The World’s Longest Tram In Budapest
Budapest has been been operating the world’s longest trams for several years but now are taking delivery of even longer trams, the 56 metre CAF Urbos.
The former holder of the longest tram, theAi?? 54 metre Siemens Combino Plus.
Why run long trams?
They are cheaper to operate than coupled sets of trams.
These cars are multi-section modular cars, 100% low floor with no internal steps.
Budapest Transport Ltd. operates the trams in peak hours at two minute intervals. To ensure quick and convenient passenger flows eight double-leaf doors on each side with a clear width of 1,300 mm and spread over the whole length of the tramcar.
