The Inekon 01 Trio is an articulated low-floor tram manufactured by company Inekon Trams. The company is a member of Inekon group. The tram is conceptually based on the Škoda 03 T developed by Škoda Transportation and Inekon Group.

Inekon 01 Trio
ManufacturerInekon Trams
AssemblyCzech Republic Ostrava, Czech Republic
Constructed2002–2006
Number built12[citation needed]
PredecessorŠkoda 03 T
Capacity41 (Seated)
99 (Standing)
Specifications
Train length20,130 mm (66 ft 12 in)
Width2,460 mm (8 ft 78 in)
Height3,460 mm (11 ft 4+14 in)
Floor height350 mm (13+34 in)
750 mm (29+12 in)
Low-floor50%
Articulated sections2 (3 body sections)
Maximum speed70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight26 t (28.7 short tons; 25.6 long tons)
Steep gradient8%
Power output360 kW (480 hp)
(4 × 90 kW or 120 hp)
Wheels driven100% (8/8)
Bogiesfixed
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)

Design

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The joint venture between Škoda and Inekon was dissolved in 2001, after which Škoda continued to sell the 03 T, while Inekon formed a new partnership with DPO (Dopravní podnik Ostrava, the city transport company of Ostrava),[1] known as DPO Inekon, and in 2002 began selling a nearly identical version of the Astra, under the name Trio.[2] The Trio is a three-carbody-section, four-axle (two-bogie) design, in which the low-floor area represents 50% of the entire vehicle floor area. The overall length is 20.13 metres (66.0 ft). The Inekon 01 Trio is a single-ended (uni-directional) version, buyers of which have included (as of 2008) the transport agencies in Olomouc and Ostrava. The first car was built in 2002, for Ostrava's tram system (DPO).

Deliveries and operation

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City Year Delivered In operation Numbers
Olomouc   2006 3 3 205–207
Ostrava   2002–2005 9 9 1251–1259
TOTAL 12 12

References

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  1. ^ Tramways & Urban Transit, March 2002, p. 103. Light Rail Transit Association (UK).
  2. ^ Tramways & Urban Transit, September 2003, p. 347. Light Rail Transit Association (UK). ISSN 1460-8324.
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