(Netherlands )EINDHOVEN

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Phileas at stop	Phileas car	double way

Eindhoven
Eindhoven (200.000 inhabitants) is the fifth more populated Dutch city. Its transport network exclusively based on buses has shown in the years many lacks, increased by the growt of the western district of Meerhoven (20.000 inhabitants). Local authority considered the urban rank too small to introduce an heavy guided transport system (like metro or tramway) and decided to launch an innovative network based on trams-on-tyre with magnetical guidance. The network is articulated in 2 lines ((line 401: Central Station-Eindhoven Airport; line 402: Central Station-Veldhoven) opened at the end of 2004.
NOTE: the adoption of magnetic guidance is currently suspended

Country	Netherlands
Line	--
Inhabitants	City 203.000
Date opening	2004
Future development:	total network of 8 lines (2020)
Length (km)	15
Track sections	mostly in reserved lanes
Stops	--
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	12
n. of cars per vehicle	2/3
Type	rubber tyres mono-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	2 cars: length 18, width 2.50; 3 cars: length 23, width 2.50;
Vehicle capacity (pax)	2 cars: 130 (30 seated); 3 cars: 181 (38 seated)
Frequency	10'/
Current/Voltage	LPG/diesel engines+batteries
Type of guide/gauge	magnetic markers every 4-5 m along the track
Speed Km/h	Max 80
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.3/
System capacity	3000 pphpd
Ridership	--
Total cost	7 M Euro/km
Staff	--
System builder	APTS
Model	Phileas
NOTE	low floor cars