Škoda ForCity explained

Škoda ForCity is a family of low-floor trams built by Škoda Transportation. This includes Finnish-made Artic trams branded as ForCity Smart. ForCity trams were ordered by transport companies of Bonn, Bratislava, Chemnitz, Eskişehir, Espoo/Helsinki, Heidelberg/Ludwigshafen/Mannheim, Konya, Miskolc, Ostrava, Prague, Riga, Schöneiche and Tampere., 823 units were ordered.

CountryCityImageTrademarkTypeQuantityYearNote
Czech RepublicPragueForCity Alfa15 T2502009–2019
LatviaRiga462009–
HungaryMiskolcForCity Classic26 T312012–2014
FinlandHelsinkiForCity SmartArtic702013–2019
TurkeyKonya TramForCity Classic28 T722014–2015
SlovakiaBratislavaForCity Plus30 T302014–2015
29 T302015–2016
30[1] 2023
GermanySchöneiche[2] ForCity SmartArtic32018

two trams are former pre-series trams from Helsinki/Würzburg testing;
the third new tram was delivered in 2020
TurkeyEskişehirForCity Classic18 T142018–2019
GermanyChemnitz35 T14
FinlandTampereForCity SmartArtic X34192020-2021
Artic X54292020–
Czech RepublicOstrava[3] ForCity SmartArtic 39 T402020–
Pilsen[4] ForCity SmartArtic 40 T222020-2023
GermanyRNVForCity SmartArtic 36 T/37 T/38 T
(RNT 2020)
802021–
option for 34 additional trams
BonnArtic 41 T262022–
Czech RepublicBrno[5] ForCity SmartArtic 45 T40[6] 2022–
FinlandCrown Bridges (Helsinki)[7] ForCity SmartArtic X5423
GermanyFrankfurt (Oder)[8] ForCity Plus46T 132024–
Cottbus47T22[9]
Brandenburg an der Havel48T4
option for 8 additional trams
Czech RepublicPragueForCity Plus52 T[10] 402025–Option for an additional 160 trams

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-22. Bratislavský dopravní podnik podepsal smlouvu na tramvaje s českou Škodovkou. cs.
  2. Web site: 2018-10-25. Schöneicher - Rüdersdorfer Tram purchases Škoda Transtech LRVs. 2022-01-19. International Railway Journal. en.
  3. Web site: 2018-09-07. Ostrava orders 40 trams from Škoda. 2022-01-19. International Railway Journal. en.
  4. Web site: 2018-10-11. Skoda to supply Pilsen low-floor LRVs. 2022-01-19. International Railway Journal. en.
  5. Web site: N/A . BMHD . October 12, 2022 . Tramvaj Škoda 45T v Brně . 2022-10-17 . BMHD . Czech.
  6. Web site: March 8, 2024 . Brno pořídí dalších 20 obousměrných tramvajových souprav Škoda 45T za 1,5 miliardy . Czech.
  7. Web site: New Artic Trams For Helsinki. 2022-01-19. Railvolution. en.
  8. Web site: Škoda Tram ForCity Plus Frankfurt-Cottbus–Brandenburg. 2024-07-06. www.skoda.cz.
  9. Web site: Another 15 Škoda trams for Cottbus. 2024-07-06. www.urban-transport-magazine.com.
  10. https://www.dpp.cz/spolecnost/aktuality/detail/66_2451-nove-tramvaje-pro-prahu-predstaveny