PKP Intercity and Remtrak have signed three more contracts for the modernization of 150 railcars. Their value is almost PLN 1.5 billion (EUR 346 million). This is another order supporting domestic plants. After signing this agreement, the value of PKP Intercity contracts in Polish industry increased to almost PLN 16.5 billion (EUR 3.8 billion).
PKP Intercity and PKP Intercity Remtrak have signed contracts for the modernisation of 150 railcars. After the modernisation, 133 of them will be first and second class non-compartment cars. They will be equipped with a new interior and new seats for passengers. The optimum temperature will be ensured by an air conditioning system. Almost all of the elements in the cars will be replaced: windows, bogies, ensuring a comfortable ride at a speed of 160 km/h, electrical devices. The entrance doors will be replaced with automatic ones. There will also be new toilets. Passengers will be able to use sockets for charging laptops and phones. They will also benefit from wireless internet. A system informing about the next stations will be installed inside the vehicles. Safety will be ensured by a fire protection system and monitoring. As part of the order, the contractor will be obliged to carry out inspections and revision repairs until the next modernisation. Thanks to the signed contracts, Remtrak will also modernize another 17 multifunctional Combo cars.
Remtrak Opoczno – contracts worth almost EUR 692 million
So far, PKP Intercity has signed contracts with Remtrak for almost PLN 1.5 billion (EUR 346 million). Thanks to the new contracts, the value of the contracts will increase to PLN 3 billion (EUR 692 million). Under the new contracts, almost PLN 1.1 billion (EUR 253 million) will be spent on investments, and PLN 400 million is earmarked for vehicle maintenance (EUR 92 million). The funds transferred are not only a sign of great trust in the contractor, but also support for the development of the Opoczno plant.
Over 2500 PKP Intercity railcars
2,517 is the exact number of railcars slated for renovation and modernisation under the agreements between PKP Intercity and the plants in Opoczno. The carriages are systematically put into operation, thanks to which PKP Intercity constantly improves the level and comfort of passenger travel.
“The concluded contract is another order in the Polish industry, worth nearly PLN 1.5 billion, which will provide 150 modernised railcars. They will serve to further expand the transport offer of PKP Intercity. This contract is not only about modernisation. Above all, it is the first such contract in the history of the company, which provides maintenance at the P3 and P4 level for the railcars for the next 23 years. This is a new philosophy and direction of contracting for carriage maintenance, which will ensure the stabilization of the availability of rolling stock for the implementation of the timetable on the part of the carrier and the stabilization of the planning of production processes and supply chains on the part of the contractor, i.e. REMTRAK. Such a contract is a mutual benefit in the long term. So far, such contracts have only concerned new traction units,” says Adam Wawrzyniak, Member of the Management Board of PKP Intercity.
“The signing of today’s contracts is a very important moment for PKP Intercity Remtrak for the development and functioning of the Company. We are giving our engineers a very big challenge to develop the best possible product that will travel around Poland, as well as production directors who will physically perform these repairs and modernisations together with our employees. This contract also involves our planners, contracting department and service. We will be implementing such a large contract for the modernisation of 150 railcarss, including maintenance, for many years in our Production Plants: here in Libiszów near Opoczno, in Opole and in Warsaw, where we will be based mainly on Polish components. Thank you for this challenge and I assure you that we are able to meet it. We are waiting for the next contracts, which we will be implementing together with PKP Intercity SA,” says Tomasz Zelwowiec, President of PKP Intercity Remtrak.
Currently, PKP Intercity is implementing rolling stock contracts worth PLN 16.5 billion (EUR 3.8 billion) contracted in Polish industry. These orders are being implemented by entities such as the Poznań-based H. Cegielski Vehicle Factory, the Bydgoszcz-based Pesa Factory, Pesa Mińsk Mazowiecki and PKP Intercity Remtrak. They include the construction of modern locomotives, railcars and hybrid trains. The carrier recently gained over PLN 2 billion in EU funding (EUR 500 million) for locomotives and railcars contracts.
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