SL18

The SL18 (short for Sporvogn Ledd, commissioned in 2018) is a series of 87 low-floor, articulated trams currently being phased-in on the Oslo Tramway network. They will continue to be phased-in until 2024, when the last SL79s and SL95s are replaced. They were purchased from the Spanish tram manufacturer, CAF. The first one was shipped and unveiled at Grefsen depot in 2020, and regular operation begun in 2022. The entire purchase has a price of 4.2 billion krones. There is also a possibility of acquiring another 60 more trams from CAF.

SL18
SL18 no. 407 running as line 17 at Tullinløkka, 2023
In service2022–present
ManufacturerCAF
Built atBeasain, Spain
Family nameUrbos 100
ReplacedSL79 & SL95
Entered service2022
Number under construction87 (total)
Fleet numbers401–487
Capacity220 passengers
OwnersSporveien Vognmateriell
OperatorsSporveien Trikken
DepotsGrefsen, Holtet
Lines served17, 18
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length34,166 mm (112 ft 1.1 in)
Width2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Height3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)
Floor height356 mm (14.0 in)
Low-floor100%
Doors6 per side (12 in total)
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Traction motors8 × TSA TMR 36-18-4 70 kW (94 hp)
Power output560 kW (750 hp)
Electric system(s)750 V DC overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′+2′+Bo′
SeatingTransverse
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
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