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| ITB V2A/V3A/V2B/V3B | |
|---|---|
 V3A-93 number 175 in Drumul Taberei, Bucharest | |
| In service | 1972–2007 (V3A-71) 1982–2010 (V2A and V2B) 1993-present day (V3A-93) 2006-present day (V3A-10) |
| Manufacturer | URAC (Uzina de Reparații și Atelierele Centrale), Electroaparataj, IRA Grivița |
| Designer | Linke-Hoffman-Busch, West Germany  |
| Assembly | Lizeanu, Bucharest, Romania  |
| Replaced | STB pre-WW2 trams |
| Constructed | 1971 (V3A, prototype) 1972–1990 (V3A, series) 1982–1989 (V2A, series) 1984–1985 (V3B, conversions) 1986 (V2B, series) 1992 (V2A, metre gauge) |
| Entered service | 1972–1990 (Bucharest) 1984–1990 (other cities) |
| Refurbished | 1993–2007 (V3A-93 modernization) 2006-present day (V3A-10 modernization) |
| Scrapped | 1995–2008 (V3A-71) 2005–2010 (V2A) 2016-present day (V3A-93) |
| Number built | see list below |
| Number preserved | 1 V2B unit (no 4042) 1 metre-gauge V2A unit (in Iași) |
| Number scrapped | all V3A-71 series and a few V3A-93, scrapped for modernization |
| Predecessor | Electroputere V54/V951, ITB V56/V58 |
| Successor | Bucur LF |
| Formation | 3 (V3A/V3B) or 2 (V2A/V2B) carriages |
| Fleet numbers | 001-362 (Bucharest, V3A) 4001–4049 (Bucharest, V2A) for other cities see below |
| Capacity | 34 seated, 249 standing |
| Operators | ITB/RATB/STB București, IJTL Constanța, Prahova, Brașov, Cluj, Bihor, Brăila, Botoșani, RATP Iași |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | welded |
| Train length | 26,210 mm (85.99 ft) (V3A) 27,180 mm (89.17 ft) (V3A) (over couplers) 19,500 mm (64.0 ft) (V2A) |
| Width | 2,300–2,390 mm (7.55–7.84 ft) |
| Height | 4,200 mm (13.8 ft) |
| Low-floor | only on V3A-10 models, and only the middle section |
| Doors | 4–5 (V3A) 3–4 (V2A) folding doors (V2A and V3A-71), pop-out doors (V3A-93 and V3A-10) |
| Articulated sections | 2 or 3 |
| Maximum speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
| Weight | 35,000 kg (77,000 lb) (V3A) 27,500 kg (60,600 lb) (V2A) |
| Traction motors | 2 × TE 022 H / UMEB TN-A10 |
| Power output | 2 × 120 kW DC or 2 × 240 kW AC |
| Acceleration | 0.8 m/s2 |
| HVAC | heating: yes ventilation: no, only hopper windows air conditioning: added on V3A-CH-PPC |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | pantograph |
| UIC classification | B′(2)′(2)′B′ (V3A) B′(2)′B′ (V2A) |
| Braking system(s) | electrodynamic service brake shoe contact emergency brake electrohydraulic stationary brake |
| Track gauge | |
The Bucharest Articulated Tramcar series is a series of tram vehicles produced between 1971 and 1992 by URAC, the main workshops of the Bucharest Transit Company (Întreprinderea de Transport București (ITB)). Various modernized variants have also been delivered since 1993. For the last 50 years they have been the backbone of the tram network in Bucharest, replacing motor-trailer formations that had run in the city since the introduction of electric trams.