The Bern operator, Bernmobil, has announced that the first of 27 Tramlink trams supplied by Stadler is set to commence regular service on November 1, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.

Trams from Stadler

By the end of the year, seven trams will be operating on route 7.

A framework agreement for the delivery of up to 50 trams was signed in September 2019, with the initial order of 27 trams totaling 125 million Swiss francs. The first tram was delivered on February 1 and officially presented on October 16.

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The order includes 20 double-ended vehicles with 52 seats and six doors on each side, along with seven single-ended trams with 71 seats, capable of carrying a total of 250 passengers.

Trams from Stadler

Stadler trams will replace 12 Vevey cars and nine RBS cars on route 6, whose service life is nearing its end.

They will also be used to expand the fleet to support additional services on Route 9 and its extension from Wabern to Kleinwabern.

Picture: Bernmobil

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