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25-608: The design is based upon earlier Adtranz Incentro models and like them, the Flexity Berlin is built from modules. The Berlin public transport operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) ordered four different prototypes for testing. The variants are one each of 30-metre and 40-metre lengths in double-ended, or single-ended design. The shorter versions use five modules and the longer versions are built with seven modules. Cab and door arrangement can be either bidirectional (two cab) or unidirectional (single cab) format depending upon

50-416: A merger of their rail industry-related activities into a single autonomous 50:50 joint venture; the combined group would be the largest rail-technology company in the world. In Germany the combined company, along with Siemens would have a duopoly or near-duopoly in the market areas of electric locomotives, mainline and regional electric and diesel multiple units, trams and metros, and catenary systems. In

75-508: A previous agreement made on the formation of the joint venture whereby DaimlerChrysler was required to purchase ABB's stake. Adtranz finally achieved profitability in 2000, as DaimlerChrysler prepared to sell off Adtranz. The Greenbrier Companies acquired the freight wagon manufacturing business in January 2000. The overhead electrification systems installations business was sold to Balfour Beatty in late 2000 for €153 million. No buyer

100-808: A set of new product brands for modular product platforms, with designs that can be adapted for the specific requirements of different customers: the Innovia guided transport vehicle, the Incentro low floor tram, the Itino diesel multiple unit, the Crusaris medium-high speed train (based on the GMB Class 71 flytoget trains), and the Octeon electric locomotive. A new diesel locomotive design with engine and electrical traction system provided by General Electric

125-510: A standard form of car body; after 18 months manufacturing costs had been reduced by 30%, revenues and orders also rose from 1996 to 1997. However the company continued to lose money, $ 111 million in 1997. Polish manufacturer Pafawag was acquired in 1997 and the facility modernised, controlling interests in MÁV Dunakeszi , Hungary and Schindler Waggon Switzerland were also acquired by the end of 1997. In March 1998 Adtranz presented

150-623: Is fully funded by the Bundesland Berlin at an amount of 439.1 million euros. The nearby Strausberg Railway joined the delivery framework of the BVG Berlin Transport Company ordering 2 trams on 5 September 2011. The two short double-ended two-cab trams were delivered in February and March 2013 replacing its older trams (mostly Tatra KT8D5 ). The purchase is part of a 20-year contract with the county ensuring

175-582: The EU, outside Germany, the merger would have meant no significant market share increase, including Scandinavia, where ABB had a dominant market share. The proposed merger was approved by government regulators on 18 October 1995, on the condition that both companies divest themselves of any shares in Kiepe , a traction components company. The merger came into force on 1 January 1996. The company's manufacturing facilities and product lines were rationalised, including

200-515: The Kiepe subsidiary had to be sold; in 1996, Schaltbau AG acquired the company. In the early 2000s the company expanded into the North American and Italian markets. On 14 September 2002, Vossloh AG acquired Kiepe Elektrik GmbH, and in 2003 the company was renamed Vossloh Kiepe GmbH. In mid-2012, UK-based engineering consultancy Transys Projects Ltd. was acquired. The acquisition

225-416: The brand and slogan were deleted in 2008 and 2007 respectively. Kiepe Kiepe Electric GmbH (formerly Vossloh Kiepe ) is a German manufacturer of electrical traction equipment for trams , trolleybuses other road and rail transport vehicles, as well as air-conditioning and heating systems, and conveyor device components. Founded in 1906, it was known as Kiepe Elektrik GmbH until 2003, when it

250-592: The company's official name to DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems . The company was acquired by Bombardier in 2001, which merged it into its Bombardier Transportation division, which became the largest rail equipment manufacturer in the world at the time, and was ultimately acquired by Alstom in 2021. Adtranz manufactured locomotives, high-speed, regional, metro and underground passenger trains, trams and people movers as well as freight wagons. Non rolling stock businesses included railway electrification and signalling infrastructure. On 8 May 1995, ABB and Daimler-Benz proposed

275-439: The final sale price for Adtranz just $ 516 million. The brand Adtranz was created by Landor Associates as part of the corporate identity of A BB D aimler Ben z Tran sportation . It is an acronym derived from selected letters of the complete name of the first company using it: A BB D aimler-Benz Trans portation, with a z in place of an s at the end for the name to imply a complete product platform from A to Z. It

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300-574: The financial basis. The contract for the two trams is at an amount of about 5.5 million euros. The pilot batch was assembled in Bautzen which was later building the chassis for further assembly in Hennigsdorf near Berlin using some parts like motors from Bombardier facilities in Mannheim and Siegen . The factory in Hennigsdorf will deliver about 20 to 24 trains per year (with the last train from

325-691: The intended route. The first were rolled out during the InnoTrans 2008 railway trade fair. The appearance of the trams was especially designed for use in Berlin. If the new Flexity tram tests are successful, then Bombardier's Hennigsdorf factory is scheduled to produce a further 206 units. The order would allow BVG to replace 452 high-floor ČKD Tatra KT4 trams. The Tatra trams being replaced are shorter and normally operated in pairs. In 2009 BVG placed an order for an initial 99 trams for delivery from May 2011. The actual roll-in started on 5 September 2011. At

