Low-floor tram
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A low-floor tram is a tram that has no steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. The low-floor design improves the accessibility of the tram for the public, and also
Two low floor trams, an Alstom Citadis 302 and a Bombardier Flexity Classic, in Adelaide, South Australia
Entry door of a low-floor tram, with "roll-in" level floor accessibility.
Entry door of a high-floor tram. Steps are visible just inside the door.
Wheelchair access ramp in Protram 205 WrAs tram. Low floor is approximately 360 mm (14 in) high
Citadis
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Citadis is a family of low-floor trams and light rail vehicles built by Alstom. As of 2025, over 8,000 Citadis trams have been ordered, with operations in over 140 cities on all six inhabited continen
Low-floor tram
…vehicles is the multi-articulated design. This uses short carbody sections for the wheels with longer sections between them. Examples of this are the Alstom Citadis and Combino. A different design was developed by MAN. In 1990 the GT6N was the first 100% low-floor tram. These trams are found in ten German cities…
Two Citadis 302 trams in Mulhouse
Citadis Spirit, the model designed for North American operators, seen on Ottawa's O-Train Line 1
A mock-up of an early Citadis design built by Alstom's predecessor, GEC-Alsthom, in 1997
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