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dowlingm · 14-09-2010, 15:11

ACustomer - Nice has battery powered 30m Citadis used over two runs of about 400m. That said, no one else has ordered the variant. "All existing trams" would NOT have to be refitted if they would not be running along the APS section. The rail is only energised in sections as the tram covers it fully.

Alstom has 7 customers for APS but six are only using it in short sections - only Dubai is going completely catenary free and they can afford it. Given the likelihood of further LUAS expansions and vehicle orders for those, and that BX-D will have its own depot, I think that it's not unreasonable to suggest that APS could work in Dublin - I just think it's unreasonable that passengers shoulder any of the extra cost.

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dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	ACustomer - Nice has battery powered 30m Citadis used over two runs of about 400m. That said, no one else has ordered the variant. "All existing trams" would NOT have to be refitted if they would not be running along the APS section. The rail is only energised in sections as the tram covers it fully. Alstom has 7 customers for APS but six are only using it in short sections - only Dubai is going completely catenary free and they can afford it. Given the likelihood of further LUAS expansions and vehicle orders for those, and that BX-D will have its own depot, I think that it's not unreasonable to suggest that APS could work in Dublin - I just think it's unreasonable that passengers shoulder any of the extra cost.