Astra Arad

Astra Arad
Company typePublic
IndustryEngineering
Founded1891; 133 years ago (1891)
Defunct1998; 26 years ago (1998)
FateDivided into different branches
SuccessorAstra Bus (1996)
Astra Rail Industries (1998)
Astra Vagoane Călători (1998)
HeadquartersArad, Romania
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsLocomotives
High-speed trains
Intercity and commuter trains
Trams
People movers
Signalling systems

ASTRA Arad, also known as Întreprinderea de Vagoane Arad (IVA), is the name of a group of industrial engineering and rolling stock companies originated in Arad, Romania. Operating as a single entity until 1996, the company then split into other independent companies, Astra Vagoane for freight cars production (integrated later in Astra Rail Industries), Astra Vagoane Călători for passenger coaches and trams, and Astra Bus for bus and trolleybus manufacturing.