Dako-CZ from Třemošnice in the Chrudim region will supply brake units to Gothenburg, Sweden, in the coming years. They will be part of 80 modernized trams. The price of the contract is almost CZK 110 million.
Upgrades for all chassis
The Třemošnice-based manufacturer of braking systems and components for rolling stock will produce hydraulic brake units, including steering, for the trains to be modernized by Škoda Group at its Škoda Ekova plant in Ostrava. The original braking system of the M31 tram was a combination of a pneumatic braking system on motorized chassis and a hydraulic braking system on conventional chassis. The main purpose of the modernization is to supply a complete hydraulic braking system for all chassis.
“The contract awarded follows a successful cooperation with Skoda Ekova in the reconstruction of the braking system on trams for Tallinn, Estonia. This order is very important for us, it is the second largest project in the field of supply of hydraulic brake systems and the deliveries will last until 2027,” said Dako-CZ manager Zdeněk Macháček.
The total renovation
After more than 20 years of operation of the M31 trams in Gothenburg, for example, the door system will be replaced along with the braking system. The driver’s cab will get air conditioning, the electrical system will be renovated, the floors will be replaced and the trams’ interiors will be modified.
Dako-CZ is a manufacturer of pneumatic, electromechanical, electromagnetic and hydraulic braking systems for rail vehicles. The company was founded in 1816 by Jan Zvěřina. It started to focus on railway contracts more than 100 years later. The company is owned by the Czechoslovak Group of Czech businessman Michal Strnad. Last year, the company’s sales exceeded the two billion crowns mark for the first time.
Source Czech Press Office
