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Inekon T8M-700IT
Inekon T8M-700IT is a tram produced by Inekon based on the T6M-700 model of Tramkar. A total number of 18 trams were produced. They entered service in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ... in 2009. References Transport in Sofia Tramkar trams {{Europe-tram-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inekon
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.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009–2010'', p. 526. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. . The company also carries out modernisation and repair of trams, as well as track reconstruction. It is a joint-stock company (Czech: ''Akciová společnost'', or a.s.). History Formed in 2001, the company was originally a joint venture of Inekon Group and the Ostrava Public Transport Agency (Dopravní Podnik Ostrava, or DPO), and was named DPO Inekon. The name was changed to Inekon Trams in 2005, after Inekon Group purchased the shares of DPO and became sole owner, but DPO's Ostrava facilities continue to be used for most production and assembly.''Tramways & Urban Transit'' magazine, January 2007, p. 23. Light Rail Transit Association (UK). ISSN 1460-8324. In the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tramkar
Tramkar (Bulgarian: Трамкар) is a Bulgarian tram manufacturer based in Sofia. It repairs and renovates vehicles of the Sofia tram and trolleybus systems. Tramkar also manufactured trams and trolleybuses until 1991. Trams ''The following list is incomplete.'' * Republika * Komsololets * Kosmonavt * T6M-801 Sofia 65 * T8M-730 Sofia 70 * T6M-400 Sofia 100 *T8M-301 Bulgaria 1300 *T8M-900 *T8M-900M * T6M-700 * T8M-700M * T6MD - 1000 * T8K-503 * Inekon T8M-700IT Inekon T8M-700IT is a tram produced by Inekon based on the T6M-700 model of Tramkar. A total number of 18 trams were produced. They entered service in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. I ... Trolleybuses ''The following list is incomplete.'' * TB-51 * Tramkar Chavdar * Guleruz Cobra * Guleruz Cobra 272 References Tram manufacturers Trolleybus manufacturers {{Bulgaria-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Sofia
The Sofia tram network is a vital part of the public transportation system of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It began operation on January 1, 1901. As of 2006, the tram system included approximately of narrow and standard gauge one-way track. Most of the track is a narrow gauge (), with standard gauge () used on lines 20, 22 and 23 and accounting for approximately of the system's track length. History On 1 December 1898, the capital municipality gave concessions for building tram lines to French and Belgian companies . Construction took place for a little more than a year and the first tram line was inaugurated on 1 January 1901. Initially, the population was served by 25 motor cars and 10 trailers which covered six lines with a total length of and a gauge of . Between 1901 and 1931, many motor cars and trailers were purchased from different European manufacturers. In 1931 Bulgaria started building their own carriages under the supervision of the engineer Teodosiy Kardalev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low-floor Bus
A low-floor bus is a bus or trolleybus that has no steps between the ground and the floor of the bus at one or more entrances, and low floor for part or all of the passenger cabin. A bus with a partial low floor may also be referred to as a low-entry bus or seldom a flat-floor bus in some locations. Low floor refers to a bus deck that is accessible from the sidewalk with only a single step with a small height difference, caused solely by the difference between the bus deck and sidewalk. This is distinct from high-floor High-floor describes the interior flooring of commuter vehicles primarily used in public transport such as trains, light rail cars and other rail vehicles, along with buses and trolleybuses. Interior floor height is generally measured above the ..., a bus deck design that requires climbing one or more steps (now known as step entrance) to access the interior floor that is placed at a higher height. Being low-floor improves the accessibility of the bus for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009–2010'', p. 526. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): Jane's Information Group. . The company also carries out modernisation and repair of trams, as well as track reconstruction. It is a joint-stock company (Czech: ''Akciová společnost'', or a.s.). History Formed in 2001, the company was originally a joint venture of Inekon Group and the Ostrava Public Transport Agency (Dopravní Podnik Ostrava, or DPO), and was named DPO Inekon. The name was changed to Inekon Trams in 2005, after Inekon Group purchased the shares of DPO and became sole owner, but DPO's Ostrava facilities continue to be used for most production and assembly.''Tramways & Urban Transit'' magazine, January 2007, p. 23. Light Rail Transit Association (UK). ISSN 1460-8324. In the ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar (river), Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Late antiquity, Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic settlement of Southeast Europe, Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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