- Škoda Astra
The Škoda 03 T (sold as Škoda Astra , later Škoda Anitra ("Asynchronní nízkopodlažní tramvaj")) is a three-carbody-section
low floor tram which was developed byŠkoda andInekon . It has been manufactured since1998 .The 03 T has a
low floor over half of its length. The front and back parts, under which the wheels are placed, have a high floor; the middle part, between these, has a low floor.Since 2003, Inekon have built the Astra with DPO ("Dopravní podnik Ostrava", the city transport company of Ostrava), under the name
Inekon 01 Trio .Other Škoda trams, such as the 05 T are based on the Astra.
The Astra is one of the front runners to replace the current streetcar fleet in
Toronto, Ontario (seeToronto streetcar system )Fact|date=September 2007.Production
As of
2006 , 48 of these trams have been produced and delivered within theCzech Republic , to:
*Brno (17 trams)
* Most, Litvínov (2 trams)
*Olomouc (4 trams)
*Ostrava (14 trams)
*Plzeň (11 trams)Technical Parameters
* Length (without couplings): 20,09 m
* Width: 2,46 m
* Height: 3,46 m
* Weight: 24,2 t
* Passenger capacity: 155
** 42 seats
** 113 standing
* Maximum power: 4 x 85 kW or 4 x 90 kW
* Maximum speed: 70 km/hExternal links
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