Koleje Mazowieckie and Stadler signed a new contract for the supply of a total of 25 FLIRT trains of the latest generation along with their 18-year maintenance. The agreement was signed by the representatives of both parties: Robert Stępień and Czesław Sulima for Koleje Mazowieckie and Philipp Brunner and Arkadiusz Świerkot for Stadler. Like for the order signed last week, this investment will be co-financed by EU funds.
The vehicles purchased from the first call-off for 15 units will serve connections in the Masovian Voivodeship on the fully modernized TEN-T network, the trans-European transport system. The implementation of the option will allow Koleje Mazowieckie the further development of transport offer by increasing the number of connections on routes from and to Warsaw: Warsaw – Płock, Warsaw – Otwock and Warsaw – Sochaczew.
The new vehicles for Masovia, like the units from last week’s orders, will be manufactured at the Stadler Polska plant in Siedlce. The units will be air-conditioned, equipped with visual and sound information devices, and can travel at a speed of up to 160 km/h. Each vehicle offers 275 seats, as well as comprehensive space with bicycle racks and storage for larger luggage. The trains are equipped with wireless internet access, internal and external screens and devices which enable contact between the passenger and the driver in case of emergency. Moreover, they provide with facilities for people with reduced mobility or for travellers with children. For example, platforms and fastenings for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Toilets are also adapted to the needs of passengers with restricted mobility. Hearing impaired and deaf people can benefit from an information system insatalled especially for them: an induction loop that sends electromagnetic signals to the hearing aids.