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Škoda 13 T
The Škoda 13 T (also Škoda Elektra) is a five carbody section low floor, low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for the Trams in Brno, Brno tram system. The vehicle's front was designed by Porsche Design Group. The 13 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 48% of the entire vehicle floor. It is based on the Škoda 14 T. While 14 T has a front door leading to the driver's cabin only, in 13 T the front door leads to the passenger compartment. Deliveries The vehicles delivered from late 2010 differ from the preceding ones in array of passenger seats – while the initial trams have the seats in high-floor sections sideways to the driving direction (so the passengers face each other with a passage in between the lines of seats), the newer trams have the seats located in the driving direction. 20 more trams were delivered in 2016. Gallery File:Tramvaj č. 1905.jpg, File:Škoda 13T u Mahenova divadla.jpg, Škoda 13 T in an advertisement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tram 13T Brno(1)
A tram (also known as a streetcar or trolley in Canada and the United States) is an urban rail transit in which Rolling stock, vehicles, whether individual railcars or multiple-unit trains, run on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some include segments on segregated Right-of-way (property access), right-of-way. The tramlines or tram networks operated as public transport are called tramways or simply trams/streetcars. Because of their close similarities, trams are commonly included in the wider term ''light rail'', which also includes systems separated from other traffic. Tram vehicles are usually lighter and shorter than Main line (railway), main line and rapid transit trains. Most trams use electrical power, usually fed by a Pantograph (transport), pantograph sliding on an overhead line; older systems may use a trolley pole or a bow collector. In some cases, a contact shoe on a third rail is used. If necessary, they may have dual power systems—electricity in city stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 division of Czech industrial conglomerate Škoda Works, and shares the Škoda name with Škoda Works' other former divisions, such as Škoda Auto and Doosan Škoda Power. The company is headquartered in Plzeň and markets its products worldwide, with an emphasis on the European market. Škoda Works was founded in 1859 by Emil von Škoda, Emil Škoda, and began manufacturing Locomotive, locomotives in Plzeň in 1920. Škoda Works was privatized and split up after the Velvet Revolution in the late 20th century, and Škoda Transportation was organized in 1995. The company has been owned by investment firm PPF (company), PPF Group since 2017. Škoda Transportation fully or partially owns a number of other companies active in the rolling stock and bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of Prague, at the confluence of four rivers: Mže, Úhlava, Úslava and Radbuza, together forming the Berounka River. Founded as a royal city in the late 13th century, Plzeň became an important town for trade on routes linking Bohemia with Bavaria. By the 14th century it had grown to be the third largest city in Bohemia. The city was besieged three times during the 15th-century Hussite Wars, when it became a centre of resistance against the Hussites. During the Thirty Years' War in the early 17th century the city was temporarily occupied after the Siege of Plzeň. In the 19th century, the city rapidly industrialised and became home to the Škoda Works, which became one of the most important engineering companies in Austria-Hungary and later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda Elektra
Škoda Elektra is trade name of line of trams made by Czech company Škoda Transportation in Plzeň. The designation applies to both unidirectional and bidirectional vehicles. The end parts of the vehicles (except 06T and 10T) were created by Porsche Design Group. The vehicles are built in the Škoda factory in Plzeň. Elektra trams were ordered by transport companies of Brno, Cagliari, Portland, Oregon, Portland, Prague, Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma and Wrocław. As of April 2015, 176 units were ordered. The line of Škoda Elektra trams includes: Unidirectional Bidirectional {{DEFAULTSORT:Skoda Elektra Škoda trams, Elektra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsche Design Group
Porsche Design, legally ''Porsche Lifestyle GmbH & Co. KG'', is a German lifestyle brand and product design studio founded in 1972 by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the designer of the original Porsche 911, known for its accessories such as sunglasses, pens, and watches. The current legal instantiation of the company, based in Ludwigsburg, Germany, was formed in November 2003 as a majority-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG to combine Porsche AG's and Porsche Design Group's accessories and licensing business into one single company. The company's activities are focused on the Porsche Design Studio (since 2015 ''Studio F. A. Porsche'') in Zell am See, Austria, which also works for other companies in the field of industrial and product design, and the "Porsche Design" and "Porsche Lifestyle" brands. History The ''Porsche Design Studio'' was established in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1972 by F. A. Porsche, grandson of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche and designer of the Porsche 911. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda 05 T
