That's a good video, and yes, the Straßenbahn Berlin uses fixed-axle Flexity trams. Although the alignment there is mostly long, straight runs with very gentle curves. The photo below shows off the axle location relative to the sections:
![[Image: 4001_2011_02.jpg]](http://www.berliner-verkehr.de/trbilder/4001_2011_02.jpg)
I only mentioned it in the above post because I've read on other forums that the TTC operators aren't happy that they've had to cut their speed in several sections of the 510 route (where they're rolling out the Outlooks) as a result of the lack of articulated bogies like the CLRV and ALRV's have. The turnaround at Union was a struggle even for those.
Again, I hope it's a non-issue, but that solutions will be ready to put into place if it becomes one. I'm not knocking on the vehicle choice, at all (the trains we got were my 1st choice, given the option) - if I were designing an articulated light rail vehicle from scratch, I would have ended up with the same design.
Edit - Note the lack of fences in your video, too!
I only mentioned it in the above post because I've read on other forums that the TTC operators aren't happy that they've had to cut their speed in several sections of the 510 route (where they're rolling out the Outlooks) as a result of the lack of articulated bogies like the CLRV and ALRV's have. The turnaround at Union was a struggle even for those.
Again, I hope it's a non-issue, but that solutions will be ready to put into place if it becomes one. I'm not knocking on the vehicle choice, at all (the trains we got were my 1st choice, given the option) - if I were designing an articulated light rail vehicle from scratch, I would have ended up with the same design.
Edit - Note the lack of fences in your video, too!