What kind of tram is the Skoda 15T?
Škoda 15T (also known as Škoda ForCity Alfa) is a 100% low-floor multiple-unit tram developed by VUKV a.s. and built by Škoda Transportation in Pilsen for the Prague tram network. It was a successor to the Škoda 14 T, featuring articulated bogies and more power to correct for problems found during the operation of the 14 T.
What kind of motor does a Skoda 15 t use?
There are three-phase synchronous motors with permanent magnet excitation on rotor. They are fixed to the bogie framework from the wheels outside. The traction motors don’t use a gear box – they drive tram wheels directly through a mechanically disconnectable jaw clutch.
Which is the successor to the Skoda 14 t?
It was a successor to the Škoda 14 T, featuring articulated bogies and more power to correct for problems found during the operation of the 14 T. The 15T has articulated bogies at either end of the train, and Jacobs bogies between the segments.
How big is a Skoda 15T ForCity car?
The tram has two double-doors in each segment (or four in bi-directional version) to allow fast boarding of passengers, and one extra side door leading to the driver’s cabin. The Škoda 15T ForCity was developed as highly modular; it is offered with up to five car body sections and 50.6 meters (166 ft 0 in) in length.
Where did the Skoda 10 trams come from?
Those ten trams were constructed at a Škoda factory in the Czech Republic and shipped complete to the USA, under a joint venture between Škoda and Inekon Group, with Inekon having been responsible for most of the mechanical design, as well as marketing and shipping, and with Škoda having manufactured the vehicles.
When was the first SKODA tram in Riga?
The tram has upholstered seats similar to those in Škoda trolleybuses used in Riga. The first tram was delivered to Riga in March, 2010, the second in August 2010 and the other 18 were delivered before the end of 2011.
How much is a Skoda 15 t worth?
Škoda ForCity won the bidding process of the Prague transport company for 250 new trams in 2005. The order is worth 17 billion CZK (about 68 million CZK per unit (2,3 million € per unit – 1 € 2005=29,6 CZK )).