Škoda trams for Frankfurt (Oder) obtained official authorisation for passenger operation and they now are able to deliver transport services in the city. Eight 46T loww-floor trams are already in the city, with two more to arrive. The final three are in the last stages of production.
With the new Škoda 46T vehicles now entering service, Stadtverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Frankfurt (Oder) is beginning the gradual replacement of its ageing KT4 fleet.
“Frankfurt is the first to bring the new trams into passenger service, and it’s a key step in this ambitious project. This contract brought together three cities with different technical requirements but a shared vision for modern, accessible transport,” Jan Christoph Harder, President Region West & North at Škoda Group, said.
The trams for Frankfurt (Oder) are capable of running at a speed of 80 km/h on the 1,000 mm gauge lines. The Škoda 46T tram has a total capacity for 151 passengers with 51 seats and 5 folding seats.
The delivery is part of a joint contract signed by the cities of Frankfurt (Oder), Cottbus, and Brandenburg an der Havel in 2021 and covering the delivery of 24 low-floor trams totalling EUR 110 million. Škoda Group is supplying a shared vehicle platform tailored to the needs of each city’s network. While the trams are nearly identical in design, they are adapted for three very different operating environments – a key challenge of the project.
In Cottbus, six Škoda 47T trams have been delivered and are now in the process of authorisation for passenger operation. A seventh is nearly finished. In 2022, Cottbusverkehr exercised an option for 15 additional vehicles, with seven already in early production.
In Brandenburg an der Havel, two trams have been delivered and two more are in the final assembly. Like those for Frankfurt and Cottbus, the vehicles offer improved accessibility, passenger comfort, and energy-efficient operation.
All three cities are expected to gradually introduce the new trams into operation in the coming months as deliveries and approvals move forward.
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