Astra Imperio is a

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

produced by the

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...

n company

Astra Vagoane Călători Astra may refer to: People * Astra (name) Places * Astra, Chubut, a village in Argentina * Astra (Isauria), a town of ancient Isauria, now in Turkey * Astra, one suggested name for a hypothetical fifth planet (hypothetical), fifth planet that be ...

in Arad. It is a 100%

low-floor Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i. ...

, designed in partnership with Siemens. Imperio's design is based on the Avenio platform using electronic and traction equipment supplied by

Siemens Mobility Siemens Mobility GmbH is a separately-managed company of Siemens, arising from a corporate restructuring effective 1 August 2018. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens Mobility has four core business units: Mobility Management, dedi ...

. It is also available with local electronic and traction equipment supplied by , using IVF 260FR inverters, along with SATREC and MBB31 control units; this variant, called Autentic, uses DKABZ 0310-4 motors instead. The tram can be configured as a two to six-section vehicle, each section having a length of , with a powered or unpowered bogie, depending on each operator's needs. The first deliveries started in October 2014 for the Arad local transport company. The newest and biggest tram yet to be built by Astra Vagoane Calatori is the Astra Imperio Metropolitan. They were ordered by the

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

City Hall administration on behalf of the Bucharest Transport Society (STB for short), in an effort to make travel by tram more effective, attractive and comfortable to the citizens of the capital city. 100 are ordered, but as of late March 2023, 27 of them have arrived and are operating on 2 of Bucharest's busiest tram lines (41,25). The trams are currently served by two depots.

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