Škoda

News

filtered by: categories.category Urban transport

110th Lajkonik hit Kraków's tracks
110th Lajkonik hit Kraków's tracks

Kraków's residents already have 110 Lajkonik trams at their disposal. The last 110th Lajkonik, HY722, rolled out onto the line on 9 November from the Nowa Huta depot. 

ZF Produces new rail drives for Rome and Milan Metros
ZF Produces new rail drives for Rome and Milan Metros

ZF will equip the metros built by Hitachi Rail for Italy's two largest cities of Milan and Rome with the latest generation of its two-stage spur gear drive.

Wiener Linien orders 10 additional X-Wagen metro trains
Wiener Linien orders 10 additional X-Wagen metro trains

The WL fleet will be modernized with 44 new X trains.

ČD Cargo
Class 483/484 completely in service
Class 483/484 completely in service

On 18 September 2023 the new Berlin S-Bahn fleet has been completed: all 106 trains of the new class are now in service.

Stadler and the HÜBNER Group will be working more closely together on the VDV Tram-Train project
Stadler and the HÜBNER Group will be working more closely together on the VDV Tram-Train project

The HÜBNER Group companies HEMSCHEIDT Engineering and Kunststofftechnik Hennigsdorf (KTH) will now provide products and systems for 246 CITYLINK vehicles.

Utsunomia opens new tram line, the first in Japan in 75 years
Utsunomia opens new tram line, the first in Japan in 75 years

On 26 August 2023, a new tram line was inaugurated in Utsunomia. It is the first new tram system in the country since 1948. The service is provided by 51 three-section, 29.52 m long, bi-directional articulated HU300 'Lightline' trams.

CZ LOKO
Testing of first new Piccadilly line train started
Testing of first new Piccadilly line train started

The first of the 94 Siemens-built trains for Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Piccadilly line has arrived at the Test and Validation Centre in Wegberg-Wildenrath.

More Inspiros for metro in Sofia
More Inspiros for metro in Sofia

On 20 July 2023 the SIMETRO consortium (consisting of Siemens Mobility Bulgaria, Siemens Mobility Austria and NEWAG) has signed a contract with Metropoliten EAD to supply eight additional three-car Inspiro trains for the Sofia Metro Line 3.

The ORA consortium will operate and maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express public transit network
The ORA consortium will operate and maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express public transit network

On 18 July 2023 the Board of Directors of Île-de-France Mobilités (IdFM) has awarded the contract to operate and maintain Line 15 South of the Grand Paris Express to the international ORA Consortium which comprises RATP Dev as majority shareholder, Alstom, and ComfortDelGro.

Škoda delivers traction motors for Melbourne Flexity trams
Škoda delivers traction motors for Melbourne Flexity trams

On 18 July 2023 Škoda Group announced that it will participate in the delivery of new Alstom-built Flexity 2 trams to Melbourne.

Bulgarian capital acquires metro units from Škoda
Bulgarian capital acquires metro units from Škoda

On 14 July 2023 the Škoda Group has won an order to supply eight four-car metro units to Sofia for Metropoliten EAD.

Končar trams for Zagreb
Končar trams for Zagreb

On 16 June 2023 KONČAR - Electric Vehicles and Zagreb's public transport operator Zagrebački električni tramvaj (ZET) signed a contract for 20 new trams.

ForCity trams for Bergamo
ForCity trams for Bergamo

On 12 July 2023 Škoda Group has been awarded an order for delivery of 10 ForCity Classic trams for TEB of Bergamo (Tramvie Elettriche Bergamasche), including three years of full service. 

New trains for Semboku Rapid Railway in Osaka
New trains for Semboku Rapid Railway in Osaka

Two four-car Class 9300 EMUs were built by Kinki Sharyo using parts supplied by Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Toyo Electric.

X-Wagen metro trains started passenger service
X-Wagen metro trains started passenger service

On 16 June 2023 the X-Wagen metro has started passenger service on the Wiener Linien network.