In March of this year, STRKAN s.r.o., which designs and manufactures equipment for transport technology manufacturers, completed the installation of another set of scissor platforms for the welding shop of ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION, a.s. This set consists of a total of 16 modules assembled into two bridges of 32 m length. The lift of the bridges…
ČD – Telematika has already handed back 181 vehicles with OBU ETCS installed in switch-on mode. Some of the retrofitted vehicles are in service not only in the Czech Republic, but also in Slovakia and Poland. The successful completion of the installation of the ETCS on-board system in 78 vehicles of the 163/363 model series…
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…
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…
Trolleybus service in České Budějovice will be significantly strengthened. The South Bohemian metropolis will receive 35 new Škoda 33Tr trolleybuses with a total value exceeding EUR 28.5 million. This order further strengthens the successful cooperation between the manufacturer and the Public Transport Provider of the city of České Budějovice, which has lasted for three decades.…
Company DAKO-CZ has been awarded another great project for the supply of brake components to units from the Stadler company. DAKO-CZ will supply new DMU and BMU units for the operator of Ferrovie Appulo Lucane. In total, these are 5 three-car sets of the Flirt DMU type with an option for 3 three-car sets of…
Škoda Group announced today entering into a contract with Uzbekistan Railways to supply 30 electric trains worth EUR 320 million. The agreement represents the largest contract ever awarded to a Czech company in Uzbekistan. It is a testimony to Czech and European Union companies’ importance in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov…
On 2 October 2023, Nitin Gadkari, Honourable Minister of Road Transport & Highways of the Republic of India, paid an official visit to Škoda Group. The visit started in Prague, where he experienced a first-hand demonstration of the latest technology by taking a ride in a new generation of a Škoda H’CITY hydrogen bus. Continuing…
Škoda Group has been awarded a contract to deliver eight metro trains to the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The value of the contract exceeds EUR 65 million. The production of four-car trains for the carrier Metropoliten EAD will take place at the group’s production sites in Ostrava and Pilsen. Conceptually, the metro is a continuation of…
The prolongation process of the accreditation of the Test centre for railway rolling stock and container VÚKV a.s. for next five years based on several-day assessing carried out by the Czech Accreditation Institute according to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 was successfully crowned in late April and early May 2023 without any recorded disagreement during the…