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Siemens–Duewag U2
🇺🇸 United States ·built by Siemens Mobility· from 1968· German high-floor light rail vehicle
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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. (Parador Pedro Molina) Siemens–Duewag U2 rumbo a Gutierrez (2): Mauricio V. Genta· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. (Parador Mendoza) Siemens–Duewag U2 ingresando a estacion (5): Mauricio V. Genta· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Edmonton Siemens-Duewag U2 Car 1002: Vanstrat· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. Siemens-Duewag U2 Calgary 2022: KigoNico· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Siemens-Duewag U2 in Orange Empire museum: Sebastian Kasten· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. Siemens-Duewag U2e: Maisflocke· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 7. CT U2 1: Wikimedia Commons· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 8. Blurry (33884866842): under_volcano from Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 9. C-Train storage (15246308708): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY 2.0
- 10. 10 Street Southwest (C-Train) 3: User:Thivierr· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Siemens–Duewag U2 is a type of light rail vehicle (LRV), built by consortium of Siemens, Duewag and Wegmann & Co built between 1968 and 1990. The design was based on the prototype U1 tram built in 1965 for the Frankfurt U-Bahn. The U2 was also designed for and used by the Frankfurt U-Bahn.
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
- First built 58 years ago, in 1968.
- 300 kW is about 4 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 6 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 24 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 264: 5 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Served for 44 years (1968–2012).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1968
- in service from
- 1968
- retired
- 2012
- status
- preserved
- number built
- 297
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- builders
- Siemens Mobility, DÜWAG
- operators
- San Diego Trolley, MATA Trolley
- top speed
- 80 km/h
- power
- 300 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 600-750 V DC OHLE
- wheel arrangement
- Bo’2Bo’
- length
- 24 m
- weight
- 35 t
- capacity
- 264 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q320279, Wikipedia: Siemens–Duewag U2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.