Four years ago, the Czech company delivered 30 Skoda 27Tr low-floor trolleybuses to the Bulgarian capital. While the order volume at the time was €20 million, the total value of tenders won now stands at €56.19 million.
The first order includes the delivery of 35 Skoda 32Tr low-floor trolleybuses. The twelve-metre-long electric bus can carry up to 95 passengers, 35 of whom are seated. The unspecified traction battery will enable operation even in areas where there are no overhead lines. The vehicle can travel up to twelve kilometers on a single charge.
The second order is larger and includes the delivery of 40 Skoda 27Tr articulated buses. This 18-meter model can carry up to 167 passengers (42 seats). The Skoda Group did not provide any information about the size of the traction battery installed in this model either. All that is clear is that it should allow a range of up to 15 kilometers in areas where there are no antenna lines.
Not only do the two orders specify different models, but they also differ in terms of delivery times. While the 12-meter trolleybuses are scheduled to be delivered within 12 months, the 18-meter trolleybus models are scheduled to arrive in the Bulgarian capital Sofia within 15 months. Furthermore, delivery dates only apply from the date the contracts enter into force. Both contracts are scheduled to enter into force once funding from the European Union is confirmed.
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