This article proposes and develops a methodology that allows the estimation of the required minimum ground plan area for the facilities in a tramway depot, as well as the total area of the depot, taking into account the fleet size, tram length, number and type of performed activities. The study formulates simple mathematical equations to calculate the useful area of various depot installations in relation to the characteristics of the vehicle fleet (number and length of trams). It also presents tables of data, from which the total depot area can be estimated. Finally, the layouts of typical ground plans of tram depots are presented for tram fleets of between 15 and 83 vehicles and for tram lengths of 30, 35 and 40 m. From the presented results it is concluded that: (i) the construction of depots for 15 vehicles (very small depots) requires an area of 30–35 acres; (ii) the construction of depots for 45 vehicles (medium-sized depots) requires an area of 42–50 acres; and (iii) the construction of depots for 80 vehicles (large-sized depots) requires an area of 52–60 acres.


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    Title :

    Estimation of required ground plan area for a tram depot




    Publication date :

    2016-03-01


    Size :

    15 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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