Astra Imperio

{{Short description|Tram produced by Astra Vagoane Călători}}

{{Infobox train

| name = Astra Imperio/Autentic

| image = Tramvai Imperio Metropoltan (București) - Exterior, Față.jpg

| caption = Imperio tram in Bucharest

| stocktype = Metropolitan

| manufacturer = Astra Vagoane Călători

| assembly = Arad, Romania

| constructed = 2011—present

| numberbuilt =

| designer =

| predecessor =

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| trainlength = {{convert|27000|mm|ft|abbr=on}}{{efn|Specifications are for the three-section variant}}

| width = {{convert|2400|mm|ft|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|3500|mm|ft|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|37000|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| floorheight = {{convert|350|mm|ft|abbr=on}}

| platformheight =

| entrylevelorstep = {{convert|320|mm|ft|abbr=on}}

| art-sections = 3

| capacity = 45 {{small|(Seated)}}
165 {{small|(Standing)}}

| maxspeed = 70 km/h

| doors = 4

| lowfloor = 100%

| poweroutput = 600 kW (4 x 150 kW); 480 kW (4 x 120 kW) or 400 kW (4 x 100 kW)

| electricsystem = 600 V / 750 V DC

| wheels driven =

| steep gradient =

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| gauge = {{ubl|{{RailGauge|1435mm|lk=on}}|{{RailGauge|1000mm|lk=on}}}}

| notes = {{notelist}}

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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.{{cite news |last=Buga |first=Marian |date=15 July 2011 |title=Cum arată primul tramvai românesc produs în colaborare cu Siemens |trans-title=How does the first Romanian tram produced in collaboration with Siemens look like |url=https://www.zf.ro/companii/cum-arata-primul-tramvai-romanesc-imperio-produs-in-colaborare-cu-siemens-vedeti-aici-cat-costa-vagoanele-care-ar-putea-intra-in-circulatie-in-marile-orase-din-romania-galerie-foto-8499093 |publisher=zf.ro |location=Bucharest}}{{cite news |last=Soica |first=Horea |date=23 November 2011 |title=Astra Vagoane Arad se lupta cu doua firme din Franta si Polonia pentru a aduce tramvaie la Cluj |trans-title=Astra Vagoane Arad is fighting with two companies from France and Poland to bring trams to Cluj |url=https://www.stiridecluj.ro/economic/astra-vagoane-arad-se-lupta-cu-doua-firme-din-franta-si-polonia-pentru-a-aduce-tramvaie-la-cluj-vezi-cum-arata-garniturile |publisher=stiridecluj.ro |location=Cluj-Napoca}} Imperio's design is based on the Avenio platform using electronic and traction equipment supplied by Siemens Mobility.{{cite news |last=Luică |first=Pamela |date=18 March 2010 |title=Imperio, the latest product Astra Vagoane Călători Arad-Siemens România |url=https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/imperio-the-latest-product-astra-vagoane-calatori-arad-siemens-romania/ |publisher=railwaypro.com}}{{cite news |author= |date=28 February 2019 |title=Siemens Mobility livrează echipamentele celor 44 de tramvaie Imperio construite la Astra Arad pentru Oradea și Cluj Napoca |trans-title=Siemens Mobility delivers the equipment of the 44 Imperio trams built at Astra Arad for Oradea and Cluj-Napoca |url=https://mobilitate.eu/siemens-astra-imperio-echipamente/ |publisher=mobilitate.eu}} It is also available with local electronic and traction equipment supplied by {{interlanguage link|ICPE-SAERP|ro|Institutul de Cercetări și Proiectări Electrotehnice}}, using IVF 260FR inverters, along with SATREC and MBB31 control units; this variant, called Autentic, uses {{interlanguage link|VEM Gruppe|lt=VEM|de}} DKABZ 0310-4 motors instead.{{cite web |author= |title=Echipament de acționare tramvai Autentic |url=http://www.saerp.ro/PDF/Tramvai%20Autentic.pdf |publisher=saerp.ro}}

The tram can be configured as a two to six-section vehicle, each section having a length of {{convert|9|m|ft|abbr=on}}, with a powered or unpowered bogie, depending on each operator's needs.{{cite news |author= |date=19 July 2019 |title=Prezentare: Tramvaiul Astra Imperio construit la Arad |trans-title=Presentation: The Astra Imperio tram built in Arad |url=https://mobilitate.eu/prezentare-astra-siemens-imperio/ |publisher=mobilitate.eu}} The first deliveries started in October 2014 for the Arad local transport company.{{cite news |last=Dănilă |first=Lucian |date=30 October 2014 |title=Două tramvaie Imperio au fost introduse în transportul comun al arădenilor |trans-title=Two Imperio trams were introduced in the public transport of the people of Arad |url=https://specialarad.ro/imperio-pentru-arad-doua-tramvaie-imperio-au-fost-introduse-in-transportul-comun-al-aradenilor-galerie/ |publisher=specialarad.ro |location=Arad}}