New Škoda tram tested in Gotha
YouTube name: Oscar am Freitag-TV.
Language: German.
Date: September 20, 2023.
City: Gotha (Germany).
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Thüringerwaldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha
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Description
Gotha, September 20, 2023: The Thüringer Waldbahn und Straßenbahn GmbH Gotha (TWSB) is currently testing a brand new Škoda tram.
From 2025, the TWSB will gradually acquire new vehicles, which is why suitable models are now being looked for.
The Škoda tram is intended for Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH Mannheim and was delivered directly from the factory in Pilsen to Gotha.
On September 20, 2023, interested parties had the opportunity to travel free of charge on the forest railway line between Gotha and Bad Tabarz.
00:00 Leaving the hall
00:28 Interview with Klaus Rennau, TWSB Gotha
01:34 Collaboration between TWSB and RNV
02:07 Information on the selection process for new vehicles
03:41 Is everything in Gotha suitable for the Škoda tram?
04:30 Some technical information
06:16 Advantages of the bidirectional railway
07:00 How did the Škoda tram come to Gotha?
08:48 Plans for the purchase of new vehicles for the TWSB
09:55 Information on the costs
10:53 Interview with tram driver Marlon Meyer, RNV Mannheim
12:54 And off we go on the route!
