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30.07.2011
The first "Belarusian" tram In Kemerovo
On July 29 residents of Kemorovo had a chance to take a ride on a new tram, being constructed according European standards.
On July 29 residents of Kemorovo had a chance to take a ride on a new tram, being constructed according European standards.
The new car body of the model of the tram was made in Belarus. It was delivered by rail. All further assembly was held in Kemerovo electric transport company. This saved about 3 million rubles, and its final cost was little more than 8 million.A new tram got hull number 180, will be operated on city tram route number 5. At the same time 196 persons will be able to stand comfortably on its board and 30 passengers have a seat in the semi-soft seats. In anticipation of the Siberian winter five high-power heat guns and two heaters were installed in the cabin.
Trams of this model have been successfully operated in many cities and the capital of the Republic of Belarus since 2005. As far as we know, in Russia, such cars as used only in Perm. In the Kuzbass this car is the first, - Maxim Goncharenko said, spokesman for the Kemerovo electric transport company.