Tatra KT8D5

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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	1986–1991(1993 KT8D5SU)
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 (September 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.