City of Tampere opts for Transtech LRVs

The city of Tampere, Finland has selected Transtech, a subsidiary of Skoda Transportation, to supply and maintain the trams for its new tramline project. The contract includes 15-20 ForCity Smart Artic low floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) and maintenance for ten years, with an option for up to an additional 46 trams and extension of the maintenance contract up to 30 years. Contract value is between US$3.6 million (€3.2 million) and US$4.2 million (€3.8 million), depending on the final vehicle quantity.
October 10, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The city of Tampere, Finland has selected 8041 Transtech, a subsidiary of Skoda Transportation, to supply and maintain the trams for its new tramline project.

The contract includes 15-20 ForCity Smart Artic low floor light rail vehicles (LRVs) and maintenance for ten years, with an option for up to an additional 46 trams and extension of the maintenance contract up to 30 years. Contract value is between US$3.6 million (€3.2 million) and US$4.2 million (€3.8 million), depending on the final vehicle quantity.

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