Latest deals and contracts in the urban rail transport markets.
Slovakia — The country’s capital operator DPB has announced a tender for the delivery of 60 bi-directional trams for €404 mln, or an average of €6.7 per tram. The streetcars, which are to be at least 90% low-floor, are expected to accommodate 345 passenger at the minimum each. The actual order will depend on EU funding. The winning bidder in the previous DPB tender for 40 trams was Škoda Group, but no information is available on the signing of the contract.
The ForCity Plus 30Т from Škoda Group in Bratislava. Source: DPB
Georgia — The Tbilisi Mayor’s Office has announced a tender for the supply of 13 four-car and nine five-car metro trains starting in 2026. The order of about €200 mln, or just over €2 mln per car, will be financed by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Last year, the country cancelled the contract with the TMH plant in Mytishchi for 11 four-car metro trains due to sanctions risks, resulting a significant increase in purchases.
Netherlands — CAF to deliver 13 M7 metro trains more to Amsterdam. These three-car trains have been ordered under an option on a 2018-year contract. GVB, the capital’s operator, has already purchased 30 trains from the Spanish company. The new vehicles with the highest automation level, GoA4, will replace the M4 trains built by CAF between 1996 and 1997.
Italy — The city of Palermo has exercised an option for 14 CAF trams. The relevant contract with a firm part for nine vehicles and an option for 35 was signed in the summer of 2024. The new fleet is designed for operation on the extended urban tram network.
