Bombardier Transportation has delivered the last of 220 Flexity trams built for the Brussels transport authority Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) in Belgium.
The delivery is part of orders for a total of 220 Flexity Outlook trams from STIB, including 70 seven-module trams and 150 five-module vehicles.
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Bombardier Transportation president and CEO Lutz Bertling said: "Over the last ten years, we have delivered to STIB 220 Flexity trams, the world’s biggest fleet of a single type of trams."
STIB awarded the initial contract for 46 trams in October 2003, while the company ordered additional trains in 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Bombardier stated that the 100% low floor technology with conventional wheel-set bogies will ensure a smooth ride.
STIB CEO Brieuc de Meeûs said: "With these new trams, which are more modern and spacious, we meet our passengers’ expectations and continue improving our service and availability.
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By GlobalData"This is much appreciated by our customers according to the latest customer satisfaction survey, where trams were rated equal to metros in terms of comfort."
Bombardier currently has more than 4,000 trams and light rail vehicles in successful revenue service, or on order, in cities across Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.
The company has recently unveiled its innovative rail signalling and rolling stock solutions at the Rail-Tech trade exhibition in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Image: Brussels received the last of 220 Flexity trams from Bombardier Transportation. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.
