Škoda 13 T Explained

Škoda 13 T Elektra
Manufacturer:Škoda Transportation
Assembly:Plzeň, Czech Republic
Family:Škoda Elektra
Constructed:2007–2011, 2015–present
Numberbuilt:49
Designer:Porsche Design Group
Predecessor:Škoda 05 T Vektra
Successor:Škoda 15 T ForCity
Art-Sections:4 (5 body sections)
Trainlength:31060mm
Width:2460mm
Height:3700mm
Weight:38.3t
Capacity:68 
201 
Maxspeed:70km/h
Doors:4 double at low floor sections2 single at ends of tram
Lowfloor:48%
Floorheight:350mm
780mm
Poweroutput:540kW
(6 x 90kW)
Wheels Driven:100% (12/12)
Steep Gradient:85 ‰ (8.5%) nominally, up to 99 ‰ (9.9%) in operation
Bogies:3 x fixed
Minimum Curve:25m (82feet)/20m (70feet)

The Škoda 13 T (also Škoda Elektra) is a five carbody section low-floor uni-directional tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for the 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.

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