200 new Škoda trams for Prague
Prague is set to receive up to 200 cutting-edge Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T trams. The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has inked an eight-year contract with Škoda Group for 40 trams initially, with an...Read more
First Škoda electric rolling stock starts rolling in Latvia
The inaugural electric Škoda 16Ev trains have commenced passenger service in Riga, Latvia. The final train unit is scheduled for delivery to Latvia’s national carrier, Vienā vilcienā (VIVI), in mid-2024.Read more
Škoda Group to deliver 15 more trams for Brno City Transport Company
The tram fleet of Brno, Czech Republic, is set to undergo a significant modernization as the outdated KT8 trams from the 1980s and 1990s are to be replaced by 15 ForCity Smart 45T trams. These...Read more
Trenitalia awards night train coaches order to Škoda
Italian state operator Trenitalia has awarded a contract of 70 sleeping coaches, and up to 370 total railway coaches to the manufacturer Škoda, along with Titagarh Firema. The Milan – Palermo – Syracuse line will...Read more
Škoda to deliver its first trams with anti-collision system to Bergamo
Škoda Group has secured a contract to deliver 10 trams to the city of Bergamo, Italy. They will be the first trams from the company to feature an anti-collision system, and includes three years of...Read more
Škoda expands to Middle East with first Egyptian locomotive overhaul
The Czech Škoda Group has signed contracts with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise and maintain at least 280 diesel-electric locomotives, its first contracts in Africa and the Middle East. The total value of the...Read more
Making ERTMS Baseline updates ‘as easy as updating your smartphone’
Since the arrival of ECTS two decades ago, Europe’s rail sector has seen a remarkable shift, with the transformation of signalling systems and the ubiquitous roll-out of digital technology. But despite this many areas still...Read more
Škoda Group to overhaul ÖBB Nightjet coaches
The Škoda Group has bagged a contract for the overhaul and modernisation of couchette coaches for the ÖBB Nightjet fleet, the Czech manufacturer said on Tuesday. The contract calls for work on 6 comfort couchette...Read more