| Tatra T6A5 | |
|---|---|
 Coupled Tatra T6A5 trams in Prague | |
 Interior | |
| Manufacturer | ČKD Tatra |
| Assembly |  Prague |
| Family name | Tatra |
| Constructed | 1991–1998 |
| Number built | 296 + 1 body |
| Predecessor | Tatra T3 |
| Capacity | 100 / 105 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 14,700 mm (48 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,165 mm (10 ft 4.6 in) |
| Doors | 3 |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| Weight | 18,700 kg (41,200 lb) |
| Engine type | TE 023, TE 026A02 |
| Traction motors | 4 |
| Power output | 4×45 |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | pantograph |
| Wheels driven | 4 |
| Bogies | 2 |
| Coupling system | +GF+ Type T |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Tatra T6A5 is a unidirectional high-floor Czech streetcar made for public transport in Europe and is one sub-type of T6 standard trams made by Czech light rail supplier Tatra ČKD in Prague. Five cities, namely Bratislava, Košice in Slovakia and Brno, Prague and Ostrava in Czech Republic operate them in various configurations and amounts. The vehicle was designed as successor to Tatra T3 which has been operated in Europe for more than three decades at the time T6A5 was launched. The launch customer was Dopravný podnik Bratislava which received the first set of two vehicles in 1991. Brno, Bratislava, Ostrava and Košice still operate their originally ordered trams, while the fleet in Prague began retiring in 2015. They are commonly called "Irons" by general public and operator employees because their design resembles the triangular surface of clothing irons when seen from larger height.[1]
Although T6A5 is operated exclusively in Czech Republic and Slovakia, there are several different versions operated in other states in Continental Europe and some efforts had been made also to operate these vehicles in North America.
- ^ "Katalóg vozidiel". Tatra T6A5 brief description in Slovak. imhd.sk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.