The Škoda 05 T,
also known as Škoda Vektra (''Velkokapacitní tramvaj'' (High-capacity tram)) was a five-carbody-section
low-floor tram
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 ...
developed by
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 ...
and based on the
Škoda 03 T
The Škoda 03 T (sold as Škoda Astra, later Škoda Anitra (''Asynchronní nízkopodlažní tramvaj''; Asynchronous Low-floor Tram)) is a three-section low-floor tram developed by Škoda Transportation and Inekon Trams, Inekon Group. The design wa ...
.
The prototype was built in 2003 and by 2008 was in test service in
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 P ...
, being dismantled in 2009 shortly after. Newer Škoda trams (
06 T,
10 T,
14 T,
16 T) are based on this type.
Production
From 2003-2009, only one prototype was produced.
References
External links
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Information about usage in Plzeň
Tram vehicles of the Czech Republic
Škoda trams
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