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17.04.23 21:17
U4 type Manufacturer: Duewag Year(s) in production: 1994/1995 Seating/standing capacity: 63/111 Length: 25.84 m Width: 2.65 m Height: 3.636 m Weight: 37.4 tonnes Engine output: 4 × 130 kW Number in fleet: 37 The U4 vehicle type isn’t only distinctive because of its innovative technology and unmistakeable design. It’s also extremely easy to board. The wide entrance has no pole in the middle, making it easy for those with pushchairs or bulky luggage to board the vehicle. Pictures Downloads Vehicle…
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17.04.23 21:17
U5 type Manufacturer: Bombardier Transportation (BT) Year(s) in production: 2007 onwards Seating/standing capacity: 48/136 Length: 25 m Width: 2.65 m Height: 3.6 m Weight: 37.7 tonnes Engine output: 4 × 130 kW Number in fleet: 224 Bombardier Flexity Swift vehicles have been supplied in two different versions. Of these vehicles, 54 are the 25-metre long U5-25 version and 46 vehicles the 50-metre long U5-50 version. Both versions are two-way vehicles. In terms of internal fittings, VGF has largely…
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17.04.23 23:18
New and modernised underground trains Starting in May 2008, we began acquiring a total of 146 new U5 underground trains from Bombardier , and the last of these will be delivered in 2015. This order is worth €300 million, and has not received any subsidies. The U5-50 subtype entered service in February 2012. These trains allow passengers to board at any point along their 50-metre length. They trains comprise two 25-metre-long one-way carriages that can be coupled to create a 50-metre-long train.…
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28.04.22 13:37
Von Montag, 6. Juli, bis Montag, 17. August 2020, ca. 6 Uhr werden am Platz der Republik (Kreuzung Mainzer Landstraße / Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage / Düsseldorfer Straße) die Gleise und Weichen ausgetauscht. Was wird gemacht? Beinahe rund um die Uhr fahren die Straßenbahnlinien 11, 14, 16, 17 und 21 in der Regel über den Kreuzungsbereich – eine enorme Belastung für das hier verbaute Material. Die Gleise und Weichen, deren Austausch nun anstehen, sind teilweise 40 Jahre alt. Erneuert werden sechs…
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13.04.23 15:29
Eschersheimer Landstraße building works On the most-used U-Bahn route in Frankfurt, the A-Line, the lines U1, U2, U3 and U8 all run a few minutes apart from each other. More than 400 trains a day in each direction traverse this line. So it’s no wonder that the route now has to undergo thorough renovation. Therefore from 1 to 30 July 2017, the route between Dornbusch and Heddernheim will be interrupted in two sections. The works will take place in the summer holidays, as significantly fewer…
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14.03.23 13:08
Straßenbahnen Der "P"-/"Pt"-Wagen Hersteller: Duewag Baujahr: 1972/1978 Sitz-/Stehplätze: 62/180 Länge über Kupplung: 28,72 m Breite: 2,35 m Höhe: 3,59 m (über Stromabnehmer) Gewicht: 34,5 t Motorleistung: 2 x 120 KW (2 x 150 PS) Fahrzeugbestand (aktuell): 7 Der Typ „P“ wurde von 1972 an durch die Firma Duewag für die Frankfurter Straßenbahn entwickelt. Insgesamt wurden in drei Serien 100 Fahrzeuge ausgeliefert: erste Lieferung 1972 mit den Wagen 651–680, die ab 1974 hauptsächlich auf der neu…
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13.04.23 15:29
Kaiserstraße After we turn right, the next adjacent street on the right is Kaiserstraße. Kaiserstraße is one of the most famous inner city streets in Frankfurt and, with its splendidly decorated façades adorning its Wilhelminian style buildings, it is the representative connection between the city centre and the city’s “Hauptbahnhof” or central station. Kaiserstraße became famous after the Second World War as a synonym for Frankfurt's red light district, even though it no longer forms part of…
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17.04.23 19:36
Stresemannallee building project Since December 2014, line 17 has run from Rebstockbad in Bockenheim via the trade fair grounds, the central station, Friedensbrücke and the Stadtwald forest to Stadtgrenze Neu-Isenburg. The direct connection between Neu-Isenburg and the central station is part of the planned Frankfurter Ring tram line. The former tram line 14 has been retained and runs from Ernst-May-Platz reaching Louisa-Schleife, where a changeover to the “new” line 17 is possible. With a total…
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22.03.23 14:20
Dein nächster Halt: Karriere Die VGF ist einer der größten öffentlichen Verkehrsdienstleister Deutschlands. Mit einem dualen Studium bei uns startest du sicher in Richtung Zukunft. Und zwar nicht nur, weil du damit das Beste aus der Ausbildungs- und Hochschulwelt kombinieren, sondern auch, weil Nahverkehr die Zukunft der urbanen Mobilität ist und sinnvolle Alternativen zum Auto immer wichtiger werden. Wenn du aktiv an der nachhaltigen Entwicklung von Frankfurt mitarbeiten willst und damit deine…
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13.04.23 15:29
What to do in an emergency Here we explain our most important safety features and how to use them. We do, of course, hope that you’ll never need them. But in a serious situation, the lives and health of others could depend on you acting quickly and correctly – that’s why it’s important for you to familiarise yourself with these features. Saving lives on underground platforms There are at least three emergency signals on each underground platform. If any one of these signals is activated, all…