
PC Transport Systems, the Russian manufacturer of urban electric vehicles is developing the first Russian-made all-aluminium tram, drawing the best example of aluminium tram production in Europe.

The body-shells for the three-section low-floor Type 71-931M1 Vityaz-M tram are being assembled and painted at the company’s Tver Mechanical Electric Transport Plant, that has undergone comprehensive modernisation to facilitate the production of aluminium vehicles.
The final assembly will be then undertaken at the manufacturer’s Nevsky Electric Transport Plant in St Petersburg.

The use of aluminium is expected to enable the manufacture to offer a longer warranty period than with steel equivalents, with lower maintenance costs and less need to replace components during the vehicle’s operating life.
Passenger features will include large windows, wide doors, many handrails, a modern climate management system, smooth and fast acceleration and noise isolation.
Energy-absorbing body elements and hydrodynamic crash elements at the front and rear of the tram are intended to reduce the risks of injuring passengers and other road users in the event of a collision and to protect the main parts of the car structure. There will be a provision to install an on-board energy storage system.
Feliks Vinokur, President of PC Transport Systems, said: “An aluminium tram is a new stage in the development of Russian transport engineering, investment in the future, in new technologies that will not lose value even after years. At the same time, the absolute priority for us remains comfort and meeting the needs of passengers.”
PC Transport Systems plans to display the 71-931M1 Vityaz-M tram at the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin, that will be taking place in April’21.
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