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Firema T-68

Firema T-68

The Firema T-68 is a retired model of light rail passenger vehicle that first operated on the Manchester Metrolink network in Greater Manchester, England in 1992. The vehicles were constructed by Firema specifically as a high-floor, articulated bi-directional tram to operate solely on the Manchester Metrolink system.

Twenty-six T-68s were manufactured by Firema at their factories in Italy. Six modified variants (known as the T-68A) were produced in 1999 in a joint project by Firema and Ansaldo. All 32 were replaced by Bombardier M5000s between 2012 and 2014, as the Bombardier trams were significantly more reliable than the T-68s.