World leader in smart and sustainable mobility alstomPoland’s national long-distance railway operator PKP Intercitysigned a historic agreement with. Agreement, 30 years of full service maintenancetogether with 42 Coradia Max double-deck Electric Multiple Units (EMU)Includes delivery. Value of the contract, approx. to 1.6 billion euros (6.9 billion zlotys)reaching. The agreement also includes the option to purchase an additional 30 trains.
Designed and Made in Poland: Coradia Max
by the clock 200 km speedThe Coradia Max fleet, which can reach the fleet, was designed with significant contributions from Alstom’s Polish engineering team and ChorzówAnd NadarzynIt will be assembled in Poland by Polish experts at our facilities. Alstom Europe President Andrew DeLeone emphasized that they have once again raised the bar of sustainable mobility for Polish passengers with Coradia Max.
These new trains will offer passengers a new level of comfort and reliability on Poland’s busiest intercity routes and support the country’s transition to low-emission, passenger-focused transport. PKP Intercity CEO Janusz Malinowski stated that double-decker trains will be a new quality on Polish lines, and the first passengers will be approximately in three and a half yearsHe stated that they aim to enable him to ride the new trains. Trains will serve between important cities such as Warsaw, Gdańsk, Łódź, Wrocław and Kraków.
Production Bases and Local Expertise
Coradia Max is produced in one of Alstom’s largest and most advanced factories worldwide. Hotel in Chorzówwill be carried out. Chorzów serves not only as a production facility but also as a global competence center in train production and engineering.
Bogies, one of the most important safety and performance components of trains, are manufactured by Alstom near Warsaw. at Nadarzynwill be produced. This facility, which started operating in 2022, is the first of its kind in Poland and is a center that produces bogies for fleets across Europe.
30 Years of Full Service Maintenance and Digital Reliability
An important part of the contract 30-year full service maintenance agreementUnder this scope, Alstom will be responsible for preventive, corrective and general maintenance activities on the entire Coradia Max fleet. This service will also include cleaning operations. Maintenance processes, Alstom Fleet Support CenterAnd HealthHub digital platformwill be supported by. These advanced digital tools detect potential problems before they occur, condition-based and predictive maintenanceIt will ensure maximum availability and reliability of trains.
Coradia Max: Redefined Passenger Experience
The six-car Coradia Max train offers a seating capacity of more than 550. The modular platform design gives PKP Intercity the flexibility to adapt trains to specific route needs. Trains for passenger comfort:
Hardware:It offers air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, electrical outlets and reading lamps.
Fields:It includes large luggage racks, bike and stroller areas, quiet areas, family pods and a bistro area.
Accessibility:While it offers step-free boarding from 760 mm platforms, automatic elevators provide uninterrupted access for passengers with limited mobility at other platform heights.
Thanks to the new trains being dual voltage (3 kV/25 kV) Poland and Czech Republicwill be able to provide service throughout.
