Tram types in Adelaide
Summary

Designation
Known as
Tram numbers
First used
Last used
Seating/crush load
Type A
California combination
1-30, 61-100
1909
1952
40/101
Type B
Open crossbench (toastrack)
31-60
1909
1930s
50/102
Type E
Bogie open combination
101-120
1910
1936
54/152
Type D
Bogie closed combination
121-170, 191-194
1911
1954
50/152
Type A1
California combination
44-60
1917
1950
40/101
Type A2
Tank cars
41-43
1917
1935
40/101
Type C
Desert Gold
171-190
1918
1954
40/102
Type F
Dropcentre
201-250
1922
1958
60/170
Type F1
Dropcentre
251-284
1925
1958
60/170
Type G
Birney safety car
301-304
1925
1935
32/80
Type H
Glenelg tram
351-380
1929
5 in service (2008)
64/170
Type E1
Bogie saloon
101-120
1936
1958
49/152
Type H1
(prototype)
381
1953
1957
52/184
Type 100 (see note)
Flexity Classic
101-115, 103*
2006
15 in service (2008)
64/115
Type 200
Alstom Citadis
201-209
2009
9 in service (2019)
54/186

Question: Between the Flexity Classic and the Alstom Citadis, which can seat more?
Answer: Compared to the Flexity Classic trams, Alstom Citadis have a higher 'crush loading' (186 compared with 115) but 10 fewer seats.