The Inekon 12 Trio is an
articulated
An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent coupling in its construction. This coupling works as a large pivot joint, allowing it to bend and turn more sharply. There are many kinds, from heavy equipment to buse ...
low-floor tram
A low-floor tram is a tram that has no steps between one or more entrances and part or all of the passenger cabin. The low-floor design improves the accessibility of the tram for the public, and also may provide larger windows and more airspace.
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manufactured by
Inekon Trams
Inekon Trams, a.s. was a manufacturer of trams, or streetcars, located in the Czech Republic, and had supplied new trams to several cities in the Czech Republic and the United States.Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009 ...
in the
Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...
factory.
Production is performed in cooperation with the city transport company of Ostrava.
The 12 Trio is a double-ended (bi-directional) version of the
Inekon 01 Trio tram.
The 01 Trio is conceptually based on the
Škoda 03 T
The Škoda 03 T (sold as Škoda Astra, later Škoda Anitra (''Asynchronní nízkopodlažní tramvaj''; Asynchronous Low-floor Tram)) is a three-section low-floor tram developed by Škoda Transportation and Inekon Trams, Inekon Group. The design wa ...
developed by
Škoda Transportation
Škoda Transportation Akciová společnost, a.s. is a Czech Republic, Czech manufacturer of vehicles for public transport, including Tram, trams, Electric multiple unit, electric multiple units, and Bus, buses. The company was formerly a divisio ...
and Inekon Group.
While the 01 Trio Tram is operated on the local market in the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
, the 12 Trio model was designed for export.
The standard model is designated as 12 Trio, but in 2012–13 Inekon introduced a variant that is capable of limited operation on batteries only, and this is designated 121 Trio.
As of 2016, the 121 model has only been purchased by Seattle.
Deliveries and operation
Trams of this type have been purchased by three
U.S.
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous ...
cities,
as follows:
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Portland Streetcar
The Portland Streetcar is a streetcar system in Portland, Oregon, that opened in 2001 and serves areas surrounding downtown Portland. The NS Line runs from Northwest Portland to the South Waterfront via Downtown and the Pearl District. Th ...
: 3 cars (nos. 008–010), built in 2006 and delivered in 2007
[Webb, Mary (ed.) (2009). ''Jane's Urban Transport Systems 2009-2010'', p. 526. Coulsdon, Surrey (UK): ]Jane's Information Group
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History
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. .
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Seattle Streetcar
The Seattle Streetcar is a system of two modern streetcar lines operating in the city of Seattle, Washington (state), Washington. The South Lake Union Streetcar, South Lake Union line opened first in 2007 and was followed by the First Hill Stre ...
: 10 cars by 2016. First order was for 3 cars, delivered in 2007.
Another six cars were ordered in late 2011 for use on a planned second line,
and these are model 121-Trio, capable of "off-wire" operation part of the time. A seventh car was added to the order in late 2012. Delivery began in 2015.
* The
Department of Transportation of
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
for the
D.C. Streetcar line: 3 cars, completed in 2007
["Czechs trial Washington trams". '']Tramways & Urban Transit
''Tramways & Urban Transit'' ''(TAUT'' or ''T&UT)'', also known as ''Modern Tramway'', is a British monthly magazine about tramways and light rail transport, published continuously since 1938. Its content is orientated both to tramway enthusi ...
'' magazine, July 2007, p. 278. Light Rail Transit Association (UK). but not shipped to the USA until late 2009, due to delays in construction of the tram line and carhouse (storage and maintenance building) in Washington.
All nine of the standard 12-Trio cars manufactured to date (in 2006–07) were equipped with
propulsion
Propulsion is the generation of force by any combination of pushing or pulling to modify the translational motion of an object, which is typically a rigid body (or an articulated rigid body) but may also concern a fluid. The term is derived from ...
control systems made by Elin EBG.
References
External links
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{{InekonTram
Tram vehicles of the Czech Republic
Electric multiple units of the United States