Škoda Transportation news – Page 5

  • ČD has awarded Siemens and Škoda Transportation a €115m contract to supply 50 Viaggio Comfort coaches.
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    ČD orders 50 coaches from Siemens and Škoda

    2018-07-03T09:39:52Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: National operator ČD has awarded a consortium of Siemens and Škoda Transportation a €115m contract to supply 50 Viaggio Comfort locomotive-hauled coaches. Announcing the order on July 3, ČD Chief Executive Pavel Krtek said the order would ‘further strengthen our competitiveness in main line transport, not only within ...

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    Škoda to supply Warszawa metro trains

    2018-06-21T10:44:27Z

    POLAND: Metro Warszawskie selected Škoda to supply up to 45 trains for both metro lines on June 20. The consortium led by Škoda Transportation and including Škoda Vagonka beat bids from Stadler, CAF, Alstom and a Siemens-Newag consortium. The first six-car walkthrough trainset is to be delivered within 20 ...

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    Škoda to supply up to 114 trams to Rhein-Neckar

    2018-06-20T15:02:14Z

    GERMANY: Rhein-Neckar transport authority RNV has selected Škoda Transportation to supply up to 114 trams, the manufacturer announced on June 20. The €250m base order covers 80 trams of three lengths, and there are options for 34 additional vehicles. The first tram is due to enter service on the ...

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    Helsinki orders more Transtech trams

    2018-06-14T12:55:00Z

    FINLAND: Helsinki transport operator HKL has ordered a further 10 ForCity Smart Artic trams from Škoda Transportation subsidiary Transtech. The contract announced on June 14 is worth €30m. HKL ordered 40 trams from Transtech under a framework contract in 2010 that includes options for 90 more. In December 2016 ...

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    Škoda becomes sole owner of Transtech

    2018-05-21T14:06:42Z

    FINLAND: Škoda Transportation Group signed an agreement to purchase the remaining shares in Transtech on May 21. With the purchase of the 25% stake from Sinituote Oy, Škoda becomes the 100% owner of the Finnish rolling stock manufacturer. In 2015 Škoda Transportation Group acquired 75% of Transtech from investment ...

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    More Škoda trams delivered to Riga

    2018-04-27T14:18:27Z

    LATVIA: The first of five 41 m long trams which Rīgas Satiksme ordered from Škoda Transportation in 2016 arrived in the city on the night of April 15-16 and was unloaded at the Aleksandra Vārtu depot. The €62·6m contract signed in April 2016 covers 15 three-section and five four-section ...

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    European Commission clears Škoda Transportation acquisition

    2018-04-03T14:57:44Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: The European Commission announced on April 3 that PPF Group’s proposed acquisition of sole control of Škoda Transportation and related companies had been approved under the EU Merger Regulation. Following an examination under the simplified merger review procedure, the Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition ...

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    Škoda and Iveco present new battery trolleybus

    2018-02-07T15:00:00Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: Škoda Electric has tested a new battery trolleybus model in Plzeň. The 35 Tr 18 m articulated trolleybus is manufactured in co-operation with Iveco, which has supplied its Urbanway bus bodyshell from its Annonay factory in France. Electrical equipment has come from Škoda Electric, which is also ...

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    PPF Group buys Škoda Transportation

    2017-11-27T11:28:41Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: Investment company PPF Group has acquired rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation under an agreement finalised overnight on November 24-25. Although the purchase price has not been formally announced, it is understood to be in excess of KC10bn. In 2016 Škoda Transportation reported consolidated sales of KC15·7bn, down by ...

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    More trams and trolleybuses ordered for Budapest

    2017-11-23T12:23:00Z

    HUNGARY: Budapest Municipality announced on November 20 that it was exercising options to purchase a further 26 CAF trams and 60 Solaris-Škoda trolleybuses. CAF is to supply a further 21 five-section and five nine-section trams for HF17·6bn. The order has been placed under framework contract signed in March 2014 with ...

  • The Energetický a Průmyslový Holding power and industrial group controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is reportedly close to signing a deal to acquire rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation.
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    EPH eyes Škoda Transportation

    2017-11-14T08:30:00Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: The Energetický a Průmyslový Holding power and industrial group controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is reportedly close to signing a deal to acquire rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation. An agreement worth at least KC10bn could be completed by the end of the year, according to local media, ...

  • Škoda Transportation is to supply 13 ForCity Classic trams to Sofia.
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    Škoda to supply trams to Sofia

    2017-10-16T11:11:11Z

    BULGARIA: Škoda Transportation has won a contract to supply 13 trams to Sofia, the manufacturer announced on October 13. Škoda’s first tram order from Bulgaria is worth KC610m, which includes spare parts and staff training. The operator is financing the purchase through EU funds. Škoda will supply its ...

  • Škoda Transportation has announced record earnings for 2016.
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    Sales down but profit up at Škoda Transportation

    2017-05-11T10:00:00Z

    CZECH REPUBLIC: Rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation has announced record earnings of KC1∙6bn on a turnover of KC15∙7bn in 2016. Sales were down by KC2∙5bn, but net profit rose almost threefold from 2015. Exports accounted for 50∙4 % of total production and the company employed 5 327 people. Trams were ...

  • The first of six double-deck push-pull trainsets being built by Škoda Transportation for Deutsche Bahn is undergoing trials at the Velim test circuit (Photo: Vladimír Fišar).
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    Škoda double-deck push-pull set for DB on test

    2017-01-31T12:03:05Z

    GERMANY: The first of six double-deck push-pull trainsets being built by Škoda Transportation for Deutsche Bahn is undergoing trials at the Velim test circuit in the Czech Republic. Entry into service is not now expected before December 2017. The trainset is initially formed of four coaches, although it will operate ...

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    CRRC confirms plan to buy Škoda Transportation

    2016-11-30T11:20:00Z

    INDUSTRY: China Railway Rolling Stock Corp confirmed on November 28 that its CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive subsidiary was contemplating the acquisition of Škoda Transportation. CRRC stressed that no binding agreement had been reached. CRRC is understood to be reviewing the finances of the Czech manufacturer, with the details of any ...

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    Transtech to supply Tampere trams

    2016-10-03T15:25:00Z

    FINLAND: Tampere city council has selected Škoda Transportation subsidiary Transtech to supply trams for the city’s future network. CAF, Pesa and Stadler Rail Valencia had also bid. Contract signing will take place with final project approval, which is expected on October 24. Depending on the final design of the ...

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    Eskişehir selects Škoda to supply catenary-free trams

    2016-09-05T09:47:00Z

    TURKEY: Škoda Transportation announced on September 5 that it is to supply 14 trams capable of catenary-free operation to Eskişehir. They are to be delivered within 19 months of signing the contract, which is worth €26m. Škoda beat Turkish manufacturer Bozankaya to supply trams to Turkey’s only metre gauge ...

  • Scomi Engineering supplied 15 four-car monorail trainsets to Mumbai.
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    Scomi and Škoda Transportation sign partnership

    2015-09-04T08:25:00Z

    INTERNATIONAL: Czech company Škoda Transportation and Malaysian monorail and bus supplier Scomi Engineering have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of mass rapid transit and light rail vehicles. ‘This collaboration by both parties will enable Scomi to participate in a wider range of transport projects’, said Kanesan ...