VR chooses Škoda Transtech for new night trains
Finnish rail operator VR Group has decided to procure its new night train fleet at Škoda Transtech. A total of nine sleeper coaches, eight car-carrier coaches as well…
Czech rolling stock manufacturer Škoda opens branch in Italy
Škoda Transportation Group opened an office of its new subsidiary in Florence, Italy, on Friday 28 October in a bid to strengthen its position on the international market.…
New Škoda trains to be transported to Latvia via road because of situation Ukraine
32 electric passenger trains of manufacturer Škoda will have to be delivered to Latvia disassembled via road instead of rail, as the route from the plant in Czechia…
First tram delivered to Tampere for tests and training
The first tram has been delivered to the Finnish city of Tampere. In the coming weeks, it will start the test runs and will help to train the…
Innovative grinding machine for Finnish tram tracks
Tampere Tramway, a municipal company responsible for the construction of a tram network in the Finnish city of Tampere, has purchased an innovative grinding machine from Vossloh Group.…
Another German city orders Czech trams
Škoda Transportation continues to step up in Germany. The Czech manufacturer has won a procurement for supplying 26 ForCity Smart trams to the city of Bonn. They will…
Czech cities substantially renew tram fleet
Several cities in Czechia purchase or intend to purchase major batches of low-floor trams. Ostrava has recently received the 40th new tram produced by Stadler Rail. By 2023,…
Škoda Transportation expands its presence in Germany
The first two ForCity low-floor trams have started the regular service in Chemnitz, Saxonia. It is the second German city operating light rail vehicles manufactured by Czech company…
RegioJet reinforces fleet with multisystem locomotives
Czech open-access operator RegioJet has ordered a new batch of multisystem locomotives. Bombardier Transportation will supply 15 TRAXX MS3 multisystem locomotives. RegioJet intends to use the ordered locomotives…
Škoda wins Latvian order for 32 electric trains
Škoda Vagonka, a member of Škoda Transportation Group, has won a procurement for the supply of 32 electric trains to Latvia. The agreement between the Czech manufacturer and…
Škoda Transportation establishes digital division
Czech rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation has established Škoda Digital, a new subsidiary inside the group. The brand new company will be responsible for the increase in the…
Škoda provides new dining cars to VR Group
Czech rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation will supply seven new dining double-deck cars to the Finnish railway company VR Group. The delivery is worth 600 million Korunas (circa…
ZSSK upgrades its fleet with home-produced trains
Slovak national passenger operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) invests in upgrading its fleet. The company has already ordered 25 electric multiple units for 160 million Euros and 21…
Škoda finalises 250-tram supply to Prague
Škoda Transportation Group has delivered the 250th ForCity Alfa low-floor tram to Prague. The Czech manufacturer finalised the long-term order to Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) in 2005.…
Talgo to supply 32 electric trains to Latvia
Talgo was chosen by Latvian national passenger rail operator Pasažieru vilciens as the supplier of 32 electric multiple units. It is the first acquisition of the brand new…