Socimi Eurotram

The Socimi Eurotram, later sold by Bombardier as the Flexity Outlook (E), is an electric tramcar originally designed for the tram system of the Compagnie de Transports Strasbourgeois. Socimi produced the first vehicles, and after the company went bankrupt ABB Group's transportation division completed production, followed by Adtranz and finally Bombardier Transportation. The design was fully low floor, air conditioned and powerful enough for the 8 percent gradients in the tunnel under the Strasbourg main station, and Philippe Neerman styled the appearance. It is modular, with cabs, passenger units and articulation sections, and each wheel of a powered bogie has its own three phase asynchronous motor. Twenty-six seven module trams went to Strasbourg in 1994 and 1995, Milan acquired 20 units from Adtranz and 72 were built for Porto, with over 150 units made between 1994 and 2004. The design was considered for Nottingham but the Incentro was chosen instead.