New Trams

[RW]

Any news available on 'new' tram build? Progress update or photos?

[JackC]

The trams won't be in service till 2014 so I wouldn't expect any news until late 2013. All we can say right now is that they're having 25 Urbos 3 Trams built and that's about it.

[tank90]

this may help just found it

http://www.railway-technology.com/news/newscaf-start-building-new-urbos-3-trams-october

[RW]

Hopefully once the build starts some photos will eventually filter out.

[Liberator9]

Thought this might be of interest; picture of the first new tram

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68505000/jpg/_68505639_tram_06.jpg

Looks good and they'll be needed before 2014 at this rate. Rode tram 14 yesterday; it was creaking with one of the window panels about to fall off. Tram 5 also made a variety of noises; including one of the doors which sounded like a cow lowing!