The launch stock for the Nottingham Express Transit light rail system was the Bombardier Incentro. For phase two of NET with extensions to Beeston and Clifton, NET needed more trams and ordered a fleet of twenty-two Alstom Citadis 302s, a very successful type of tram used throughout the world.
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| Tram 237 departs Compton Acres |
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| Number built: | 22 |
| Built: | 2013-14 |
| Builder: | Alstom |
| Motor: | Alstom traction system (4 motors) (750v DC OHLE) |
| Power: | 480 hp (358 kW) |
| Wheel arrangement: | Bo-2-Bo |
Deliveries of the trams began in 2013 with an entry into service in 2014. The Citadis introduced a new livery for NET trams which the older Incentros also received when they were refurbished.
Like the Incentros, the Citadis trams are made up of five short articulated sections. The trams have seats for fifty eight passengers [1].
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| Arriving at Clifton Centre |
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| One of the driver's cab |
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| Tram 224 departs Bulwell |
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| Tram 226 arrives at Nottingham Station |
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| A tram arrives at Southchurch Drive North |
[1] Robert Prichard & Alan Yearsley, UK Metro & Light Rail Systems (Platform 5, 2019) p. 134