Poland Invests in the Purchase of Trains for High-Speed Rail

Poland Invests in the Purchase of Trains for High-Speed Rail. This was reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Poland plans to acquire new trains to develop its national high-speed rail network. The project will be managed by the state-owned company CPK, which will finance the procurement of rolling stock and lease it to operators.

The state-owned company Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) to Finance the Project

The state-owned company Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) will purchase trains for Poland’s high-speed rail network. These trains will be leased to operators under long-term contracts. The procurement business plan is being developed by the consulting firm EY, which has already signed the agreement.

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CPK will allocate funds to acquire trains, creating a unified rolling stock pool. Operators will have the opportunity to lease them under favorable terms. The high entry barrier prevents new carriers from entering the market, while low profitability could jeopardize delivery deadlines.

CPK’s CEO, Filip Czernicki, noted that this scheme reduces risks for carriers. Companies will receive modern trains that meet operational standards for new railway routes. In return, operators will make regular lease payments.

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The first phase of procurement will include trains for the high-speed rail line connecting Warsaw and Łódź. These trains must be operational by 2032. The total cost of the project is estimated at PLN 8.7 billion.

Funding will be provided through bond issuance and investment attraction. The bond issuance will secure PLN 1.7 billion, while the remaining amount will be covered by loans and private investments. This approach will reduce the burden on the national budget.

Initially, Poland planned to start procurement in 2025, but the project required a timeline review. In 2024, Pesa signed a memorandum with the Spanish company Talgo. The parties discussed the production of new high-speed trains.

The expected order included 100-200 trainsets designed for speeds of 250 km/h. The state fund Polski Fundusz Rozwoju (PFR) attempted to acquire Talgo to expand cooperation. However, Spain blocked the deal, leading to a withdrawal from the bidding process.

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