The Škoda 14 T (also called Porsche and Elektra) is a five carbody section uni-directional

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, developed by

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for the Prague tram system. The vehicle's body was designed by

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. The 14 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor. Due to specific Prague conditions it is able to deal with difficult adhesive conditions on grades up to 8.5%. It is based on the Škoda 05 T.

Production

: 3 trams were produced and delivered to Prague. Prague has ordered 20 vehicles with an option for another 40. : There are about 40 trams delivered to Prague. : The order has been completed in March with a total of 60 trams delivered.

Accidents

On September 19, 2011, the two-car set

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Tatra T6A5 crashed in high speed to Škoda 14 T standing at the tram stop. All three vehicles were decommissioned and accident left one fatality, the driver of Tatra T6A5. Investigation shown that driver's health problems were most likely to cause the accident.

External links

Information on Škoda webpages
{{DEFAULTSORT:Skoda 14 T Tram vehicles of the Czech Republic Škoda trams de:Škoda Elektra#14T für Prag

Production

Accidents

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