Published18. July 2023, 04:52
From Bern to Lviv: This Swiss tram will soon be running in the Ukraine – as a gift
The city of Bern scraps trams. Eleven of these are to go to the Ukrainian city of Lviv. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) is therefore in contact with the local authorities.
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Bernmobil wants to deliver eleven Vevey trams to the city of Lviv in the Ukraine.
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“The Ukrainian Embassy in Switzerland approached us,” says Head of Communications Rolf Meyer. The contact and the organization runs through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), which according to Bernmobil will also organize any transport.
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The city of Lviv, located in the west of the country near the border with Poland, is currently the only interested party for the trams. As Meyer confirms, the trams are to be given away. “If there is no takeover, the vehicles would have to be scrapped,” says Meyer.
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That’s what it’s about
Because they will become superfluous and would otherwise have to be scrapped, Bernmobil would like to deliver eleven trams to the Ukraine.
According to Seco, it is currently being clarified whether the trams could run in the Lviv network.
For the city of Bern, 27 new compositions, so-called tram links, are to be put into operation – starting in November.
New trams are to be used in the city of Bern before the end of this year. From November 2023, Bernmobil wants to put the tram links into operation. thereby become Trams vom Typ Vevey superfluous. Eleven of these compositions are now to be handed over to the Ukrainian city of Lviv, as confirmed by Bernmobil when asked by 20 Minuten.
“The Ukrainian Embassy in Switzerland approached us,” says Head of Communications Rolf Meyer. The contact and the organization runs through the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco), which according to Bernmobil will also organize any transport.
Trams are to be given away to Lviv
The city of Lviv, located in the west of the country near the border with Poland, is currently the only interested party for the trams. As Meyer confirms, the trams are to be given away. “If there is no takeover, the vehicles would have to be scrapped,” says Meyer.
“The Seco is in contact with the city of Lviv because of these Bernmobil trams to be discarded,” confirms Seco media spokesman Fabian Maienfisch. “The city of Lviv is currently carrying out the first technical clarifications as to whether the trams can generally be used in Lviv.”
The challenges are both technical and operational. “If the continued use of the trams in Lviv is technically feasible, makes economic sense and is desired by Lviv, Seco will examine transport options,” says Maienfisch.
27 tram links for Bern
For the city of Bern, 27 new compositions, so-called tram links, are to be put into operation – starting in November. Tests have been running since February. The tram links were produced by Stadler and should be more comfortable for the passengers, more barrier-free and quieter. According to Bernmobil, the purchase is the largest investment in the history of Bernmobil.
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