Skoda Group has emerged victorious in a significant tender for the supply of trams in Prague, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Tender for Tram Supply

The manufacturer is set to sign a framework contract with the city’s transport provider, DPP, worth 16.6 billion Czech crowns (€677.3 million) for the delivery of 200 unidirectional trams of the ForCity Plus model.

Škoda Group has entered into an agreement with Speno International

The firm part of the procurement includes 40 units. In the competition, Skoda Group outperformed Alstom, Siemens Mobility, Stadler, and Pesa, offering the lowest price. Other participants have until November 25 to contest the results.

The rolling stock under the firm part must be delivered to the city by 2026, and the optional part extends the delivery period until 2035.

The trams are designed to be up to 32 meters long, accommodating 220 passengers, including at least 60 seating places.

It is worth noting that this marks Skoda Group’s first-ever tram supply order in Prague. Between 2005 and 2009, the company supplied 60 Electra 14T trams. Subsequently, the city placed another order for 250 ForCity 15T trams, the manufacturer’s first low-floor models in its lineup.

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