PKP Intercity has expanded its rolling stock renewal program

The state-owned passenger carrier changed the long-term development plan presented in January last year, increasing plans for investment in rolling stock and depot construction by 37%.

Under the PKPIntercity program, by 2030 it intends to invest 24.5 billion Polish zlotys ($ 6.2 billion) in the renewal of its fleet and invest 2.6 billion ($ 656.8 million) in the creation of a landfill with less impact on the environment. . This was reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to rollingstock.

As previously announced, in early 2021, 38 double-decker cars for the push-pull system and 16 hybrid locomotives (traction from the network, designed for a maximum speed of 160 km/h, and diesel for 120 km/h) are expected to be purchased.

The rest of the plan was expanded. Thus, it is proposed to purchase 207 electric locomotives (97.1% of the 2021 plan), 35 hybrid trains for speeds up to 160 km/h (75%), 926 locomotive traction cars for speeds of 200 km/h (85.2%) and upgrade about 1.5 thousand (197.8%). In addition, plans were added for the purchase of 35 electric trains and the modernization of 54 more trains, the purchase of 28 shunting locomotives, the modernization of 13 shunting locomotives and 87 electric locomotives.

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As a result of the program by 2030, PKP Intercity expects to own a fleet of 429 locomotives (11% of the current fleet) and 109 electric trains (47%). It is expected that by this time the annual passenger traffic of the carrier will increase to more than 88 million people, and the average speed will increase from 120-160 km/h to 160-250 km/h.

Tenders have already been announced for part of the rolling stock from the plans submitted by the carrier. Thus, in July last year there was a tender for the supply of 38 double-decker cars for the push-pull system and 45 electric locomotives. 482.5 million laid in the budget for the purchase of this rolling stock. The supplier is to be determined in the first quarter of this year.

Also in early January this year, PKP Intercity announced a tender for the supply of 16 hybrid locomotives. Participants can submit their proposals until mid-February. The supply of rolling stock must be completed within four years of signing the contract.

In addition, at the end of December 2021, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided PKP Intercity with the largest loan in the history of the railway sector in the amount of 489.3 million.The funds should be used to buy 108 electric locomotives, 300 passenger cars, 266 double-decker cars, as well as modern 14 electric trains and 288 passenger cars by 2028.

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