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Tatra KT8D5
Tatra KT8D5 tram modernized to type KT8D5R.N2 (a new low-floor section) in Košice
In service
1986–present
Manufacturer
ČKD Tatra
Constructed
1984–1999
Entered service
1986
Number built
206
Capacity
231 (177 standing, 54 seated)[1]
Specifications
Car length
30,300 mm (99 ft 5 in) (without couplers)[2]
Width
2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in)[2]
Height
3,500 mm (11 ft 6 in)[2]
Doors
5 per side
Articulated sections
2
Wheel diameter
700 mm (2 ft 4 in) (new)[2]
Wheelbase
1,900 mm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Maximum speed
65 km/h (40 mph)[1]
Weight
38 t (38,000 kg)[2]
Engine type
TE 023
Traction motors
8
Power output
8 x 45 kW
Electric system(s)
600 V DC[2]
Current collector(s)
Pantograph
Wheels driven
16
Bogies
4
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge / 1,524 mm (5 ft)[2]
Tatra KT8D5 is a bidirectional light rail vehicle currently (April 2024, and not expected to retire soon) operating in Europe and Asia. In several variations, it was designed and manufactured by Czech engineering corporation ČKD Tatra from 1984 to 1999 and a total of 206 cars were sold. The vehicle has an angular design similar to Tatra T6A5, Tatra RT8D5M, and Tatra KT4 both outside and inside. During its production period, several versions of KT8D5 were sold.
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