Contracts for the modernization of 68 PKP Intercity cars signed
On 23 July 2012, contracts for the modernization of 68 PKP Intercity cars operating on the Przemyśl – Rzeszów – Kraków – Wrocław – Poznań – Szczecin route were signed in Warsaw district of Grochów. It is the largest one-time contract for the modernization of the PKP Intercity cars in this decade.
On 23 July 2012, contracts for the modernization of 68
PKP Intercity cars operating on the Przemyśl – Rzeszów – Kraków – Wrocław –
Poznań – Szczecin route were signed in Warsaw district of Grochów. It is the largest
one-time contract for the modernization of the PKP Intercity cars in this
decade. Presently, PKP Intercity manages
four vital modernization and rolling stock purchase (trains and cars) projects. They are valued at 580 million € (2.5 billion PLN).
The
total value of the contract is approximately 180 million PLN, out of which over
60 million PLN is from the EU funds. The contract will be carried out by H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych Sp. z o.o. from Poznań,
NEWAG S.A. from Nowy Sącz and the
consortium of Pojazdy Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz
S.A. with Zakłady
Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego “Mińsk Mazowiecki” S.A. The contractors
will have 12 months to deliver the renovated cars.
Within the scope of modernization, the
cars will be refurbished, significantly muffled and thermally insulated. Each
of them will have automatic air-conditioning and closed-loop toilets. They will
have facilities for the disabled and a separate room for bicycles. One of the
key elements of the modernization will be to adjust the cars to run at the
speed of 160km/h. This will reduce the journey time by 222 minutes on the TLK
trains operating on the Przemyśl – Szczecin route. The journey will take 10
hours instead of 14 hours.
We would like to have these cars returned as soon as
possible. At the moment, one of the priorities of our Company is the rolling
stock investments and the use of EU funds. All our actions are aimed at making
the journey conditions better for the passengers. The greatest beneficiaries of
this investment are our passengers – said Janusz Malinowski, the president of
PKP Intercity.
Janusz Malinowski PKP IC - Sławomir Janiszewski, H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych Sp. z o.o.
Janusz Malinowski PKP IC - Jerzy Berg, Pojazdy Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz S.A.
Janusz Malinowski PKP IC - Józef Michalik NEWAG S.A.
For the first time, the carrier has specified
that we install the mobile telephony signal amplifying equipment. Up until now,
these devices were installed in the cars on the basis of an agreement with one
of the mobile operators. At this time, among 1700 cars in operation, 558 have
these devices.
As a company, we carry out one of the most innovative
tasks, which is modernizing 10 cars for the purpose of serving the disabled. It
is the first modernization of the kind on this scale. We are glad that our work
in this matter will create a modernization standard. The first cars will be on
the railroads in Q1 of 2013 -- added Józef Michalik, marketing director at NEWAG S.A
PKP Intercity will modernize the first
and second class cars. Some of them will be converted into non-compartment cars
and adjusted to meet the needs of the disabled. Ten cars will be fitted with
bicycle stands and another 10 will be adapted for food services. The rolling
stock designated for the reconstruction has been excluded from service due to
damages.
We have been dealing in car repairs for over 20 years.
Today, we can see a considerable boom in the market. We will do our best to
carry out the contract on time. The good of passengers is most important for
us. Therefore, we try to come up with new solutions improving the comfort of
the journey all the time. We are even able to tweak the cars to be able to
travel at 200km/h. - said
Sławomir Bogdan Pohal, the Technology and Production Director at the H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych Sp. z o.o.
In the case of facilities for the
disabled, as part of the modernization, we will adapt the toilets, the entrance
doors to the cars and compartments, and the corridors, so that the disabled
people on wheelchairs can move about freely. The cars will also be fitted with
entrance platform and hoists.
We are glad that the subject of the rolling stock modernization
is back among the carriers. This is definitely true with PKP Intercity. PESA
will carry out the modernization of 38 cars of three types. We will accomplish them on
time for sure, and the first ones will be delivered even this year. Thanks to
this, the passengers will be able to travel in even more comfortable conditions
– assures Jerzy Berg, the Marketing Director at the Pojazdy
Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz S.A.
On
July 17, at the headquarters of the Center for EU Transport Projects
(CEUTP),
a contract signing for financing the project “Modernization of the rolling stock of PKP Intercity Przemyśl –
Szczecin connection” took place. The
European Union co-finances the project under the Operational
Programme "Infrastructure and Environment" (IaE OP) in 2007-2013.
The total cost of the project is 179 196,263
PLN, out of which PKP Intercity will receive 60 352 675,87 PLN from the EU funds.
The entire tender was divided into 5 parts.
The most advantageous offers chosen by PKP Intercity were:
1) in the 1st part of the tender, the H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych Sp. z o.o. offer
for 54 489 000,00 PLN
gross, which specified the carrying
out of the modernization of 20 second class compartment cars of the 141A type;
2) in the 2nd part of the tender, the offer of the consortium of the Pojazdy Szynowe
PESA Bydgoszcz S.A. with the Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego “Mińsk
Mazowiecki” S.A. for 46 492 893,00
PLN gross, which
specified the carrying out of the modernization of 18 first class compartment
cars of the 140A type;
3) in the 3rd part of the tender, the NEWAG S.A. offer for 24 464 700,00 PLN gross, which specified the carrying out
of the modernization of 10 second class compartment cars of the 111A type;
4) in the 4th part of the tender, the offer of the consortium of the Pojazdy Szynowe
PESA Bydgoszcz S.A. with the Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego “Mińsk
Mazowiecki” S.A. for 22 016 385,00
PLN, which specified the carrying out of the modernization of 10 second
class compartment cars of the 111A type;
5) in the 5th part of the tender, the offer of the consortium of the Pojazdy Szynowe
PESA Bydgoszcz S.A. with the Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego “Mińsk
Mazowiecki” S.A. for 31 118 385,00 PLN gross,
which specified the carrying out of the modernization of 10 first class compartment
cars of the 112A type.
Presently, PKP Intercity manages four
vital modernization and rolling stock purchase (trains and cars) projects. They are valued at 580
million € (2.5 billion PLN).
All the projects are co-financed from the EU funds. In 2011, the company made the
adjustment repairs of 890 cars and 59 engines, totaling at over 160 million
PLN. In 2012, PKP Intercity has scheduled the adjustment repairs of 1000 cars and
150 engines. The rolling stock strategy for 2014/2015 assumes that the carrier
will have at their disposal 1700 cars, 300 special cars, 200 engines capable of
120km/h speed, 50 maneuvering engines, 70 engines capable of 160/200 km/h
speeds, 20 HS RST combined trains and 30 double-decker cars.
At
the end of June 2012, PKP Intercity announced a tender on delivering,
packaging, starting and implementing 9 sets of 2nd level onboard
ETCS system devices together with the GSM-R system on the SIEMENS ES64U4 “Hussar”
engines. The tender procedure will take the form of negotiations. European Train Control System (ETCS) provides
the carrying out of the inner cabin signalization and the constant monitoring
of the engine driver. The idea behind the system is an automated process of
driving the engine. In accordance with present Polish regulations, the driving
of the engine at the speed exceeding 160km/h requires the use of the cabin
signalization. The ETCS has 3 levels of operation depending on the needs of the
rail administration.
In the first 5 months of this year, PKP
Intercity recorded a profit of 13.4 million PLN. In comparison, the net result
for the same period in 2011 was -32.9 million PLN, and in 2010, -128.3 million
PLN. In the first 5 months of 2012, the Company spent 66.1 million PLN on
rolling stock repairs. This is 20 million PLN more than in the same period in
2011.