T68

The T68 is a rolling stock used on the Trams.

Information
The first of 26 T-68s entered service on 6 April 1992. Because low-floor tram technology was in its infancy at the time Metrolink was in its planning stages, and in order to be compatible with standard height railway platforms, used by Metrolink; the vehicles were high-floor, using the same 900mm platform height as British Rail trains. In the beginning, several stops in the city centre (High Street, Market Street, Mosley Street and St Peter's Square) had dual height platforms, with one high part and one lower part, because of this, the T-68s were equipped with retractable steps to allow passengers to use the lower section of the platform. The dual height platforms have since been either rebuilt as high level platforms or removed. The T-68s could operate either as single units, or coupled together in pairs.

The fleet later received various modifications, including electronic destination displays instead of destination blinds, retractable couplers, covered bogies, internal electronic displays, CCTV in place of mirrors and several other electronic modifications. Fifteen were later fitted with air-conditioning.

Trivia

 * The T68 is one of the free trams in the game.