BUSINESS
Electric Buses in Třinec
Třinec, a city in the Beskyd, Mountains, is famous not only for the steelworks Třinecké železárny
and wonderful landscapes, but also for being the leader in smart and clean transport. Arriva Morava
Company operates electric buses made by the Czech producer Škoda for the public transport system
of Třinec, which gives the city an exclusive standing in ecological transportation.
“Electric buses are silent, modern, emission-free and
environmentally-friendly vehicles. The vehicles are
named Škoda Perun HE. We produce them using
the new attractive bodyworks of Solaris Urbino. This
is a very significant reference project for the future
of electric buses in other cities,” Škoda Electric
Communication Manager, Mgr. Michal Tobrman, says.
Electric buses by Škoda have already replaced dieselpowered vehicles used in primary connections in Třinec
so far. New vehicles serve lines of 110–150km daily. At
night they are recharged in the bus depot where each bus
has a small recharging unit. “In the future, the project will
be extended by an automated recharging infrastructure at
the bus stops. That will enhance the range and operation of
the vehicles. The City of Třinec is therefore becoming a true
pilot project and showroom of city transport opportunities in the Czech Republic, as well as anywhere in Europe,“
Tobrman adds.
“Transport in Třinec is a major air polluter. It is therefore
our duty to do our best in order to improve the quality of
environment. Třinec has adopted the concept of a smart
city which involves the support of clean mobility and smart
transport. In co-operation with Arriva, we have been looking
for electric vehicles in public transport, and we are very happy
that Třinec is one of the first cities in the Czech Republic
with a modern, clean, environmentally-friendly electric bus
network. Better quality of air also means a better quality of
life, a which corresponds with our motto ‘Třinec – a city full
of energy’“, says Třinec mayor Věra Palkovská.
Škoda Perun electric buses are purely battery-operated
zero-emission vehicles. Their silent and environmentallyfriendly operation qualifies them to replace diesel-fuelled
buses in historic centres and residential districts. Škoda
Electric ranks among the companies who are successfully
developing projects of electric mobility in the Czech
Republic and abroad.
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