Rotterdam decides to extend its Citadis fleet with 53 more
tramway train sets from Alstom

In 2000, Rotterdam was one of the first Citadis customers,
ordering 60 tramway train sets for its Tram-plus
network. The last tramway train sets from this first order
entered service in December 2004. The new Citadis fleet, with
30 metre long, low-floor cars, will run on the inner-city
network and will replace Duewag ZGT trams which have been in
service for 25 years. When all the tramway train sets have been
delivered, Rotterdam will have a fleet of 113 Citadis tramways
the largest in the world. By placing this new order,
Rotterdam confirms its confidence in the design, manufacturing
efficiency and reliability of Alstoms modular tramway,
Citadis.

Almost 1000 Citadis tramways train sets have now been ordered
by 24 cities worldwide, such as Barcelona, Bordeaux, Dublin,
Madrid, Paris or Melbourne. 30 other cities are planning to
install a tramway in the next three years. Ten years after the
entry into service of the first Citadis in Montpellier, France,
this type of modern tramway is becoming a must in urban
transport policy. It permits to develop sustainable mobility,
to reshape urban space, to enhance architectural heritage while
also contributing to cities attractiveness.

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