Aliance TW Team

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

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.).

History

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

Products

TW Team modernised Tatra T3 trams operated for several Czech cities. In 2012, the alliance produced its first own tram, the EVO2, which was gradually delivered to Czech tram operators starting in 2019. This was followed by the EVO1 in 2015 which has four axles, while the EVO2 has six axles.

References

  1. ↑ "EVO2 tram fleets expand". Railway Gazette International. Metro Report. Retrieved 12 June 2025. KOS is a member of the Alliance TW Team along with Pragoimex and VKV Praha.
  2. ↑ "CZECH CONSORTIUM WINS TRAM ORDER". www.modernrailways.com. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2025. Aliance TW Team is formed of Pragoimex, rolling stock component specialist VKV Praha and rolling stock repair company KOS Krnov ...
  3. ↑ Dolejší, Milan. "Průvodce pražskými tramvajemi. Do běžného provozu vyjíždí sedm typů". ct24.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "EVO 2: New tramways for Plzen". Urban Transport Magazine. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Trams ordered for Plzeň". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Czech cities substantially renew tram fleet". RailTech.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "EVO1: The remarkable new tramcar from Prague". The International Light Rail Magazine. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Most-Litvinov orders six EVO2 trams". www.mainspring.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2024.