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#5921· Bombardier Flexity Freedom

Flexity Freedom

🇨🇦 Canada ·built by ALSTOM Transportation Germany· from 2019· family of Flexity model trams or light-rail vehicles

Flexity Freedom, photo 1 of 3
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what is it?

The Flexity Freedom is a family of low-floor, articulated light rail vehicles developed by Bombardier Transportation, and Alstom, for the North American market. It is marketed as part of the Flexity family, which includes other models of trams (streetcars) and light metro vehicles. They are produced in facilities in Thunder Bay and Kingston, Ontario.

base stats

  • speed 80 km/htop speed

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 7 years ago, in 2019.

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built
2019
in service from
2019
status
in service
number built
—
kind
Light rail vehicle
traction
electric
origin
🇨🇦 Canada
builders
ALSTOM Transportation Germany, Alstom
top speed
80 km/h
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
750 V DC from overhead trolley wire
wheel arrangement
Bo'2Bo' (5-section)
Dutch name
Bombardier Flexity Freedom

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

family

Sources: Wikidata Q8563765, Wikipedia: Flexity Freedom (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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