Astra Imperio/Autentic
Imperio tram in Arad
ManufacturerAstra Vagoane Călători
AssemblyArad, Romania
Constructed2011—present
Capacity45 (Seated)
165 (Standing)

Astra Imperio is a tram produced by the Romanian company Astra Vagoane Călători in Arad. It is a 100% low-floor, designed in partnership with Siemens.[1][2] Imperio's design is based on the Avenio platform using electronic and traction equipment supplied by Siemens Mobility.[3][4] It is also available with local electronic and traction equipment supplied by ICPE-SAERP, using IVF 260FR inverters, along with SATREC and MBB31 control units; this variant, called Autentic, uses VEM DKABZ 0310-4 motors instead.[5]

The tram can be configured as a two to six-section vehicle, each section having a length of 9 m (30 ft), with a powered or unpowered bogie, depending on each operator's needs.[6] The first deliveries started in October 2014 for the Arad local transport company.[7]

The longest tram delivered by Astra Vagoane Călători is the Imperio Metropolitan. These trams were ordered by the Bucharest City Hall administration on behalf of the Bucharest Transit Corporation (STB), in an effort to make travel by tram more effective, attractive and comfortable to the citizens of the capital city.

Technical specifications

City Operator Model Gauge Length Width Traction equipment Traction motors Axle arrangement Seats
Arad CTP Arad Imperio Arad 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 26.8 m (88 ft) 2.4 m (7.9 ft) Siemens 4 × 120 kW (160 hp) Bo′+2′+Bo′ 40–44
Imperio Civitas 18.6 m (61 ft) Siemens
ICPE-SAERP		 4 × 120 kW (160 hp) Bo′+Bo′ 30
Brăila Braicar Imperio Brăila 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 18.6 m (61 ft)  ?  ? Bo′+Bo′ 38
Bucharest STB Imperio Metropolitan 36.1 m (118 ft) Siemens
ICPE-SAERP		 4 × 100–150 kW (130–200 hp) Bo′+2′+2′+Bo′ 59
Cluj-Napoca CTP Cluj-Napoca Imperio Cluj 27.2 m (89 ft) Siemens 4 × 100 kW (130 hp) Bo′+2′+Bo′ 36
Galați Transurb Autentic Galați 18.6 m (61 ft) ICPE-SAERP 4 × 120 kW (160 hp) Bo′+Bo′ 32
Oradea OTL Imperio Bihor 27.2 m (89 ft) Siemens 4 × 100 kW (130 hp) Bo′+2′+Bo′ 45

Product list

Name Image Production[8] Units
Imperio Arad 2014–2015 6
2019–2020 4 (6 more contracted)
Imperio Cluj 2020–2021 24
Imperio Oradea 2020–2021 20
2024– 6 more ordered[9]
Imperio Oradea
bi-directional		 3 ordered[9]
Autentic Galați Image 2021 8
2025– 10 more ordered[10]
Imperio Civitas 2021–present 12 (6 more ordered)
Imperio Metropolitan

2022–present 70 (30 more to be delivered)[11]
Imperio Brăila Image 2023–present 2 (6 more ordered + 2 contracted)[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Buga, Marian (15 July 2011). "Cum arată primul tramvai românesc produs în colaborare cu Siemens" [How does the first Romanian tram produced in collaboration with Siemens look like]. Bucharest: zf.ro.
  2. ↑ Soica, Horea (23 November 2011). "Astra Vagoane Arad se lupta cu doua firme din Franta si Polonia pentru a aduce tramvaie la Cluj" [Astra Vagoane Arad is fighting with two companies from France and Poland to bring trams to Cluj]. Cluj-Napoca: stiridecluj.ro.
  3. ↑ Luică, Pamela (18 March 2010). "Imperio, the latest product Astra Vagoane Călători Arad-Siemens România". railwaypro.com.
  4. ↑ "Siemens Mobility livrează echipamentele celor 44 de tramvaie Imperio construite la Astra Arad pentru Oradea și Cluj Napoca" [Siemens Mobility delivers the equipment of the 44 Imperio trams built at Astra Arad for Oradea and Cluj-Napoca]. mobilitate.eu. 28 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Echipament de acționare tramvai Autentic" (PDF). saerp.ro.
  6. ↑ "Prezentare: Tramvaiul Astra Imperio construit la Arad" [Presentation: The Astra Imperio tram built in Arad]. mobilitate.eu. 19 July 2019.
  7. ↑ Dănilă, Lucian (30 October 2014). "Două tramvaie Imperio au fost introduse în transportul comun al arădenilor" [Two Imperio trams were introduced in the public transport of the people of Arad]. Arad: specialarad.ro.
  8. ↑ "Urban Electric Transit - Romania". transphoto.org. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Primăria Oradea cumpără încă 9 tramvaie noi Astra Arad cu aproape 80 milioane de lei". ebihoreanul.ro. 28 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Contract semnat pentru încă zece tramvaie „Autentic" de la Astra Arad". viata-libera.ro. 15 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Tramvaiele Imperio intră, în sfârșit, și pe linia 32. De miercuri, putem merge din Rahova în centru cu vagoane moderne de la Astra Arad. Vor fi aduse de pe linia 25 • STB+M". B365 (in Romanian). 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  12. ↑ "Foto+video: Două tramvaie noi, fabricate la Arad, au ajuns astăzi la Brăila • ProBraila • Stiri Braila". probr.ro. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Contract nou. Astra Vagoane va livra tramvaie unui oraș din estul țării". clubferoviar.ro. 5 October 2023.
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