Pesa Twist
Pesa Twist is a articulated low floor tram produced in Bydgoszcz by Pesa SA. The Twist is currently operated in Częstochowa, Górnośląski Okręg Przemysłowy, Moscow, Kyiv, Kraków and Wrocław.
| PESA Twist | |
|---|---|
 Pesa Twist Step in Katowice | |
| Manufacturer | PESA |
| Constructed | 2006-present |
| Number built | 213 |
| Capacity | 58-102 (Seated) |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 2.4m |
| Height | 3 400mm |
| Articulated sections | 3-4 |
| Maximum speed | 70-75 km/h |
| Track gauge | 1,435mm |
History
Pesa Bydgoszcz started production of trams in 2006. The first model produced was the Tramicus (2006-2008), and since 2010, the Swing.[1]. Their structures, however, were close to each other (30-meter trams have about 5 sections moving on six wheels).
At that time, MPK Częstochowa issued a tender for the purchase of brand-new low-floor trams because of the planned opening of a new tram line have increased need for rolling stock.[2]
In 2012 Silesian Interurbans bought 30 Pesa twist-step trams, and a year later Moscow bought 120 Pesa Fokstrot units (based on Twist-Step). In the following year, MPK Kraków bought 36 trams, and in 2015 MPK Wrocław also bought Pesa Twist trams.
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References
- Modrzejewski, Jacek (1995). Świat Kolei : parowozik : magazyn sympatyków komunikacji szynowej. Lódz: EMI-Press.
- Haładyj, Thomas (1995). Świat Kolei : parowozik : magazyn sympatyków komunikacji szynowej. Lódz: EMI-Press.
