Tatra-Yug K1
| Tatra-Yug K1 | |
|---|---|
 Tatra-Yug K1 in Odesa | |
| Manufacturer | Tatra-Yug |
| Assembly | Pivdenmash |
| Family name | Tatra-Yug K1 |
| Constructed | K1: 2001–2013 K1M8: 2004–2012 K1M: 2012–2016 K1M6: 2017 K1E6: 2018–2020 |
| Number built | 88 |
| Predecessor | Tatra T6B5 |
| Successor | Tatra-Yug K1T |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 15,620 mm (51 ft 3 in) (K1) 15,638 mm (51 ft 3+5⁄8 in) (K1M) |
| Width | 2,500 mm (8 ft 2+3⁄8 in) (K1) 2,480 mm (8 ft 1+5⁄8 in) (K1M) |
| Height | 3,145 mm (10 ft 3+7⁄8 in) (K1, K1M) |
| Doors | 3 (K1, K1M) |
| Wheel diameter | 700 mm (2 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) (K1) 75 km/h (47 mph) (K1M) |
| Weight | 18,600 kg (41,000 lb) (K1) 19,600 kg (43,200 lb) (K1M) |
| Bogies | 2 (K1, K1M) |
Tatra-Yug K1 is a Ukrainian tram family based on the Czechoslovakian designed Tatra T6B5. The trams were designed by the former Ukrainian branch of ČKD, now known as Tatra-Yug at the Pivdenmash aerospace factory in Dnipro, Ukraine.
Types
[edit]K1
[edit]The development of the Tatra T6B5 modernization for Kyiv (hence the letter 'K' in the name)[1] started in the late 90's, with the first prototype assembled in 2001 and sent to the capital for testing. In 2003 Tatra-Yug assembled two K1 trams with T6B5 bodies, which were sent to Donetsk. In 2004 the first K1 was returned to factory, the same year Tatra-Yug began the serial production of the facelifted K1.[2]
In 2003–2008 Tatra-Yug supplied Donetsk with 25 K1 trams, the largest number in any city. In 2004 5 units were received by Luhansk, where they ran until the tram network closed in 2016. In 2006 the K1 got a new control system. In 2006–2008 10 units were built for Odesa[3] and 7 units for Mariupol, with another 7 units sold to Mykolaiv, but one of them was returned to the factory.[4] In 2007 the K1 received new doors and seats, while the original K1 prototype was modernized to match the production models and was sent to Konotop. In 2007–2008 Kryvyi Rih received 7 units[5] and in 2008 Zaporizhzhia received one unit. In 2010–2011 Kyiv received 9 more units and the final K1 was built in 2013 for Dniprodzerzhynsk (now Kamianske). Additionally in 2015 Mariupol received one K1 that was assembled for Kyiv in 2012 but was never delivered.[6]
K1M8
[edit]In 2004 Tatra-Yug developed a three-section tram, which was similar to another ČKD model, Tatra KT8D5. In 2006 the first two units were tested in Dnipropetrovsk (now Dnipro). In 2010–2012 Kyiv received four K1M8 cars, including the original two.[7] Originally it was planned to modernize Kyiv's old Tatra T6B5 model trams into K1M8 at KZET (Kyiv Electric Transport Plant) the same way some Tatra T3s had been modernized into model T3UA, however it was never done and most of Kyiv's T6B5 were scrapped.
K1M
[edit]In 2012 Tatra-Yug assembled the first semi-low-floor version of K1. Kyiv received 8 units in 2012–2015, Odesa got one in 2015[8] and the final unit was sent to Mariupol in 2016. There had been plans to upgrade the K1M but they were cancelled.
K1T2/K1T3
[edit]K1T2 was planned as a longer version of the K1M8, however Tatra-Yug never built a single unit, so it remains an unrealized project. The longest modification of the K1 was supposed to be a five-section K1T3, but as with the K1T2 none were built.
K1M6
[edit]The development of a new modification of the K1 began in 2015, Tatra-Yug hosted a competition for the exterior design and chose the winner in 2016. July 1 the tram was introduced in Odesa. The single unit that was built in 2017 was tested in Kamianske before being bought by Kyiv in 2018.[9]
K1E6
[edit]In 2018 Tatra-Yug took an order of Egyptian city of Alexandria to develop a narrow gauge version of the K1. The trams consist of two sections, and are equipped with a pantograph on one end and a trolley pole on the other end. Between 2018–2020, Tatra-Yug built 15 of these trams for Egypt.[10]
Production
[edit]| Country | City | Type | Delivery years | Number | Fleet numbers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt
|
Alexandria | K1E6 | 2018–2020 | 15 | 701–715 | ||
 Ukraine
|
Donetsk | K1 | 2003–2008 | 25 | 3007–3034 | ||
| Kamianske | K1 | 2013 | 1 | 2014 | |||
| Konotop | K1 | 2007 | 1 | 102 | |||
| Kryvyi Rih | K1 | 2007–2008 | 7 | 479–485 | |||
| Kyiv | K1 | 2010–2011 | 9 | 479–485 | |||
| K1M8 | 2010–2012 | 4 | 500–503 | ||||
| K1M | 2012, 2015 | 8 | 341–343, 351–355 | ||||
| K1M6 | 2018 | 1 | 511 | ||||
| Luhansk | K1 | 2004 | 5 | 301–305 | |||
| Mariupol | K1 | 2006–2008 | 7 | 301–307 | |||
| K1M | 2016 | 1 | 308 | ||||
| Mykolaiv | K1 | 2006–2008 | 7 | 1107–1108, 2003–2007 | |||
| Odesa | K1 | 2006, 2008 | 10 | 7002–7011 | |||
| K1M | 2015 | 1 | 7012 | ||||
| Zaporizhzhia | K1 | 2008 | 1 | 001 | |||
| Total: | 88 | ||||||
Note: This is the list of first owners. Stock may have later been resold to other cities, not on this list.
Gallery
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Tatra-Yug K1M8 in Kyiv -
Tatra-Yug K1M in Kyiv -
Tatra-Yug K1M6 in Kyiv -
Tatra-Yug K1E6 in Alexandria
References
[edit]- ^ "Киевскому трамваю исполнилось 125 лет: какие вагоны обслуживают пассажиров сейчас (ФОТО)". Одесский курьер. 2017-06-13.
- ^ "Із історії виробництва трамваїв в Україні". Фотографії старого Львова. 2021-01-08.
- ^ "Одесский транспорт 10 лет назад: как на рельсы ставили последний трамвай модели К1 (ФОТО)". Одесский курьер. 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Трамвай Николаева отмечает юбилей (ВИДЕО)". Пассажирский транспорт. 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Кабмін виділив 1,2 мільярда на закупівлю трамваїв для Дніпра і Кривого Рогу". Економічна правда. 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Мариуполь получил новый трамвай К1 (фото)". Center for Transport Strategies. 2015-12-22.
- ^ "Киев будет закупать трамваи у "Татра-ЮГ"". AutoConsulting. 2012-11-05.
- ^ "В Одессу привезли новый трамвай — с частично низким уровнем пола". Думская. 2015-12-18.
- ^ "Украинская компания "Татра-Юг" представила современный трамвай К-1М6 с низким уровнем пола, кондиционером и Wi-Fi". ITC. May 10, 2017.
- ^ "15 Ukrainian Trams Manufactured By Tatra-Yug Delivered To Egypt". Center for Transport Strategies. 1 February 2021.