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Trams In Ostrava
The Ostrava tramway network ( cs, Tramvajová doprava v Ostravě) is the third largest tram network in the Czech Republic. ''Dopravní podnik Ostrava'', the network's operator runs 16 lines on a combined total length of of tram route on of track. The network runs on track and was electrified in 1901. The network includes the interurban section between Ostrava and Kyjovice – only one of four such sections in the Czech Republic. History 19th century The tramway network was built by Brünner Lokaleisen-bahngesellschaft. The first line was opened on 18 August 1894 that ran between Přívoz, Ostrava, and Vítkovice using steam locomotives. A new line to Mariánské Hory was opened in 1899. By this point, the lines were used by over a million passengers, and trams started running every 20 minutes. This increased frequency over-loaded the tracks and the vehicles running on them. Operating costs of the steam trams also increased. This led to the company reducing its tram number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava
Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava, Ostravice and Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague. Ostrava grew in importance due to its position at the heart of a major coalfield, becoming an important industrial engine of the Austrian empire. During the 20th century it was k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatra KT8D5R
Tatra may refer to: * Tatra Mountains, a mountain range in Slovakia and Poland ** Tatra County, an administrative division of Poland in the region of the Tatra Mountains ** Tatra National Park, Poland, a national park in Poland ** Tatra National Park, Slovakia, a national park in Slovakia * Low Tatras, a mountain range in Slovakia * "Tatra Tiger", the nickname for the economy of Slovakia during its high growth period since 1998 * Tatra (company), a car and truck manufacturer from the Czech Republic * ČKD Tatra, a producer of trams from the Czech Republic * Tatra, Estonia, a village in Tartu County, Estonia * Tátra-class destroyer, a torpedo boat class of the Austro-Hungarian Navy * Tatra pine vole, a species of vole * FK Tatra Kisač, a football club in Serbia * Tatra, a Czech brand of milk produced in Hlinsko Hlinsko () is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,400 inhabitants. It is the natural centre of a microregion called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vario LF2
Vario may refer to: People * Paul Vario (1914–1988), high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family * João Vário (1937–2007), Cape Verdean writer, neurosurgeon, scientist, and professor * Akhtar Ali Vario (died 2008), politician Technology * MDA Vario, a version of the HTC Wizard smartphone * Vario (''Pokémon''), a ''Pokémon Colosseum'' character * Variometer, an aircraft flight instrument sometimes shortened to "vario" Other uses * Mercedes-Benz Vario The Mercedes-Benz Vario (model designation BM667/668/670) is a full-size commercial heavy van manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1996 and 2013. History The Vario was launched in 1996 as a facelifted version of the Mercedes-Benz T2. The bod ..., a heavy van * ''Vario'' (Savant album), an album by Savant {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vario LFR
Vario may refer to: People * Paul Vario (1914–1988), high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family * João Vário (1937–2007), Cape Verdean writer, neurosurgeon, scientist, and professor * Akhtar Ali Vario (died 2008), politician Technology * MDA Vario, a version of the HTC Wizard smartphone * Vario (''Pokémon''), a ''Pokémon Colosseum'' character * Variometer, an aircraft flight instrument sometimes shortened to "vario" Other uses * Mercedes-Benz Vario The Mercedes-Benz Vario (model designation BM667/668/670) is a full-size commercial heavy van manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1996 and 2013. History The Vario was launched in 1996 as a facelifted version of the Mercedes-Benz T2. The bod ..., a heavy van * ''Vario'' (Savant album), an album by Savant {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inekon 01 Trio
The Inekon 01 Trio is an articulated low-floor tram manufactured by company Inekon Trams. The company is a member of Inekon group. The tram is conceptually based on the Škoda 03 T developed by Škoda Transportation and Inekon Group. Design The joint venture between Škoda and Inekon was dissolved in 2001, after which Škoda continued to sell the 03 T, while Inekon formed a new partnership with DPO (''Dopravní 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 (UK). . The ''Trio'' is a three-carbody-section, four-axle (two- bogie) design, in which the low-floor area represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor area. The overall length is . The Inekon 01 Trio is a single-ended (uni-direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inekon 01 Trio 1258
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda 03T
Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto responsible for motorsport activities * Škoda Transportation, engineering company that manufactures rail vehicles, based in Plzeň * Škoda Works, engineering company, predecessor of Škoda Transportation * Doosan Škoda Power, subsidiary of the Doosan Group, based in Plzeň People * Škoda (surname) * Skoda (Portuguese footballer) (born 1960) Art * ''Škoda lásky'', the original Czech title of the "Beer Barrel Polka" Other * British Rail Class 90 The British Rail Class 90 electric locomotives were built for mixed-traffic duties, operating from overhead lines and produce . They weigh 84.5tonnes and can typically achieve a top speed of . The Class 90 is a modernised derivative of th ..., an electric locomotive nicknamed Skoda * ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda 03T2 Astra 1203
Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto responsible for motorsport activities * Škoda Transportation, engineering company that manufactures rail vehicles, based in Plzeň * Škoda Works, engineering company, predecessor of Škoda Transportation * Doosan Škoda Power, subsidiary of the Doosan Group, based in Plzeň People * Škoda (surname) * Skoda (Portuguese footballer) (born 1960) Art * ''Škoda lásky'', the original Czech title of the "Beer Barrel Polka" Other * British Rail Class 90 The British Rail Class 90 electric locomotives were built for mixed-traffic duties, operating from overhead lines and produce . They weigh 84.5tonnes and can typically achieve a top speed of . The Class 90 is a modernised derivative of th ..., an electric locomotive nicknamed Skoda * ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
