Tram Fleet
The system has 15 Incentro AT6/5 trams, similar to those used in Nantes, built by Bombardier Transportation (formerly ADtranz) in Derby. The Flexity Outlook Eurotram was also considered, but was rejected as its large single-leaf doors did not comply with British door-alarm regulations.
The trams run on 750 volts DC and have a top speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). They are 100% low-floor vehicles articulated in five sections, and are 33 metres long and 2.4 metres wide.
From a very early stage, the trams have been named after famous local people. Vinyl transfers carrying the names are mounted on diagonally opposite corners of the tram exterior. Upon introduction they were also on the front right-hand side (in direction of travel) on the top of tram windows, in the same style as advertisements.
| Class | Image | Top speed | Number | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||
| Incentro AT6/5 | 50 | 80 | 15 | 2002–2003 | |
Read more about this topic: Nottingham Express Transit
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“On the middle of that quiet floor
sits a fleet of small black ships,
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their spars like burned matchsticks.”
—Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979)