The Ultra Low Floor tram (ULF) is a low-floor tram currently operating only in Vienna, Austria and Oradea, Romania, with the lowest floor-height of any such vehicle in the world. In contrast to regular low-floor trams, the floor in the interior of ULF is low enough to be at the same height as a sidewalk (about 18 cm or 7 inches above the road surface), which makes access to trams particularly easy for passengers in wheelchairs or with baby carriages. This configuration required a completely new design of the undercarriage, and the axles had to be replaced by a complicated electronic steering of the traction motors. Auxiliary devices are installed largely under the car’s roof. #public #siemens #streetcar #tram #transport #ulf #vienna
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