This series follows the trends in rapid growing E-mobility sector. The articles describe innovations and development in the field of electric trucks, electric buses, fast charging etc.
Electric buses in Brugg: Powered by the sun! Brugg region is another location in Switzerland that starts utilizing electric buses. We have recently reported about the line 5 in Baden which is a great success so far. Postauto in Brugg also decided to electrify the bus lines gradually. And they Read more
Electrifying Ride Through The Charming City of Baden This post informs about new highlight in Baden, Switzerland. The bus line 5 operated by RVBW switched from conventional diesel fuel buses to battery electric operation. How does the system look like? What are the benefits for the operator, passengers, citizens of Read more
Heavy duty trucks go electric thanks to Volvo Trucks Exciting news from Gothenburg, Sweden Volvo Trucks is paving the way for e-mobility of heavy duty trucks. As per company’s committment, the pre-sale of Volvo FMX Electric and FH Electric started recently and the production will start in second half of Read more
TGV high-speed train celebrates 40 years European high-speed champion Need for speed was a popular computer game when I was a young boy. When talking about high-speed champions in railway world TGV is the train that surely comes to our mind. In the period of booming individual transport by cars Read more
Skoda 9Tr: Impressions from a ride In this post we would like to share some expressions from the ride with historical trolleybus Skoda 9Tr (spelled ŠKODA 9Tr in Czech with a special character above “S” pronounced “sh”). It took place on September 11, 2021 in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The municipality Read more
Tram CKD Tatra KT8D5 In this post we introduce a legendary tram KT8D5 made by famous Czechoslovak company CKD (Ceskomoravska Kolben-Danek). The tram CKD KT8D5 is a work horse that provides efficient and reliable public transport in many cities in Central and Eastern Europe. History of Tatra KT8D5 CKD Tatra Read more
Will 2021 be the Year of E-mobility? Do you think that year 2021 will be the year of e-mobility? What are the drivers of e-mobility? What news can we expect to happen in e-mobility sector within this year? Or is it all a bubble that will finally burst? Is hydrogen Read more
Prague metro EN: Prague metro / CZ: Pražské metro We invite you on a short excursion of Prague metro – discover with us the backbone of the transportation system of the city of Prague. Efficient public transportation system is a contributor to quality of life. Means of public transportation shall Read more
Locomotive SKODA ES 499.0 (350 series) This article presents locomotive SKODA ES 499.0 (nowadays 350 series). It was a crown jewel of back then Czechoslovak Railways and despite its age of over 40 years remains operational until today as four-axle express locomotive. Background of locomotive SKODA ES 499.0 Concept of Read more
Trolleybus Skoda 9 Tr Lot of cities nowadays invest in more environmental friendly public transportation. Due to that trolleybuses experienced a renaissance in the last couple of years. Many cities that used to have trolleybus lines and discontinued their operation are now returning to this means of transport. However, today Read more