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Å koda 03 T
The Å koda 03 T (sold as Å koda Astra, later Å koda Anitra (''Asynchronnà nÃzkopodlažnà tramvaj''; Asynchronous Low-floor Tram)) is a three-section low-floor tram developed by Å koda Transportation and Inekon Group. The design was introduced in 1996,"Tatra's new Czech rival launches its new low-floor ASTRA tram" (October 1996). ''Light Rail and Modern Tramway'', p. 374. Ian Allan Publishing/Light Rail Transit Association (UK). and the first car was completed in 1998. The joint venture between Å koda and Inekon was dissolved in 2001, after which Å koda continued to sell the 03 T, while Inekon formed a new partnership with DPO (''Dopravnà podnik Ostrava'', the city transport company of Ostrava),''Tramways & Urban Transit'', March 2002, p. 103. Light Rail Transit Association (UK). known as DPO Inekon, and in 2002 began selling a nearly identical version of the ''Astra'', under the name '' Trio''.''Tramways & Urban Transit'', September 2003, p. 347. Light Rail Transit Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å koda Transportation
Škoda Transportation a.s. is a Czech engineering company that continues the legacy of Škoda Works' rolling stock manufacturing that started at the end of 19th century in Plzeň. Following the first world war, the Works commenced locomotive production in a separate factory dedicated to that purpose. This factory became a separate company in the 1990s. Today, Škoda Transportation develops and manufactures electric rail vehicles for urban and railway transport. Škoda Transportation fully or partially owns a number of other companies active in the field of development and manufacturing of rolling stock, electric motors and related products in several European countries. In April 2018, the European Commission cleared purchase of the group by PPF, a financial and investment group incorporated in the Netherlands. Škoda Transportation group of companies is among the world's largest manufacturers of trams and propulsion units for trolleybuses and a significant regional producer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
