SPAIN: Catalunya train operator FGC has awarded preferred bidder Stadler Valencia a contract to supply seven Tramlink V3 trams for the future TramCamp light rail line. Stadler said the interior and exterior styling would ‘fit perfectly with the landscape that characterises Camp de Tarragona.’
TramCamp tram details
The five-section 1 435 mm gauge bidirectional low-floor trams will be 33·6 m long and 2 650 mm wide, with six sets of double doors on each side
They will take power at 750 V DC from an overhead line, but will have two lithium-titanate battery modules giving an off-wire range of up to 9·9 km. They will be designed to operate at a maximum speed of 81 km/h.
Each tram will be able to carry up to 211 passengers, with two areas for wheelchair users and a multifunctional area with four tip-up seats and space bicycles and pushchairs. There will be a real-time passenger information system, and air-conditioning which Stadler said would be ‘designed for Mediterranean countries’.
The contract announced by the manufacturer on July 30 includes the provision of spare parts and 15 years of full-service maintenance at a new depot to be built in Vila-seca.
TramCamp
The 14·6 km first phase of TramCamp will be built on a former railway alignment to connect urban centres and tourist destinations between Cambrils, Salou and Vila-Seca in the Camp de Tarragona region. Opening is planned for early 2028.
The second phase would extend the network to 46 route-km, with northern and eastern branches linking Tarragona, Reus, Vila-seca, La Canonja and Reus airport.
Initial ridership is predicted at 9·5 million passengers/year, rising to 12·8 million after 15 years.
