CAF Urbos family
CAF Urbos in Budapest (Hungary)
The CAF Urbos is a family of trams and light rail vehicles built by CAF. As of 2026, over 1,900 Urbos trams operate in over 50 cities worldwide.
The Spanish manufacturer CAF previously made locomotives, passenger cars, regional, and underground trains. In 1993, CAF started building trams for Metrovalencia, with the delivery of 16 trams until 1999. This was a variant of a Siemens design, and some components were delivered by Siemens, including bogies and traction motors. This design was also sold to Lisbon Trams in 1995; CAF then decided to design and build the Urbos in-house.
There are three generations of the CAF Urbos, namely the Urbos 1, Urbos 2, and Urbos 3. The first generation was ordered by the Bilbao tram operator, who received eight trams between 2002 and 2004. The second generation was sold to other operators in Spain, and the third generation is sold in Spain, elsewhere in Europe, the United States, Australia, and in the UK. Manufacturing locations include Beasain, Zaragoza, and Linares, Spain; Elmira, New York, USA; Hortolandia, Brazil; Newport, UK; Huehuetoca, Mexico; and Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France.
CAF Urbos in Lisbon (Portugal). Photo: Enzo Rodrigues
Characteristics
Manufacturer: CAF (Spain)
Assembly: Spain / France / United Kingdom / USA / Mexico / Brazil
Years of production: 2002—
Length: 18–56 m
Width: 2300–2650 mm
Height: 3620 mm
Track gauge: 900–1435 mm
Passenger capacity: 129–327 (seated + standing)
Max speed: 80 km/h
Electric systems: 600–750 V (DC)
Weight: ≈37320 kg
Photo: Enzo Rodrigues
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