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what is it?
The M28 was a class of 70 four-axle trams built for use on the Gothenburg Tramway in Sweden between 1965 and 1967. The class carries fleet numbers 701-770, and was withdrawn from service in 2021. The M28 was one of three similar classes, along with the M25 and M29 classes.
who runs it
base stats
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
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 14.2 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 116: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
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- number built
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- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- builders
- ASEA
- operators
- Gothenburg Tramway
- top speed
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- power
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- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 600 V DC overhead line
- length
- 14.2 m
- weight
- 17 t
- capacity
- 116 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q124639372, Wikipedia: M28 (tram) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.