Saxony funds new Zwickau trams with EUR 22.5 million

EUR 18 million come from the ERDF and EUR 4.5 million from the state; from 2028 the vehicles replace the Tatra high-floor trams.

Städtische Verkehrsbetriebe Zwickau receive EUR 22.5 million for six low-floor Stadler trams (TINA type, 30 m long), EUR 18 million of it from the ERDF; delivery is planned from 2028 and replaces the ageing Tatra cars. The operator currently runs 26 trams on 47 km of track. On the same day ground was broken for rebuilding the station forecourt as an accessible interchange, costing over EUR 12 million, with 85 per cent of eligible construction costs funded by the federal government and the state; no completion date is given. (LOK Report, 9 Jul 2026)