SWEDEN: Göteborg transport operator Västtrafik has awarded Škoda Group an €80m contract to overhaul 80 Type M31 trams.
The work to be undertaken at Škoda Ekova’s Ostrava site in 2022-27 includes replacing the doors, installing a wheelchair ramp, renewing braking systems, fitting cab air-conditioning, an internal refurbishment and overhaul of the electrical and heating systems.
‘Success in Sweden confirms our ability to succeed in even the most demanding markets’, said Miroslav Mareš, Chairman & CEO of Škoda Ekova.
Ekova Electric overhauled 79 M31 trams in 2011-17, before it was acquired by Škoda in 2021.
