Škoda Group won EUR 47.4 million rolling stock maintenance contracts with all projects to be implemented at the company’s site in Martinov, Ostrava, which has long been one of Central Europe’s leading facilities for these services. “The Škoda Group site in Martinov, Ostrava, has long been one of the most important service centres in Central Europe. The new contracts confirm that customers appreciate our technical expertise, experience, and ability to deliver top-quality repairs on time,” said Martin Bednarz, Executive Director Škoda Vagonka and Škoda Ekova at Škoda Group. The rolling stock maintenance contracts will be implemented for transport companies of Liberec and Jablonec nad Nisou, Prague, Ostrava and Bratislava. The largest contract, worth EUR 30.4 million was awarded by Bratislava Transport Company for major overhaul repairs of Škoda 29T and 30T trams for a period of 48 months. An important part of the newly contracted service activities is the provision of maintenance in the form of “major inspections,” or major overhaul repairs for up to 60 trams of types 29T and 30T. The service work will include extensive repairs to the car bodies, traction equipment, and bogies. Ranked the second in terms of value, the EUR 11.8 million contract has been awarded by Prague Public Transit Company for periodic higher-level inspections of Škoda 14T trams. This involves comprehensive servicing of up to 54 Škoda 14T vehicles. The scope of work on individual vehicles will be determined by partial orders from the transport company. Work on the vehicles may include everything from inspection and servicing of electrical components on the roof of the vehicle and the electrical parts of the vehicle to mechanical repairs, including new paintwork. The framework agreement is concluded for the period between 2025 and 2029. Ostrava Transport Company awarded Škoda a up to EUR 4.02 million contract for “intermediate inspection” servicing and repair services for Škoda 39T vehicles supplied to the operator. The Ostrava site will build on its experience from their original assembly. The project is being implemented on the basis of a framework agreement on repair activities for the period 2025–2029. EUR 1.29 million is the value of the contract for Liberec and Jablonec nad Nisou and includes general overhaul of three T3 trams bodies (1× T3R.PLF, 2× T3R.PV) and repairs to two T3SUCS bodies (without bogies). This work will include a complete renovation of the car bodies, including new paintwork, repairs to the interior, driver’s cab and electrical parts of the vehicles. The aim is to extend the service life of the trams by another ten years. The contract will be completed by the 20th week of 2027 at the latest. In recent years, Škoda Group has implemented a number of other projects that confirm its strong position in the field of rolling stock maintenance. The Šumperk production site is carrying out general repairs on NIM Express double-deck trains for German DB Regio and extensive refurbishment of MVTV2 vehicles for the Railway Administration of Czechia. For Gothenburg, Sweden, Škoda Group is modernising a fleet of 79 M31 trams, which are being equipped with new technologies and features to enhance passenger comfort. These activities, together with new contracts for the Ostrava site, confirm that Škoda Group is a partner capable of covering the entire life cycle of rail vehicles – from production and modernisation to long-term maintenance.
