The largest PKP Intercity railcar fleet contract was awarded to H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych following a tender launched in November 2022. Newag also submitted its bid for this tender, but H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych offered the lowest price for all seven tasks and requirements included in the tender.
The contract covers the supply of 300 carriages including options for an additional 150 vehicles.
The his is the largest rolling stock tender in the carrier’s history in terms of the number of vehicles. H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych will be responsible for the implementation of the project worth PLN 4.2 billion (EUR 982 million). If the options are exercised, PLN 6.35 billion (EUR 1.47 billion) is the total value of the contract.
If the option is exercised, which will extend the order to a total of 450 railcars, each of the rolling stock categories will be expanded by additional units, from 13 to 40 units.The new wagons will be designed for speeds of 200 km/h.
This contract is the result of the “largest tender in the company’s history in terms of the number of vehicles. Thanks to the implementation of this order, in 2028 we will have at least 300 carriages of various types, designed in a new design, which will allow us to offer passengers a new standard of travel and encourage even more people to use long-distance journeys,” Jarosław Oniszczuk, the member of the management board of PKP Intercity, said.
The PKP Intercity railcar fleet will consist of first- and second – class coaches of six various types.