The Skoda T10 is a 21st century streetcar. It is manufactured by Skoda-Inekon in Plzen, in the Czech Republic. Skoda-Inekon is a major supplier of railroad, subway and street railway vehicles (for more information, click on link under "Suppliers"). The T10 is designed to fit the scale and traffic patterns of urban neighborhoods. The cars are 2.46 meters (about 8 feet) wide, and 20 meters (about 66 feet) long. The center section of the car is a "low floor design," which allows for fast loading/unloading and easy access for persons with physical handicaps.

As delivered to Portland, the car contains 41 seats, and provides space for two wheelchairs (see diagram of floor plan below). It is designed for a maximum load of 134 persons. There are 6 doors (3 on each side), and six windows per side. The top speed is 31 mph. The cars have both air-conditioning and heating equipment. The propulsion and braking systems are state of the art. For more information, go to:

http://www.lightrail.com/photos/portland/portlandstreetcar/portlandstreetcar.htm

Skoda schematic

Portland Streetcar 005 operating on the Portland State University campus.

Portland Streetcar 003 operating on a city street.

Portland Streetcar 001 at a streetcar stop.

Sound Transit car operating in Tacoma WA.