NationMaster - Encyclopedia: C class Melbourne tram

C class is the designation given to the Citadis trams used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. These three-section low-floor electric trams were built by the transport company Alstom, and the first unit was delivered to the city in 2001, with the last units following in 2002. All C-class trams are operated by Yarra Trams. this photo was taken by me, User:Adam Carr, and is released by me into the public domain File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tram route 109 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: SystÃ¨me International dUnitÃ©s). ... Acceleration is the time rate of change of velocity, and at any point on a v-t graph, it is given by the gradient of the tangent to that point In physics, acceleration (symbol: a) is defined as the rate of change (or time derivative) of velocity. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... The hour was originally defined in Egypt as 1/24 of a day, based on their duo-decimal numbering system (which counted finger joints on each hand). ... A Citadis tram in Melbourne, Australia The Citadis is a low-floor tram built by Alstom in La Rochelle, France, currently in use around the world, in (among others), the Paris region, Lyon, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Orléans, Rotterdam, Dublin (see Luas), and Melbourne (see Trams in Melbourne). ... A modern tram in the Töölö district of Helsinki, Finland A tram (or tramway, trolley, streetcar, tramcar, Straßenbahn) is a railborne vehicle (lighter than a train) for transport of passengers (or, occasionally, freight). ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey 2001 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yarra Trams is a tram operating company in Melbourne, Australia. ...

The C class can be found on Melbourne's northeastern and inner tram routes, operating from the Kew and Southbank depots. This is a list of the 37 main tram routes and 55 subsidiary routes operating in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ...

All C-class trams have an integral traction braking controller with a yellow button that drivers must click every ten seconds. If no action is taken an alarm sounds, and the tram comes to a complete standstill if it is ignored (see dead-man's control). It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vigilance control. ...

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Categories: Melbourne-related stubs | Melbourne trams A Citadis tram in Melbourne, Australia The Citadis is a low-floor tram built by Alstom in La Rochelle, France, currently in use around the world, in (among others), the Paris region, Lyon, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Orléans, Rotterdam, Dublin (see Luas), and Melbourne (see Trams in Melbourne). ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... Street cars in New Orleans A modern tram in the TÃ¶Ã¶lÃ¶ district of Helsinki, Finland For modern innovations aimed at increasing the capacity and speed of tramway systems, see light rail. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The SW5 class is a class of electric tram that operates in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, introduced between 1939 and 1941. ... The W6 class is a class of electric tram that operates in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, introduced between 1951 and 1955. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The D1 class, or Combino (affectionately known as Bambino), electric tram operates in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The D2 class, or Combino (affectionately known as Bigbino), electric tram operates in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...