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Zagreb, March 31 (CP) – Several Crotram trams have been on loan to Helsinki for the pat few months in a bid for the people to test the Croatian-made tram and possibly decide on a purchase.

However, Croatian media are writing about the trams not bringing much enjoyment to the Fins, as they have described them as being short on space, too bulky.

This is something Zagreb passengers know too well, as they are experiencing daily a lack of space in the new trams. It is hard to understand how a large vehicle like the new Croatian tram can have so little passenger space and seats.

Meanwhile, the Koncar CEO Darinko Bago, has stated that no such criticism has reached the producer of the trams and what is more, the notes from the testing received daily by the Fins do not contain any such complaints.

The 40 trams deal that Koncar may close with Helsinki if the trial period goes well  has other’s eyeing it, like the German Siemens, Italian Ansaldo Brena and French Bombardier interested.

The deal is worth €100 million and the Fins are expected to make a final decision in 2009.