The Škoda Group’s tram, Škoda ForCity Smart Bonn, was recognised with the Red Dot award in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024. This modern, fully low-floor vehicle, designed specifically for the German city of Bonn, stands out with its unique visual identity and state-of-the-art safety features. The Red Dot Award is a globally recognized…
Up to 15% – that’s the energy saving that can be achieved by using the Škoda Group’s Automatic Train Operation (ATO) system in operation. The technology optimises operating costs and ensures better adherence to timetables, thereby improving overall service quality. Thanks to the operational savings, transport companies can return their investment in ATO within three…
Škoda Group has started modernisation work on Gothenburg’s M31 trams. The aim of the project for the Swedish carrier Västtrafik AB is to ensure reliable and safe operation of the trams and to improve the comfort of drivers and passengers. The modernisation of the trams will take place at the Škoda Group’s production site in…
Today, the first Czech single-deck electric unit RegioPanter equipped with traction batteries was presented at the Rail Business Days trade fair. This occurred during a press conference in Ostrava’s Trojhalí Karolina, in the presence of Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic, representatives of Czech Railways, the Moravian-Silesian Region, and Škoda Group. The…
InnoTrans 2016, a meeting concerning night trains. Unspecified train producer, unspecified end customer. In 2017 a first actual RFQ arrives for a project of seats for ÖBB Day and Night Trains, a second generation of the successful Railjet brand. Year 2019 brings decision about the coaches’ producer, BORCAD is selected to be the supplier of…
The testing laboratory VÚKV a. s. succeeded to obtain important orders from the producer Stadler Bussnang AG for the tests of the prototype zero emission unit for intercity transport FLIRT3 SBCTA H2 for San Bernardino County Transport Authority (SBCTA), California, USA in autumn 2023 and spring 2024. The unit consists of two front parts for…
The first batch of new Škoda 32 Tr trolleybuses for Vilniaus viešasis transportas (VVT) is about to get delivered to Vilnius. So far, 20 trolleybuses have been assembled, with five fully completed and the remaining 15 undergoing trial operations and final adjustments. The first trolleybus is set to be shipped to Vilnius in June, with…
At the end of last year, planned investments in technologies for expanding the production of next generation tapered and axle bearings were completed at the ZKL plant in Brno. Production has been in full operation since the beginning of the year. New production machines and fully automated quality control devices for bearings for railway and…
The first trolleybus, Škoda 32 Tr for Vilniaus viešasis transportas, has entered the type tests and homologation process in Pilsen. This milestone signifies big progress in producing 91 trolleybuses bound for Vilnius, Lithuania. The first vehicle will undergo extensive list of mandatory tests, involving approximately 2,500 km of driving, to ensure reliability and performance. “We…
The AŽD company is celebrating 70 years since its establishment this year. The company has changed significantly during that time, but it still remains in the hands of Czech owners and should continue to do so. A stable dominant inland position, expansion abroad, expansion of road telematics and especially cooperation with an US company in…