Specifications - Dortmund Light Rail Developments, Germany

Key Data
Population	586,000
System
Owner/ Operator	DSW21, Dortmunder Stadtwerke AG
Gauge	1,435mm
Lines	6 (Stadtbahn); 2 (Tram)
Route Length - Stadtbahn	66.7km
Route Length - Tram	23km
Passengers journeys	127,000 (all modes) per year
Power	750V dc overhead supply
Rolling Stock
Vehicle type (new, 2007-2010)	Flexity Classic, 70% low floor
Builder	Bombardier Transportation
Electrical equipment	Vossloh Kiepe GmbH
Capacity	178 (64 seated)
Speed	70km/h
Special Characteristics
	Mix of tram lines and predominating Stadtbahn
	Owned and operated by public utility company
	Third city centre tunnel to open in 2008
	Transport holding key role in urban renewal