Stuttgart - Germany > On January 26, in Berlin, Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen AG signed an order (worth €77 million) for 20 Light Rail Vehicles from Stadler Pankow GmbH. The order is for the Tango, which is comparable to S-DT8 vehicles already operating in Stuttgart. As Michael Daum, Director of Stadler Pankow GmbH, said: ” We are very happy about this considerable achievement. Stadler Pankow has once again succeeded with its concept for modular Light Rail Vehicles. This order confirms that we are accepted as an established market provider of trams and Light Rail Vehicles”. The two-section Tango for Stuttgart have a length of 38.6 metres and a width of 2.65 metres. The appealing interior has 108 seats and 144 standing places as well as air conditioning for both passengers and driver. Four doorways on each of the bidirectional vehicle’s sides permit a rapid exchange of passengers. The completely high-floor Light Rail Vehicles perform at a top speed of 80 km/h.