Selected project
Tramvaj ForCity Plus
Development of five-section, bi-directional and uni-directional, low-floored trams for Bratislava

Project: Tramvaj ForCity Plus

Customer: ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION a.s.

Development of five-section, bi-directional and  uni-directional, low-floored trams for Bratislava

Project scope

Designed Vehicle Sections

Car Body

  • Development, 3D design, 2D documentation, FEM analysis for the full car body
  • The car body stress analyses based on EN 12 663, crash calculation based on EN 15 227, material and weldment fatigue analyses based on DVS 1612, and stability loss analysis
  • Design optimization based on stress analyses results
  • Development of tram lift positions and their (stress analysis) verification
  • Car body production support

Passenger Compartment and Driver Cabin

  • Development, 3D design, 2D documentation of driver cabin and passenger cabin
  • Ergonomic study for the driver cabin, including the clarity of driver’s view from the cabin
  • Creation and evaluation of enquiry documentation for purchased components
  • Stress analyses for interior components, such as hand rails, the wall behind the driver and seats
  • Technical manual for individual purchased components
  • Interior assembly support

Exterior

  • Development, 3D design, 2D documentation of exterior sidewall panels, along with front-panel fiberglass
  • Stress analyses of roof device mounting, fiberglass fornt-panel fixing and attachment of coupler to the car body
  • CCTV development and optimization

Gangway Bellows

  • Turntable and gangway bellow specification and 2D documentation of the installations
  • Stress analysis of the top and bottom section connections and their optimization
  • Creation and evaluation of enquiry documentation for purchased components
  • Assembly support

Equipment

  • Brakes, sanding boxes and flange lubrication specification, along with the installations
  • Distribution system on the undercarriage
  • Kinematic analysis of rotational bogie
  • Creation and evaluation of enquiry documentation for purchased components
  • Technical manual for individual purchased components
  • Assembly support

 

More about the Vehicle

ForCity Plus trams are being made by Škoda Transportation for the Slovak capital, Bratislava. Their concept is based on the modern ForCity Classic trams. ForCity Plus trams are uni-directional or bi-directional and low-floored, and are equipped with modern electronics. The trams are five-sectional and carry up to 350 passengers. The outermost bogies are fully reversible.
 

Tram Technical Parameters:

Total number of passengers 356
Lenght 32,5 m
Width 2,48 m
Vehicle height over collector 3,56 m
Gauge 1000 mm
Max. operating speed 65 km/h
Power supply 600   V DC a 750 V DC
Drive performance 600 kW