The Eurotram is based on a design by Socimi (Milan, Italy) and manufactured by ABB (later Adtranz and Bombardier) at former BREL sites in York and Derby in the UK. with some parts from ABB Trazione (Italy). Units built for the Porto network were constructed at Bombardier's factory in Amadora Portugal.
Its modern design makes it look as much like a train as a tram, and it has large windows along its entire length.
Over 150 units have been built between 1994 and 2004 most of BoBo2Bo wheel arrangement, the remainder have BoBoBo2Bo wheel arrangement. It is used on the Strasbourg tramway, in Milan on the Azienda Trasporti Milanesi, and on the Porto Metro.
The design was acquired by Bombardier when they took over Adtranz. In 2003 the design was taken on a marketing tour of Australia, with Porto tram number 018 shortened by 2 modules and put on display in Sydney on the Metro Light Rail. It was then taken to Melbourne where it operated on the local tram network between January and March 2003 as a 7 section tram.
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