Flexity Outlook
| Company type | Product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Predecessor | Socimi, ABB, Adtranz (for Eurotram) |
| Founder | Bombardier Transportation |
| Headquarters | Canada |
Area served | Europe, Canada, Turkey |
| Products | Low-floor multi-section tram vehicles |
| Parent | Bombardier Transportation |
The Bombardier Flexity Outlook series consists of low-floor, multi-section tram vehicles produced by Bombardier Transportation. As a segment of the extensive Bombardier Flexity range, these trams are built with a modular architecture and are extensively deployed throughout Europe.
Types
Bombardier's Flexity Outlook lineup is divided into two principal families.
Eurotram
Originally created for the Compagnie de Transports Strasbourgeois (CTS) system, the Eurotram was first commissioned to Socimi and ABB. Following Socimi's insolvency, ABB fulfilled the remaining orders, with subsequent units manufactured by Adtranz and Bombardier. Up until 2006, Bombardier branded this model as Flexity Outlook (E).
Cityrunner
The Cityrunner model showcases a conventional tram appearance and operates in several cities including Austria (Innsbruck, Linz, Graz), Poland (Łódź), Switzerland (Geneva), Turkey (Eskişehir), and Belgium (Brussels). Additional units destined for Marseille, Valencia, Alicante, Palermo, and Toronto are currently in design or production stages.
For Toronto’s historic network, the Toronto Transit Commission procured the Flexity Outlook Cityrunner, whereas Metrolinx opted for the Flexity Freedom model on Toronto’s new Eglinton Crosstown line.
While most Flexity Outlook trams are designed for bi-directional operation, the Toronto configuration is single-ended to accommodate its legacy infrastructure. Bombardier has also manufactured single-ended variants for cities such as Graz, Łódź, and Milan.
Thanks to its modular construction, the Cityrunner can be tailored for narrower profiles or tight curve radii—demonstrated by Toronto’s ability to navigate curves as sharp as . The Toronto version runs on a track gauge of , aligning with existing track specifications.
Competitors in this market segment include Alstom’s Citadis, Siemens’ Combino and S70, along with other models within the Bombardier Flexity portfolio.
Olympic Line
During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Bombardier Transportation operated a temporary Flexity Outlook demonstration line from January 21 to March 21. The trams were borrowed from Brussels’ Flexity Outlook fleet. This provisional Olympic Line utilized an electrified railway corridor owned by the City of Vancouver, independent of the regional transit provider (TransLink).
Spanning 1.8 km, the route connected Granville Island to a location near Olympic Village Station on the Canada Line at 2nd Avenue. It featured two stops with vehicles arriving every 10 minutes.