Bombardier's Catenary-Free Tram Technology Enables Start of Passenger Operations During Summer Youth Olympic Games in China

Bombardier partner CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co. Ltd. (CSR Puzhen), a subsidiary of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp. Ltd., has delivered the first four of 15 catenary-free low-floor trams to the city of Nanjing, China. Two of these trams have entered into passenger revenue service on the 8 km long Hexi line to support the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games, held in Nanjing between Aug. 16-28.

After winning the order in April 2013, Bombardier's partner CSR Puzhen is building the trams, based on Bombardier's Flexity 2 technology, at its site in Nanjing. Bombardier will supply the Mitrac propulsion and controls equipment, the innovative Flexx Urban 3000 bogies and the Primove battery systems. As CSR Puzhen's partner, Bombardier will also support the project under a 10-year technology license agreement, signed in 2012, that enables CSR Puzhen to sell and manufacture 100 per cent low-floor trams using Bombardier's technology in China (including Hong Kong and Macao).

In total, eight vehicles will run on the Hexi line, which connects four stops on central metro lines 1 and 2 with the venues of the Youth Olympic Games. Another seven vehicles are planned for the 9 km long Qilin line, also in Nanjing, that will be opened later this year. The Qilin line features steep sections and an elevated route over a major highway.