Masovian Railways (Koleje Mazowieckie) and Stadler signed a framework agreement for up to 50 five-car Flirt EMUs for Masovia rail system including the provision of maintenance services. The value of the contract, maintenance included, amounts to around EUR 750 million and will be co-financed with EU funds within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan for Poland.
In total, the framework contract provides for four executive agreements for the purchase of 14, 11, 14 and 11 units respectively and their maintenance for 18 years. under the first two executive contracts, 25 new Flirt EMUs for Masovia will be delivered within 24 months of signing. Stadler will build the ordered trains at Stadler Polska plant in Siedlce.
“Our company is a leader among regional carriers in Poland. We are gradually replacing and modernising the fleet, building modern technical facilities, and working on launching new routes. All this is intended to ensure that our residents can travel around the region quickly and comfortably. We now we are signing the contract for another large order of Flirt vehicles. The first trains are to be delivered in two years,” Wiesław Raboszuk, Vice Marschal of the Masovian Voivodeship said.
The new Flirt electrical multiple units for Koleje Mazowieckie are vehicles with a lightweight aluminium structure.
They have ETCS Level 2 equipment and meet the requirements of TSI standards as well as crash safety standards (EN 15227). In designing the vehicle, Stadler engineers focused on low energy consumption and easy operation of the vehicle.
Single-space formations have spacious entrance areas, allowing for fast passenger exchange. Combined with a high proportion of low-floor configurations, they make the vehicle easily accessible for people on wheelchairs or with bicycles or strollers.
They are fitted with efficient air-conditioning, internal and external monitoring, a visual and audio information system and wireless internet access.
They have a platform to aid boarding by people with disabilities, sections to accommodate strollers and bicycles, and modern toilets. On board, defibrillators and intercoms enable passengers to contact the driver in case of an emergency. Five-car units offer room for 600 passengers and 279 seats. The vehicles run at a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
The order is of great importance for the Region and will contribute to further improving the comfort and safety of travel on routes from Warsaw to Masovian cities and towns.
The new trains will run on the following routes: Warsaw to Dęblin, Skierniewice, Żyrardów and Pilawa; Warsaw to Radom, Działdowo and Ciechanów; Warsaw to Mińsk Mazowiecki, Łowicz and Sochaczew; and Warsaw to Ostrołęka, Małkinia, Łochów and Tłuszcz
The two companies started their cooperation in 2006 when Stadler was awarded its first contract for the delivery of 14 Flirt trains 10 of which for Masovia and 4 for Silesia. As a result, Stadler opened a production plant in Siedlce for their production. The partnership with the regional carrier owned by the local government of the Masovia region marks the continuation of another framework agreement signed in 2018, under which, from 2020 to 2023, the Siedlce plant manufactured and delivered 61 Flirt trains of the latest generation.
The rolling stock fleet of Koleje Mazowieckie includes a total of 71 Flirt vehicles of which 10 four-car and 61 five-car units, which constitute over 21 % of all vehicles. All of them were built at the Stadler Polska plant in Siedlce.
“Stadler’s operations in Poland were initiated thanks to the first order for Masovia and Silesia. Subsequent orders allowed us to expand our production work in Siedlce and keep on extending our partnership with local suppliers. The new order from Koleje Mazowieckie brings added value to the region and the industry. Increased production at the Siedlce plant means continued development of the site in Poland as well as further orders for numerous local partners and suppliers,” said Philipp Brunner, Exectutive Vice President of the Division Central Europe at Stadler.
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