The Škoda 30Tr SOR is a
full-sized low-entry trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...
produced in cooperation of ''Škoda Electric'' (subsidiary of
Škoda Transportation
Škoda Transportation Akciová společnost, a.s. is a Czech Republic, Czech manufacturer of vehicles for public transport, including Tram, trams, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, and Bus, buses. The company was formerly a divisio ...
) (electrical equipment and assembly) and
SOR, which supplies the body based on the bus
SOR NB 12.
Construction features
The Škoda 30Tr is derived from the
SOR NB 12 rigid bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a motor vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van, but fewer than the average rail transport. It is most commonly used i ...
. Electric motor is located in the rear of the bus. Plastic Ster seats are used inside. Rear axle is
VOITH
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brand, the front axle is its own production with independent wheel suspension. Only rear axle is driven. Body of the vehicle is welded from steel-voltage profiles, flashings from the outside and interior are lined with plastic sheeting. The floor of the bus is at a height of above the ground. On the right side of the bus, there are four passenger doors (first is narrower than the other doors).
Production and operation
Production started in 2011. In Czech and Slovak cities they replaced old
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 transport, rail vehicles, along with buses and trolleybuses. Interior floor height is generally mea ...
trolleybuses
Škoda 14Tr
The Škoda 14Tr is a Czech Republic, Czech trolleybus that was produced from 1981 to 1998. Prototypes were built in 1972 and 1974.
After the unsuccessful attempt to merge the Karosa ŠM 11 bus and the Škoda T 11 trolleybus and the cancelled Š ...
References
External links
Trolleybus 30 Tr skoda.cz
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Buses of the Czech Republic
Buses manufactured by SOR
Škoda vehicles
Single-deck buses
Full-size buses
Low-floor buses
Low-entry buses
Trolleybuses