Škoda 10 T
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The Škoda 10 T is a three-carbody-section low-floor
bi-directional tram
, developed by Škoda
.
The vehicle is four-axled, and is based on the Škoda 03 T, a uni-directional model operating in a few cities in the Czech Republic
. The low-floor area represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor.
United States
:
Those ten trams were constructed at a Škoda factory in the Czech Republic and shipped complete to the USA, under a joint venture
between Škoda and Inekon Group
, with Inekon having been responsible for most of the mechanical design, as well as marketing and shipping, and with Škoda having manufactured the vehicles. However, the relationship between the two companies deteriorated, and the partnership collapsed in 2001. Škoda 10T cars that had been ordered in 2000 or 2001 were delivered by Inekon to Portland and Tacoma in 2002, which was already after the Škoda-Inekon joint venture had effectively been dissolved. Inekon Group formed a new venture, named DPO Inekon
, selling a slightly modified version of the 10T (which it named 12 Trio), while Škoda continued to offer the 10T.
In 2006, Škoda entered into an agreement with a US
company to permit the latter to construct a 10T tram (streetcar) under license. Oregon Iron Works
(OIW), a specialized manufacturing company based in Clackamas, Oregon
(an unincorporated community
in the southeastern suburbs of Portland
), signed an exclusive technology transfer agreement with Škoda in February 2006, and in January 2007 it was awarded a contract to build one 10T streetcar for the Portland Streetcar system. OIW created a new subsidiary named United Streetcar
LLC
for this venture.
This eleventh Škoda 10T, or first United Streetcar 10T, was completed and delivered to Portland Streetcar in spring 2009. It was presented to the public and media at a ceremony held on July 1, 2009 in Portland, but will need to complete acceptance testing before it is approved to enter service. In August 2009, Portland signed a US$20 million contract with United Streetcar for the supply of six more streetcars, to be delivered in 2011-12. The city of Tucson, Arizona
, has announced plans to order seven 10T streetcars from United Streetcar for a new tram line expected to be built there, but that order has not yet been finalized.
Low-floor tram
A low-floor tram is a tram that has no stair steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. The low-floor design improves the accessibility of the tram for the public, and also may provide larger windows and more airspace....
bi-directional tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
, developed by Škoda
Škoda Works
Škoda Works was the largest industrial enterprise in Austro-Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia, one of its successor states. It was also one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe in the 20th century...
.
The vehicle is four-axled, and is based on the Škoda 03 T, a uni-directional model operating in a few cities in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. The low-floor area represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor.
Production
, 10 trams have been produced and delivered to:United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
:
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- Portland, OregonPortland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
: 7 cars, for the Portland StreetcarPortland StreetcarThe Portland Streetcar is a streetcar system in Portland, Oregon, that opened in 2001 and serves areas surrounding downtown Portland. It is currently a single line that is almost long and serves some 12,000 daily riders, but a second line is expected to open in 2012.As with the heavier-duty MAX...
system, built in 2000-2002 - Tacoma, WashingtonTacoma, WashingtonTacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to...
: 3 cars, for the Tacoma Link system, built in 2002
- Portland, Oregon
Those ten trams were constructed at a Škoda factory in the Czech Republic and shipped complete to the USA, under a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between Škoda and Inekon Group
Inekon Trams
Inekon Trams, a.s. is a manufacturer of trams, or streetcars, located in the Czech Republic, and has supplied new trams to several cities in the Czech Republic and the United States. The company also carries out modernisation and repair of trams, as well as track reconstruction...
, with Inekon having been responsible for most of the mechanical design, as well as marketing and shipping, and with Škoda having manufactured the vehicles. However, the relationship between the two companies deteriorated, and the partnership collapsed in 2001. Škoda 10T cars that had been ordered in 2000 or 2001 were delivered by Inekon to Portland and Tacoma in 2002, which was already after the Škoda-Inekon joint venture had effectively been dissolved. Inekon Group formed a new venture, named DPO Inekon
Inekon Trams
Inekon Trams, a.s. is a manufacturer of trams, or streetcars, located in the Czech Republic, and has supplied new trams to several cities in the Czech Republic and the United States. The company also carries out modernisation and repair of trams, as well as track reconstruction...
, selling a slightly modified version of the 10T (which it named 12 Trio), while Škoda continued to offer the 10T.
In 2006, Škoda entered into an agreement with a US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
company to permit the latter to construct a 10T tram (streetcar) under license. Oregon Iron Works
Oregon Iron Works
Oregon Iron Works, Inc. is a United States-based manufacturer of complex structural components and systems and specialized vehicles, located in the Clackamas area in the southeastern suburbs of Portland, Oregon...
(OIW), a specialized manufacturing company based in Clackamas, Oregon
Clackamas, Oregon
Clackamas was a census-designated place in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 5,177 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Portland, Oregon.It is the location of Camp Withycombe, a military base...
(an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the southeastern suburbs of Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
), signed an exclusive technology transfer agreement with Škoda in February 2006, and in January 2007 it was awarded a contract to build one 10T streetcar for the Portland Streetcar system. OIW created a new subsidiary named United Streetcar
United Streetcar
United Streetcar, LLC, is a manufacturer of streetcars, located in the Clackamas area in the southeastern suburbs of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is the only U.S. company building modern streetcars, as distinct from light rail cars or new replicas of historic streetcars. United Streetcar is...
LLC
Limited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
for this venture.
This eleventh Škoda 10T, or first United Streetcar 10T, was completed and delivered to Portland Streetcar in spring 2009. It was presented to the public and media at a ceremony held on July 1, 2009 in Portland, but will need to complete acceptance testing before it is approved to enter service. In August 2009, Portland signed a US$20 million contract with United Streetcar for the supply of six more streetcars, to be delivered in 2011-12. The city of Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, has announced plans to order seven 10T streetcars from United Streetcar for a new tram line expected to be built there, but that order has not yet been finalized.
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See also
- Škoda 03 T – unidirectional version marketed in Europe
- Škoda 06 TŠkoda 06 TThe Škoda 06 T is a five-carbody-section low-floor bi-directional tram, developed by Škoda for the Italian city of Cagliari.The vehicle is six-axle and fully air-conditioned, and is based on the Škoda 05 T. The low-floor area represents 65 % of the entire vehicle floor.- Production : 9 trams have...
- bidirectional model for CagliariCagliariCagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
; Škoda 19 TŠkoda 19 TThe Škoda 19 T is a five carbody section low-floor bi-directional tram, developed by Škoda for Wrocław.The tram is not going to be different from currently used Škoda 16 T trams, except for the fact that it will have two driver's cabins and doors on both sides of the tram...
- bidirectional model for Wrocław, PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... - Inekon TramsInekon TramsInekon Trams, a.s. is a manufacturer of trams, or streetcars, located in the Czech Republic, and has supplied new trams to several cities in the Czech Republic and the United States. The company also carries out modernisation and repair of trams, as well as track reconstruction...
– sells the very similar 12 Trio model - United StreetcarUnited StreetcarUnited Streetcar, LLC, is a manufacturer of streetcars, located in the Clackamas area in the southeastern suburbs of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is the only U.S. company building modern streetcars, as distinct from light rail cars or new replicas of historic streetcars. United Streetcar is...
– sells the same tram design made under Škoda licence in the USA with propulsion equipment—the motors and electronic control system—fabricated by Škoda. (As of 2010 only one car has been built.)