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Škoda 26 T

Škoda 26T
Škoda 26 T
The original 26T passing by during testing in Prague on 13 June 2013
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
ManufacturerŠkoda Transportation
DesignerAufeer Design
AssemblyPlzeň, Czech Republic
Family nameŠkoda ForCity
Constructed2012-2014
Number built31
PredecessorŠkoda 19 T
SuccessorŠkoda 28 T
Capacity300 passengers
Specifications
Train length32.1 m (105 ft)[1]
Width2.65 m (8.7 ft)[1]
Low-floor100%
Doors8 double doors, 4 single doors[1]
Articulated sections4 (5 body sections)
Bogies3 x fixed

The Škoda 26T (trade name ForCity Classic, originally designated 25T[2][3]) is a five carbody section low floor bi-directional tram, developed by Škoda Transportation for Miskolc, Hungary. After Škoda won the contract to build trams for Miskolc, the Miskolc transport authority ordered 31 units of which were done between 2013 and 2015.

Design

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The tram concept allowed for variability; it was possible to produce various cars with three to seven sections, which were in lengths from 18–60 metres (59–197 feet), while the sections themselves could be of several lengths. At the customer's request, a three-section tram could also be produced with six driving bogies.[4] All 31 trams were painted with "organic green flowers motif on a white background", decided by the residents of Miskolc.[5] The 26T is the basis for the Škoda 30T for Bratislava.[6]

Specifications

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The tram's design is based on the Škoda 14T, which operates in Prague, and was designed by Aufeer Design.[4] The trams are low-floor five-unit bidirectional trams, trams that can be drive forward and backward, with three two-axle bogies, of which the front and the back bogies are driving, and the middle bogie is non-powered.[7] The tram's have Liquid-crystal display passenger information screens.[5] The total transport capacity of the fully air-conditioned car is 300 passengers;[5] the price for one tram is 55 million CZK.[2]

Development, delivery and service

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The development of the 26T began in autumn 2010.[2] Škoda Transportation won the contract in November 2011 to build trams for Miskolc out of four other competitors, including Spanish manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) and Italian manufacturer Ansaldo Breda.[2][8] The production of the first prototype began in July 2012.[4] The first prototype of the tram[a] was completed in February 2013.[3] On 12 May 2013, the tram was assembled in the morning at the Slovany depot in Plzeň with the registration number 118; from where it performed test runs without passengers on the Plzeň network. The test runs were completed on 7 July, after which the car returned to Škoda, from where it was transported to Miskolc in August after minor modifications. The prototype received the registration number 600.[9] The first tram to be delivered to Hungary on 2 July 2013 was the second prototype, which was completed in June 2013, marked in Miskolc with the registration number 601.[1] During the autumn, tests followed in Miskolc, the cars were approved for operation, and on 20 January 2014, tram no. 600 was first dispatched for regular passenger service.[10] The 26T replaced various older trams, including the Tatra KT8D5, in Miskolc. A total of 31 trams were made. In February 2016, all 31 trams had travelled 2,000,000 kilometres (1,200,000 miles) combined.[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ designated Škoda 26THU3.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Tajthy, Ákos (2 July 2013). "Már Miskolcon érte a keddi napkelte az első Skodánkat (videókkal!)" [Our first Skoda arrived in Miskolc at sunrise on Tuesday (with videos!)]. Minap.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Sůra, Jan (14 February 2012). "Škoda vyvinula novou tramvaj pro Maďarsko. Vyjde levněji než pro Prahu" [Škoda has developed a new tram for Hungary. It will be cheaper than for Prague]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Hinčica & Šlehofer 2013, pp. 22–24.
  4. ^ a b c Hinčica 2012, pp. 12–16.
  5. ^ a b c "First Škoda tram enters service in Miskolc". Railway Gazette International. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Obojsmerné nízkopodlažné električky dodá Škoda Transportation" [Two-way low-floor trams will be supplied by Škoda Transportation]. Imhd.sk (in Slovak). 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Nová tramvaj Škoda v Plzni" [New Škoda tram in Pilsen]. BusPress (in Czech). 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. ^ Šindelář, Jan (28 May 2013). "Škoda pustila do ulic novou tramvaj pro Maďarsko" [Škoda launches new tram for Hungary]. E15 (in Czech). Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  9. ^ Hinčica & Šlehofer 2013, pp. 22–24; Hinčica 2014, pp. 6–8.
  10. ^ Hinčica 2014, pp. 6–8.
  11. ^ "Tramvaje Škoda 26 T ForCity Classic v Miskolci najely už dva miliony kilometrů" [Škoda 26 T ForCity Classic trams in Miskolc have already covered two million kilometers]. Československý Dopravák (in Czech). 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.

Sources

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  • Hinčica, Libor; Šlehofer, Jan (2013). "Škoda 26T pro Miskolc na zkouškách v Plzni" [Škoda 26T for Miskolc at tests in Pilsen]. Československý Dopravák (in Czech) (3).
  • Hinčica, Libor (2012). "Tramvaje Škoda 26T pro maďarský Miskolc" [Škoda 26T trams for Miskolc, Hungary]. Československý Dopravák (in Czech) (2).
  • Hinčica, Libor (2014). "Tramvaje Škoda 26THU3 v Miskolci v provozu s cestujícími" [Škoda 26THU3 trams in Miskolc in operation with passengers]. Československý Dopravák (in Czech) (2).
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