Aliance TW Team (often called TW Team) is a Czech engineering alliance that manufactures electric trams. It consists of Pragoimex (Pragoimex a.s.), KOS (Krnovské opravny a strojírny s.r.o.) en VKV (VKV Praha s.r.o.).

TW Team
IndustryRail transport
HeadquartersCzech Republic
Area served
Europe
Productslow-floor trams
Websitewww.twteam.cz

History

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The alliance started with renovations of trams in 2001, often also adding low-floor sections to existing Tatra models.[1]

Products

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TW Team modernised Tatra T3 trams operated for several Czech cities. In 2012, the alliance produced its first own tram, the EVO2,[2] which was gradually delivered to Czech tram operators starting in 2019. This was followed by the EVO1 which has four axles, while the EVO2 has six axles.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "EVO 2: New tramways for Plzen". Urban Transport Magazine. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Trams ordered for Plzeň". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Most-Litvinov orders six EVO2 trams". www.mainspring.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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