RUSSIA: As a gift to Krasnoyarsk ahead of the 2019 Winter Universiade, which the city is hosting, Krasnoyarsky Elektrovagonoremontny Zavod is refurbishing an old KTM-5 tram.

To be designated KTM-5MZ after reconstruction, the tram will undergo extensive work. In addition to an overhaul of the bodyshell and bogies, new AC traction equipment will be installed, including asynchronous motors.

A low-floor section will be fitted, and front ends, interior side panels and seats will be replaced. The tram will receive glued windows, and single sliding doors will be replaced by double swinging doors that open inside the tram.

Other features to be fitted to the tram include air-conditioning, LED lighting a passenger information system and wi-fi.