TW 6000

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TW 6000
TW 6000 entering Schaumburgstrasse station in April 2014
Manufacturer	Duewag (6001-6100) Linke-Hofmann-Busch (6101-6260)
Constructed	1974–1993
Scrapped	2014-2019
Number built	260
Capacity	46 seats 104 standing
Specifications
Train length	28.28 m (92 ft 9 in)
Width	2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output	2 × 218 kW (292 hp)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	B'2'2'B'
Braking system(s)	Regenerative brake, hydraulic spring-applied brake (only < 5 km/h (3.1 mph)), rail brake (emergency only)
Coupling system	Scharfenberg
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The TW 6000 is a type of articulated light rail vehicle used on the Hanover Stadtbahn system, manufactured by Duewag, Linke-Hofmann-Busch, AEG, Kiepe and Siemens.

The vehicle can serve both high platforms and street-level stops; it has cabs at both ends, thus eliminating the need for turning loops. It was unique in Germany at the time for featuring thyristor chopper control and a contemporary design by Herbert Lindinger.

A total of 260 were built between 1974 and 1993, of which the first series of 100 was built by Duewag in Düsseldorf from 1974 to 1978, whilst the second to eighth series (160) were built by LHB in Salzgitter from 1979 to 1993. From 2002 on, 82 units were sold to Budapest, Hungary and The Hague, The Netherlands.

In 2013, üstra ordered 100 new vehicles (with an option for 46 more) to replace the aging TW 6000 vehicles; those vehicles, which are known as the TW 3000 were delivered between 2014 and 2018.