The Škoda 05 T, also known as Škoda Vektra (''Velkokapacitní tramvaj'' (High-capacity tram)) was a five-carbody-section low floor, low-floor tram developed by Škoda Transportation and based on the Škoda 03 T. The prototype was built in 2003 and by 2008 was in test service in Plzeň, being dismantled in 2009 shortly after. Newer Škoda trams (Škoda 06 T, 06 T, Škoda 10 T, 10 T, Škoda 14 T, 14 T, Škoda 16 T, 16 T) are based on this type. Production From 2003-2009, only one prototype was produced. References External links *Information about usage in Plzeň Tram vehicles of the Czech Republic Škoda trams {{CzechRepublic-transport-stub de:Škoda Elektra#Prototyp 05T „Vektra“ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda 15 T
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 * Škoda-Kauba, aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of the Škoda Works in occupied Czechoslovakia in World War II * 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 is a type of electric locomotive. They were built for mixed-traffic duties, operating from overhead lines and producing . They weigh 84.5tonnes and can ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Floor
Low or LOW or lows, may refer to: People * Low (surname) Low is an English language, English and Languages of Scotland, Scottish surname. It is also a common surname found among Overseas Chinese language, Chinese communities around the world. Notable people with the surname include: *Abiel Abbot Low (181 ..., listing people surnamed Low Places * Low, Quebec, Canada * Low, Utah, United States * Lo Wu station (MTR code LOW), Hong Kong; a rail station * Salzburg Airport (ICAO airport code: LOWS), Austria Music * Low (band), an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota * Low (English band), an English duo featuring Frankie Goes to Hollywood guitarist Brian Nash Albums * ''Low'' (David Bowie album), 1977 * ''Low'' (Testament album), 1994 * ''Low'' (Low EP), 1994 Songs * "Low" (Cracker song), 1993 * "Low" (Flo Rida song), 2007 * "Low" (Foo Fighters song), 2002 * "Low" (Juicy J song), 2014 * "Low" (Kelly Clarkson song), 2003 * "Low" (Lenny Kravitz song), 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In Brno
The Brno tramway network () was the first network of its kind to be put into operation in what is now known as the Czech Republic with its Horse tramway, horse tram lines dating back to 1869. Today, Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, after Prague, and its tram network is also the second largest in the country. Currently, the Brno tram system comprises 11 lines, with a total operational track length of and a total route length of . The lines not only service the urban area, but also lead to the neighboring town of Modřice located south of Brno. Before Railroad construction, construction began on the final leg of the extension in 2008, the entire network was made up of 69.7 km of track. The trams are operated by the City of Brno, '':cs:Dopravní podnik města Brna, Dopravní podnik města Brna'' (''DPMB''). In the Brno dialect of the Czech language (Hantec slang, hantec), the word for tram is ‘šalina’. The origins of this word can be traced to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda 14 T
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 * Škoda-Kauba, aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of the Škoda Works in occupied Czechoslovakia in World War II * 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 is a type of electric locomotive. They were built for mixed-traffic duties, operating from overhead lines and producing . They weigh 84.5tonnes and can ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 100 largest cities of the European Union. The Brno metropolitan area has approximately 730,000 inhabitants. Brno is the former capital city of Moravia and the political and cultural hub of the South Moravian Region. It is the centre of the Judiciary of the Czech Republic, Czech judiciary, with the seats of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, and a number of state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škoda 16 T
The Škoda 16 T (also called Elektra) is a five carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for Wrocław. The vehicle was designed by Porsche Design Group. The 16 T has six axles, and the low-floor area represents 65% of the entire vehicle floor. It is based on the Škoda 05 T. Production As of winter 2007, 17 trams were ordered and delivered to Wrocław. There were plans of buying additional 7 trams with the Škoda 19 T shipment, but all the plans have been canceled. Equipment The Škoda 16 T is equipped according to all standards. The things that is missing alongside the Air-Conditioning is a Monitoring System. Due to this fact the back end of the tram has faced vandals, though it is not as badly damaged as the rear carriage of the Konstal 105NWr Konstal 105NWr is a Polish tram resulting from the modernization of the tram Konstal 105Na by Protram plants. Building In the process of modernization many things were upgraded for e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
