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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