RailSA

Six trams built for use in the Spanish city of Madrid are instead headed for Adelaide as part of a $36 million fleet deal announced today by Transport Minister Pat Conlon.

The Sunday Mail understands the Government is close to sealing a deal to import up to six trams from Madrid to run on the City-to-Bay tramline. The French-made Alstom Citadis trams are scheduled to be in service by December.

The Sunday Mail today reported a new tram fleet for Adelaide, with a number of new Spanish cars being sent to the Adelaide system to boost our current fleet. It was reported these trams will be Alstom Citadis 5-section trams, built in France for the Madrid light rail network.