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Brussels transport authority STIB achieves the world’s largest single-type tram fleet

Posted: 17 March 2015 | Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport

Brussels transport authority STIB (Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) has taken delivery of 220 Bombardier FLEXITY trams. STIB now officially owns the world’s largest single-type tram fleet, a milestone in the long term partnership of STIB and Bombardier Transportation. STIB initially placed an order consisting of 46 FLEXITY Outlook trams in October 2003. Following […]

Brussels transport authority STIB achieves the world's largest single-type tram fleet

Brussels transport authority STIB (Societe des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles) has taken delivery of 220 Bombardier FLEXITY trams. STIB now officially owns the world’s largest single-type tram fleet, a milestone in the long term partnership of STIB and Bombardier Transportation.

Brussels transport authority STIB achieves the world's largest single-type tram fleet

STIB initially placed an order consisting of 46 FLEXITY Outlook trams in October 2003. Following numerous procurements, STIB now operates 70 seven-module trams and 150 five-module vehicles.

Brieuc de Meeus, CEO of STIB, commented on today’s announcement: “Comfort, availability and information really matter to our customers. With these new trams, which are more modern and spacious, we meet our passengers’ expectations and continue improving our service and availability. This is much appreciated by our customers according to the latest customer satisfaction survey, here trams were rated equal to metros in terms of comfort”

Lutz Bertling, President and Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Transportation, said, “Today, Bombardier has completed a fantastic project. Over the last ten years, we have delivered to STIB 220 FLEXITY trams, the world’s biggest fleet of a single type of trams. We are very proud that our 100% low floor trams contribute to providing efficient, passenger-friendly and comfortable public transport in the capital of Europe. We are looking forward to continuing our long-term partnership with STIB in the years to come.”

The FLEXITY Outlook tram combines Bombardier’s low floor technology with conventional wheel-set bogies thus ensuring a smooth ride. Between January and March 2010, two Brussels trams transported over 550,000 people in Vancouver during the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.