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rail transport

Trams

added to Brno's fleet

Škoda ForCity Smart 45T

Since mid-December, not only students at the university in Brno have been enjoying

a ride in the new Škoda ForCity Smart 45T tram, which was supplied by the Czech

manufacturer of public transport equipment Škoda Group for the tram line running

to their campus.

More and more people in the Czech Republic can take a ride in our vehicles, and this

is the greatest reward for us and a job well done. Passengers can enjoy a comfortable ride

with reliable Czech products that take them to their destination without worries. Several

of our products are already in use in Brno and this delivery continues our successful

cooperation. The new "šalina" (local dialect for "tram") is the most modern vehicle

from our workshop and I believe that it will serve for the next decades to the full

satisfaction of all residents and visitors of the Moravian metropolis.

Tomáš Ignačák, President of the CZ/SK region at Škoda Group

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T+T T e c h n i k a a t r h 5/ 2 0 2 3

www.skodagroup.com

ForCity Smart trams with their great

comfort and convenience are the ideal vehicle for urban traffic. Thanks to their

technical design, they reduce the costs of

operation and maintenance of the infrastructure. The Škoda 45T model is adapted

for driving on tracks with a Y-turn.

"The new bidirectional trams are intended mainly for line 8, which is terminated

by a branch line at both ends. I believe

that people will appreciate both the new

carriages and the new track," says Brno

Mayor Markéta Vaňková.