First TINA tram of the latest generation delivered to Darmstadt

HEAG mobilo was the first local transport company to order a total of 25 TINA trams of the latest generation from Stadler. Less than two years after signing the contract, the first TINA tram arrived in Darmstadt. The start of operations is scheduled for autumn 2023 after extensive testing.

Today was finally the day: for the first time, a Stadler tram of the latest generation could be seen on the tracks in Darmstadt. HEAG mobilo and manufacturer Stadler presented the TINA model, which will operate in Darmstadt as the new ST15 series, at the international trade fair InnoTrans in September, and the first vehicle has now been delivered to Darmstadt.

“I am delighted to finally be able to take delivery of the first tram in the new series,” explains HEAG mobilo Managing Director Ann-Kristina Natus. The vehicle was pulled by a tram from the ST14 series to the depot in Kranichstein via Bismarckstrasse and Frankfurter Strasse.

“Now the commissioning phase will begin: To prepare the tram for homologation by the technical supervisory authority, many test runs and measurements are carried out. We are also holding training courses for our driving staff and employees from the driving school, the workshop and the traffic control centre so that they will be ready to use the TINA trams,” explains Natus.

More vehicles will be delivered in the coming weeks and months. Dirk Schillings, Chief Technical Officer for Light Rail Vehicles at Stadler explains: “Today we are celebrating an important milestone for our latest generation of trams. We are pleased that following factory acceptance, the first TINA vehicle is now starting the test phase for the first time on Darmstadt's rail network. We are convinced that the new low-floor vehicles will meet the high demands of passengers as well as of HEAG mobilo.”

Passengers in Darmstadt and the Darmstadt-Dieburg district will be able to experience the new trams for themselves from autumn next year. The new fleet should then be complete in the summer of 2024. “Public transport as a sustainable and ecological means of transport must not only be further expanded and strengthened, as through our new line concepts, it must also be modern and attractive. I am looking forward to the first journey on TINA,” says Michael Kolmer, Head of Transport in Darmstadt, the city of science.

HEAG mobilo has ordered a total of 25 TINA trams from Stadler. In addition to the vehicles for Darmstadt, Stadler is also supplying 25 TINA trams to Baselland Transport AG, 28 TINA trams to Rostocker Strassenbahn AG and 56 TINA trams to Hallesche Verkehrs AG. In November 2022, the Dutch HTM also announced the award of an order for 50 TINA plus options to Stadler. These consecutive successes within a very short time confirm that the innovative vehicle concept meets the high demands of passengers and customers alike.

Continuous low floor
Great flexibility combined with a high degree of standardisation set the new TINA tram family apart. The name TINA stands for “Total Integrated Low-Floor Drive” in German. Its newly designed, patent-pending bogie can be used for a wide range of vehicle types and requirements. The TINA platform offers a solution for every tram concept – be it axle drive, independent wheels, rotating or non-rotating bogies, different track gauges or various vehicle widths.

In addition to the completely continuous low floor, TINA is characterised in particular by its spaciousness, wide aisles, generous foot and leg room, panoramic windows, multifunctional panels and a new design specially adapted to the needs of passengers. The optimised passenger compartment allows unrestricted access to the seats from every vehicle door. At the customer’s request – as with the TINA model for HEAG mobilo GmbH – small steps can be fitted instead of ramps. In terms of energy efficiency, the vehicle scores points for its optimised drive system, a low vehicle weight and the optional use of waste heat from the engine.

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