Tatra KTNF6

The Tatra KTNF6 is a modernized tram of type KT4 rebuilt with a central low-floor segment. Trams of this type are used in Cottbus, in Brandenburg an der Havel and on the Schöneiche-Rüdersdorf Tramway in Germany, and in Tallinn, Estonia, where they are called KT6TM. A similar variant of KT4 is the KTNF8, which is used in Gera, Germany.^[4]

Manufacturers

• ČKD/MGB-Mittenwalder Gerätebau (KTNF6)
• ČKD/Alstom (KTNF8)

Constructed

• 1996–1998 (KTNF6)^[1] 2001–2007 (KT6T)^[2]
• 1999–2003 (KTNF8)^[3]

Number built

• 48 (36 KTNF6 + 12 KT6T)
• 6 (KTNF8)

Capacity

• 54–58 (seated)
• 93–95 (standing)

Quick facts Manufacturers, Constructed ...

Tatra KTNF6/KTNF8
KT6TM in Tallinn
Manufacturers	ČKD/MGB-Mittenwalder Gerätebau (KTNF6) ČKD/Alstom (KTNF8)
Constructed	1996–1998 (KTNF6)[1] 2001–2007 (KT6T)[2] 1999–2003 (KTNF8)[3]
Number built	48 (36 KTNF6 + 12 KT6T) 6 (KTNF8)
Capacity	54–58 (seated) 93–95 (standing)
Specifications
Car length	27.714 m (90 ft 11.1 in) (KTNF6) 26.554 m (87 ft 1.4 in) (KTNF8)
Width	2,200 mm (7 ft 3 in)
Height	3,400 mm (11 ft 2 in) (KTNF6) 3,560 mm (11 ft 8 in) (KTNF8)
Floor height	35 cm (1 ft 2 in)/90 cm (2 ft 11 in)
Doors	5
Articulated sections	3
Maximum speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Weight	29,800 kilograms (65,700 lb)
Power output	4 x 54 kW (72 hp) Motors
Bogies	Bo′+1′1′+Bo′ (KTNF6) Bo′+2′2′+Bo′ (KTNF8)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

Close

These trams have new interiors, chairs, doors and middle sections with low floors.

The breakdown of the type designation is as follows:^{[5][failed verification]}

• K implies articulated
• T indicates a powered vehicle
• NF for Low Floor
• 6/8 is the number of axles.