BUSINESS

Ostrava public transport succeeds

in receiving EU grants

In the long-term prospective, Ostrava Public Transport (Dopravní podnik Ostrava, DPO) is highly

successful in receiving EU grants to renew its fleet of vehicles, and to modernize the infrastructures

of the public transport system in Ostrava. Since 2007, DPO has received grants of up to

2,500 million CZK, and is planning more projects.

In the previous grant period, i.e. from 2013, DPO

received 2,400 million CZK for their investment

projects, out of which 1,400 million CZK came from EU

grant programmes. The most significant investments

of that period involved the renewal of the fleet,

including CNG infrastructures, and dashboard and

dispatch system in vehicles. In the current grant period,

DPO is the most successful applicant among Czech

transport companies, with grants worth 958 million

CZK already confirmed to support projects totalling

1,200 million CZK, and more projects in preparation

with an estimated grant total of 1,500 million CZK.

They are mostly grants to cover the renewal of the fleet

(trams, trolleybuses, buses, new electric buses) and

investments in infrastructure.

DPO is intensively implementing the strategy of

the continuous renewal of the fleet. The plan is to

purchase vehicles totalling 4,700 million CZK by

2022, purchasing modern ecological low-floor and

fully air-conditioned vehicles to bring the passengers

a brand-new travel comfort. DPO uses the EU

grants to implement other strategic projects, such

as the modernization of information systems, and

decreasing the energy performance of buildings.

High level of success in receiving EU grants reflects

the elaborate and socially responsible company

strategy as well as the professionalism of the

experienced team of specialists at DPO whose work

successfully complies with the requirements of the

grant-application processes.

Parciální trolejbusy Škoda 26 Tr.

Partially battery-powered trolleybuses Škoda 26 Tr.

Trolejbusy umožňují cca 12km jízdu bez trolejového vedení.

Jejich doplňkovou výzbroj tvoří trakční akumulátory konstrukce nLTO (nano Lithium Titanate Oxid), které se v  běžném

provozu se dobíjejí při jízdě pod trolejovým vedením. Vozidla

jsou vybavena klimatizací pro cestující, moderním kamerovým

i informačním systémem. Investice do 10 vozidel v  hodnotě

133 mil. korun počítá s dotací IROP (ITI) ve výši 85 % způsobilých nákladů.

Trolleybuses allow approx. 12km transport without an overhead

line. They are equipped with traction nLTO (nano Lithium

Titanate Oxid) batteries, recharged during a standard run with

an overhead power line. The vehicles are equipped with air

conditioning, a modern camera surveillance and information

systems. An investment of 133 million CZK in 10 vehicles is part

of the IROP (ITI) grant covering 85% of the ztotal costs.

Foto:

archív DPO

Text:

Ing. Miroslav Albrecht

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