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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.