Stadler has won the tender to develop and build 40 low floor uni-directional trams for the Dopravní podnik Ostrava a.s. (DPO) operating company in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The value of the contract is CHF 45 million (EUR 42 million). The Ostrava trams are being planned and constructed by Stadler Prague, involving Czech suppliers.
The The trams are based on the tried-and-tested Tango design, but have been tailored to DPO requirements in Ostrava. Stadler Praha is overseeing project planning and engineering.
The 2-car trams for the city of Ostrava are 24.9 metres long, 2.5 metres wide, and 3.6 metres high. They offer space for up to 188 passengers, with seats for 61. The vehicles are fully air-conditioned and have a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
The first tram for Ostrava will be in the final assembly phase in March 2018.
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