director for trams at BVG, said: “With this order of 138 vehicles, BVG is responding to a positive increase in passenger numbers and growing its capacity for the future.”
The Flexity Berlin fleet now includes 38 long uni-directional vehicles, 53 short and 47 long bi-directional vehicles.
Delivery of the additional trams is expected to start in 2016.
The order ensures that the old Tatra trams will be made redundant by 2017.
Germar Wacker, president of light rail vehicles at Bombardier Transportation, said: “The call-off of another 39 vehicles by the BVG is yet another milestone in our long and successful cooperation.
“We are delighted that the vehicles are well received by the Berlin public.”
The newest tram from Bombardier, the Flexity 2, is planned for display during InnoTrans 2012 this September in Berlin.
