Škoda 16 T
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The Škoda 16 T is a five carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram
, developed by Škoda
for Wrocław.
The vehicle was designed by Porsche Design Group
. The 16 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 65 % of the entire vehicle floor. It is based on the Škoda 05 T
.
shipment, but all the plans have been canceled.
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...
for Wrocław.
The vehicle was designed by Porsche Design Group
Porsche Design Group
Porsche Design Group , based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, was founded in November 2003 by as a majority-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG to combine Porsche AG's and Porsche Design Group’s accessories and licensing business into one single company.Originally, there were five independently...
. The 16 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 65 % of the entire vehicle floor. It is based on the Škoda 05 T
Škoda 05 T
The Škoda 05 T, also known as Škoda Vektra is a five-carbody-section low-floor tram which was developed by Škoda and based on the Škoda 03 T....
.
Production
As of winter 2006, 17 trams were ordered and delivered to Wrocław. There were plans of buying additional 7 trams with the Škoda 19 TŠkoda 19 T
The 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...
shipment, but all the plans have been canceled.
Equipment
The Škoda 16 T is equipped according to all standards. The things that is missing alongside the Air-Conditioning is a Monitoring System. Due to this fact the back end of the tram has faced vandals, though it is not as badly damaged as the rear carriage of the Konstal 105NaWr.See also
- Related models: 13 T (Brno)Škoda 13 TThe Škoda 13 T is a five carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda for the Brno tram system.The vehicle's front was designed by Porsche Design Group. The 13 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 48% of the entire vehicle floor. It is based on the Škoda 14 T...
, 14 T (Prague)Škoda 14 TThe Škoda 14 T is a five carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda for the Prague tram system.The vehicle's body was designed by Porsche Design Group. The 14 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 50 % of the entire vehicle floor...
, 19 T (Wroclaw bi-directional)Škoda 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...