| Škoda 03 T Astra (Anitra) | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
| Assembly | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| Constructed | 1998–2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Articulations | 2 |
| Length | 20,090 mm (791 in) |
| Width | 2,460 mm (97 in) |
| Height | 3,440 mm (135 in) |
| Weight | 24.2 t (23.8 long tons; 26.7 short tons) |
| Passenger capacity seats | 42 |
| Passenger capacity standing | 113 |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Low-floor | 50% |
| Floor height | 350 mm (13.78 in)/780 mm (30.71 in) |
| Engine power | 340 kW (460 hp) (4 x 85 kW/114 hp) 360 kW (480 hp) (4 x 90 kW/120 hp) |
| Steep gradient | (?) |
| Bogies | fixed |
| Minimum turning radius | (?) |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Škoda 03 T (sold as Škoda Astra, later Škoda Anitra (Asynchronní nízkopodlažní tramvaj; Asynchronous Low-floor Tram)) is a three-carbody-section low-floor tram developed by Škoda and Inekon Group. The design was introduced in 1996,[1] and the first car was completed in 1998. 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),[2] known as DPO Inekon, and in 2002 began selling a nearly identical version of the Astra, under the name Trio.[3]
The 03 T is uni-directional and has a low floor over half of its length. The front and back parts, under which the wheels are placed, have a high floor; the middle part, between these, has a low floor.
Some other Škoda trams, such as the 05 T and 10 T, are based on the Astra.
| City | Year | Delivered | In operation | Numbers | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brno | 2003–2006 | 17 | 17 | 1805–1821 | |
| Most-Litvínov | 2001–2002 | 2 | 2 | 201, 202 | |
| Olomouc | 1999 | 4 | 4 | 201-204 | |
| Ostrava | 1998–2001 | 14 | 14 | 1201–1214 | |
| Plzeň | 1998–2000 | 11 | 10 | 300-310 | Nr. 300 scrapped in 2007[4] |
| TOTAL | 48 | 47 | |||
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