Pomeranian Voivodeship ordered from Newag a 29 Impuls EMU fleet exercising the full option stipulated by the framework contract signed in August 2022 for two electric trains worth PLN 70 million (EUR 15 million). PLN 1.1 billion (EUR 235.6 million) is the total value for the procurement of the 31 trains which. The acquisition has obtained a PLN 690 million (EUR 147.8 million) co-financing from the European Union through the Infrastructure and Environment programme (POIS) and from the European Funds for Pomerania regional programme. The voivodeship will provide PLN 442 million (EUR 94.7 million).
This follows an agreement signed with PKP SKM, the rail operator in the Tri-City area, to allow the regional government to use European financing.
The first 8 trains will arrive in Pomerania before the end of 2023 and from 2026 new vehicles will be also deployed on the 40 km Gdańsk – Wejherowo rail route.
11 two-car trains will provide regional services and will have a capacity for 440 passengers including 140 seats and six racks for bicycles. 20 three-car trains with three doors/ side on each coach are intended for agglomeration traffic accommodating 500 passengers. They will also provide dedicated spaces for bicycles. All trains will be equipped with air conditioning, monitoring and passenger information systems. And will be adapted to the passengers with reduced mobility.
The new Impuls EMU fleet will replace the existing several dozen-year-old EN57 units and will meet transport demand while providing passengers increased comfort. “Our region boasts the highest rail utilisation among Polish regions. This means that Pomeranians will travel by train much more often,” Mieczysław Struk, the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, said.
In 2022, more than 57 million passengers were transported in the region, 43 million travellers using Tri-City SKM train services. By the end of this year, the authorities expect that the passenger number will increase to 60 million and the “biggest problem for passengers is the condition of the rolling stock,” Mieczysław Struk explained.
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