350-738: The large market share of Bombardier and Adtranz in the country. The deal would make Stadler a viable independent company providing competition to Bombardier. The takeover came into legal effect on 1 May 2001 with a final price of $ 725 million and ADtranz was folded into the Bombardier Transportation division. Within months of the sale, Bombardier said that it was misled about the financial situation of Adtranz. Bombardier sued DaimlerChrysler for providing misleading financial information. The companies settled in September 2004 with DaimlerChrysler agreeing to refund $ 209 million, making

375-647: The product range included electro-pneumatic contactors, and traction motors ; in 1952, the company supplied equipment for an order of 700 trolleybuses for Argentina. Between the 1950s and 1970s Kiepe Elektrik GmbH expanded, with formation of subsidiaries. In 1959 in Wien, Austria Kiepe Elektrik GmbH took over a small manufacturing company forming Kiepe Bahn und Kran Electric Ges.m.b.H. and additionally founded Kiepe Italiana di Elettricità s.p.a., later named Kiepe Electric spa , in Milan, Italy. In 1973, Kiepe Electric GmbH

400-637: The second Berlin batch to be delivered during 2017). GT6-08ER GT8-08ER July 2024 (-3) (+3)20 Adtranz Adtranz was a multi-national rail transportation equipment manufacturer with facilities concentrated in Europe and the US. The company, legally known as ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation , was created in 1996 as a joint venture between ABB and Daimler-Benz to combine their rail equipment manufacturing operations. In 1999, DaimlerChrysler (successor to Daimler-Benz) bought ABB's shares and changed

425-472: The time of the initial order the BVG intended to order 33 more trams after 2017. In June 2012 the BVG placed a second order for 39 trams – the last tram of the first contract arrived on 10 September 2012 and the first tram of the second contract arrived on 7 September 2012. The second contract included only long versions so that the amount of trams is enough to replace all of the old Tatra trams by 2017. The purchase

450-642: The transportation division (Motive Power & Components) along with Vossloh Locomotives (Kiel, formerly MaK ) and Vossloh España (formerly Meinfesa ). As of 2009, the company had five subsidiaries: The company's primary business is the supply and manufacture of electric equipment for rail vehicles, typically trams or LRVs ( light rail vehicles); the company provides electrical traction converters, auxiliary power supplies, air conditioning and heating equipment. Entire trams and LRVs are typically supplied in association with other manufacturers. Also supplied are specialised electric rail vehicles, and equipment for

475-551: Was acquired by ACEC of Belgium. In 1983, the company was acquired from ACEC by Alstom , then by AEG in 1993. During this time Kiepe had become a provider of electrical traction equipment for light rail vehicles. In 1995, AEG formed Adtranz with ABB by merging their transportation divisions. As this created a duopoly of electric traction equipment manufacturers in Germany, the European Commission ruled that

500-422: Was capitalised by the companies with a capital D as ADtranz , following the standard English text formatting and capitalisation rules it is spelled with a small d as Adtranz . Above the text ADtranz , the company logo included a green dot, symbolising a signal set on green, as well as the environmental friendliness of railways. The company also registered the slogan ADtranz – we speak railways . Rights on

525-692: Was found for the railway signalling division. The remaining assets of Adtranz were sold to Bombardier , in a $ 711 million deal announced in August 2000, a price considered to be low by industry analysts. The sale was cleared by the European Union in April 2001 on the condition that Bombardier would license or sell the Adtranz regional train and tram products to Stadler Rail in the German market, due to

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550-551: Was introduced, named " Blue Tiger ". Adtranz intended to consolidate its product range around these families once on-going deliveries are finished. Adtranz continued to make an operating loss in 1998, attributed to earlier contracts with underestimated costs, as well as technical problems with products. The same year brought an order for 400 locomotives for Deutsche Bahn , as well as the acquisition of Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works . ABB sold its 50% stake in Adtranz to DaimlerChrysler in January 1999 for $ 472 million, taking up

575-511: Was renamed Vossloh Kiepe UK in late 2012. In late 2013, the company, Serbian company Zelvoz and the city of Novi Sad reached an agreement for the establishment of a rail vehicle air conditioning unit factory. In 2014, as part of a restructuring by its parent company, Vossloh Kiepe discontinued its mainline traction equipment activities ( Vossloh Kiepe Main Line Technology GmbH ). In December 2016, Vossloh AG announced that it

600-549: Was renamed Vossloh Kiepe, following its acquisition by Vossloh AG . Vossloh sold the company to Knorr-Bremse in January 2017, and in May 2017 Knorr renamed it Kiepe Electric GmbH. In 1906, Theodor Kiepe created an electric arc lamp repair workshop in Düsseldorf . Over the next 40 years the company's product range grew to include electrical switches, then electrical drum controllers and resistors for electric vehicles. By 1951,

625-460: Was selling Vossloh Electrical Systems, of which Vossloh Kiepe was a part, to Knorr-Bremse , and the sale was completed in late January 2017. In May 2017, new parent Knorr-Bremse announced the renaming of Vossloh Kiepe as Kiepe Electric GmbH , a restoration of its pre-Vossloh name but using English spelling. From 2002 through 2016, the company was part of the Vossloh group , as of 2009 part of

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