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    Poland: Pesa’s first Dart electric multiple-unit on trials

Poland: Pesa’s first Dart electric multiple-unit on trials

Pesa’s first Dart EMU manufactured for PKP Intercity has started dynamic testing on Bydgoszcz – Warlubie railway line. PesaDart has exceeded 160 km/h during the trials. Further testing will be carried out by the Railway Institute. In  May 2014, PKP Intercity and Pesa signed a PLN 1.3 billion contract for 20 eight-car Dart EMUs, including 15 years’ maintenance.

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    Trenitalia presents Swing and Jazz multiple units to Regione Toscana

Trenitalia presents Swing and Jazz multiple units to Regione Toscana

Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Trenitalia has presented to Mr Enrico Rossi, President of the Toscana Region (Regione Toscana) the new trains manufactured by Pesa and Alstom. The event took place at Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station, on February 13. The 13 Swing DMUs (ATR 220) manufactured by Polish Pesa Bydgoszcz, two purchased by Trenitalia and

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    Locos in Poland – infrastructure remains the greatest obstacle

Locos in Poland – infrastructure remains the greatest obstacle

Most locos travelling on Polish tracks are still ‘oldies’, kept in service for at least 25-30 years. Those operators that have adequate funds and resources are planning to purchase new units or modernise the battle-weary veterans. However, a long-standing problem is the condition of the railway infrastructure – modern locos

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    Overview – Polish rolling stock manufacturers

Overview – Polish rolling stock manufacturers

For several years, Polish manufacturers of rolling stock have been paying close attention to the terms of tenders for supply of new trains and trams abroad. Manufacturers such as Pesa Bydgoszcz and Solaris are managing to sell their products beyond the borders of Poland, and Newag Nowy Sącz (listed on

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Vossloh Kiepe to deliver 36 HVAC sets to PESA Bydgoszcz

For the first time the Polish rolling stock vehicle manufacturer PESA SA (Pojazdy Szynowe PESA Bydgoszcz SA) has placed an order for 36 HVAC sets with the Vienna subsidiary of the Düsseldorf traction specialist Vossloh Kiepe. PESA chose Vossloh Kiepe as its new supplier of HVAC sets in October 2014.

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    Poland: Wroclaw tramway contract signed

Poland: Wroclaw tramway contract signed

MPK Wrocław and PESA Bydgoszcz signed a PLN 50 million (EUR 12 million) contract for the supply of six 100% low-floor tramways. The vehicles are scheduled to be delivered in the next six months. The three-section tramway, from Pesa’s TWIST range, is 32 m long and 2.4 m wide, it has 58 seats

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    Pesa presents First Jazz Duo tramway for Gdansk

Pesa presents First Jazz Duo tramway for Gdansk

The first of the five Jazz Duo tramways ordered by ZKM Gdansk was presented by PESA Bydgoszcz on the 12th of November in Gdansk. Vehicle trials will run for the next three weeks.  The 100% low floor, bi-directional tramway is equipped with air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems, internal monitoring and passenger information systems, passenger counting system.  The PLN 54 million contract

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    Rolls-Royce to supply PESA with up to 940 MTU PowerPacks for Link DMUs for Deutsche Bahn

Rolls-Royce to supply PESA with up to 940 MTU PowerPacks for Link DMUs for Deutsche Bahn

Rolls-Royce is to supply up to 940 MTU PowerPacks to the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer PESA. The underfloor drive units are to be used to power Link railcars operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB). The two companies have now signed a framework agreement to that effect. The agreement calls for the

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    Swing tramway for Bydgoszcz city starts trials

Swing tramway for Bydgoszcz city starts trials

First Pesa Swing tramway for Tramwaj Fordon,subsidiary of Bydgoszcz city council, has started two months trial operations. The Polish produces aims to identify the necessary modifications to be done before series deliveries, including any interior design suggested by Bydgoszcz passengers. The new Swing tramways will enter traffic next year on the 9.5 km tramway line to Fordon district. Tramwaj Fordon Sp.

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    Five bidders in Bucharest metro rolling stock tender

Five bidders in Bucharest metro rolling stock tender

Metrorex announced that are the five bidders in the tender to supply 51 six-car metro trains to service on Bucharest’s Metro Line 5 are Alstom, Astra Passenger Coaches, CAF, CSR and Pesa Bydgoszcz. The maximum value of the contract is RON 1.55 Billion (EUR 345 Million) VAT excluded. A framework agreement  for the acquisition of trains

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