The Hübner Group will soon deliver the first gangway systems for Škoda trams of the Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (KVG). After the successful inspection of the prototypes, the components developed in Kassel will be delivered to the vehicle manufacturer Škoda Group.
“Kassel will be our tenth city where Škoda trams will be riding. For us it is great commitment for the city and whole region, but we are very pleased to be able to make a contribution to sustainable mobility in Kassel and the region together with our partner Hübner for KVG as our customer,” Jan Christoph Harder, President Region West and North of the Škoda Group, said.
The delivery of the first gangway systems to the Škoda Group from August 2025 marks an important milestone in KVG’s major project, to which Hübner is contributing a total of 44 gangway systems for the 22 new trams. Each system consists of outer corrugated bellows, inner bellows and turntable. In addition, there are the lower and upper articulation systems, which are generally characterised by a high level of ease of maintenance and innovative technical features.
Accessibility will also be improved by the new trams for KVG. Hand folding ramps from the Hübner site in Kassel enable wheelchair users, travellers with prams or heavy luggage to board easily and thus improve the social participation of people with disabilities.
In 2023, KVG and Škoda Group signed a EUR 88 million contract for the delivery of 22 trams including an option for further 18 vehicles. The first new trams will be handed over to KVG in mid-2026, and are expected to enter commercial operation from 2025. They will operate KVG city network, to Vellmar and on the routes to Baunatal and through the Losse Valley.
“With the new trams from the Škoda Group, we are continuing to drive forward a major vehicle investment in the history of KVG. To implement the mobility turnaround, we need vehicles that are at the highest technical level in all respects. This includes high-performance components that are constantly being further developed,” KVG board member Michael Schröder, said.
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