Škoda 13 T

Škoda 13 T Elektra
Škoda 13 T Elektra
	First tram of this type in Brno, September 2007
Manufacturer	Škoda Transportation
Designer	Porsche Design Group
Assembly	Plzeň, Czech Republic
Family name	Škoda Elektra
Constructed	2007–2011, 2015–present
Number built	49
Predecessor	Škoda 05 T Vektra
Successor	Škoda 15 T ForCity
Capacity	68 (Seated); 201 (Standing)
Specifications
Train length	31,060 mm (101 ft 11 in)
Width	2,460 mm (8 ft 1 in)
Height	3,700 mm (12 ft 2 in)
Floor height	350 mm (13.78 in); 780 mm (30.71 in)
Low-floor	48%
Doors	4 double at low floor sections2 single at ends of tram
Articulated sections	4 (5 body sections)
Maximum speed	70 km/h (43 mph)
Weight	38.3 t (37.7 long tons; 42.2 short tons)
Steep gradient	85 ‰ (8.5%) nominally, up to 99 ‰ (9.9%) in operation
Power output	540 kW (720 hp); (6 x 90 kW or 120 hp)
Wheels driven	100% (12/12)
Bogies	3 x fixed
Minimum turning radius	25 m (82 ft)/20 m (66 ft)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

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[edit]

City	Year	Number of vehicles	Numbers	Note
Brno	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2016	2 4 13 4 6 20	1901,1902 1903–1906 1907–1919 1920–1923 1924–1929 1930–1949	^[1]
TOTAL		49

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.