Inekon 12 Trio

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Inekon 12 Trio / 121 Trio
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AssemblyMost cars: In Ostrava, Czech Republic;
Four 121-Trio cars for Seattle: In Seattle, U.S.
Constructed2006–2015
Number built16
Predecessor Škoda 03 T
Capacity27 (Seated)
113 (Standing)
Specifications
Weight29 metric tons (32.0 short tons; 28.5 long tons)

The Inekon 12 Trio is an articulated low-floor tram manufactured by Inekon Trams in the Ostrava 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 developed by Škoda Transportation and Inekon Group. While the 01 Trio Tram is operated on the local market in the Czech Republic, 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.

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Deliveries and operation

Trams of this type have been purchased by three U.S. cities, [1] as follows:

All nine of the standard 12-Trio cars manufactured to date (in 2006–07) were equipped with propulsion control systems made by Elin EBG.

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