(Switzerland )BERN

Images kindly supplied by Tram Bern West. (Thanks)
Bern-Brunnen Westside	Le Corbusier Platz	Combino Classic tramcars

Bern
Bern tramway network (opened at the end of XIX century) has been extended on December 2010 with the so-called Bern West Tram addiction. It consists in a 7 km extension, which mostly lays along 2 former trolleybus lines alignement. The new track is connected to the existing tram system by a common section ((Kaufmannischer Verband-Hunterfuhrung) which branches in 2 stretches. The northern one serves Bethlehem area and terminates at Brunnen, connecting the high speed railway station and a shopping and leisure center, the southern one runs along a pre-existing trolleybus track terminating at Bumpliz.
Tram Bern West (official site)

CHRONOLOGY
12-12-2010	Kaufmannischer Verband-Bumpliz/Brünnen

Country	Switzerland
Line	Tram Bern West
Inhabitants	City 130.000, District --
Date opening	2010 Future development:	--
Length (km)	6.8
Track sections	ground level parlty along 2 former trolleybus lines alignement
Stops	19 average distance m 400
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	21
n. of cars per vehicle	7
Type	steel wheels bi-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 42.0, width 2.30
Vehicle capacity (pax)	--
Frequency	--
Current/Voltage	--
Type of guide/gauge	metric gauge rails
Speed Km/h	Comm --, Max --
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	--
System capacity	--
Ridership	--
Total cost	22.5 M Sfr/km
Staff	--
System builder	SIEMENS
Model	Combino Classic
NOTE	rolling stock in common with Line 9