7/01/2006

Railway in Poland: Stadler Rail Beats Bombardier and Wins Contract for 14 EMUs

Mazovian Voivodship decided that it will be the Swiss rolling stock supplier Stadler Rail who will deliver 14 electric train sets for two Polish regions, Mazovia and Silesia. The Office Of Public Procurement (UZP) decided to dismiss Bombardier's protests and agree that Mazovia and Silesia sign the agreement with Stadler. It took almost 2 years to conclude the contract.



Polish companies were eliminated from the bid in the earlier phase. (see Railway in Poland: 14 electric trains for Mazovia and Silesia and Railway Industry in Poland: Bombardier Hopes Purchase EMU Repair Facilities for details)

Bombardier has still a possibility to demand further decisions on judicial way. The Public Orders Office dismissed all the previous Bombardier cancellations.

Janusz Kućmin of Bombardier decided not to comment on the UZP's decision yet. It is not yet decided if Bombardier will appeal to court.

Stadler's Flirt is the bets Poland could chose. We are starting preparations to build Flirt construction and maintenance facility in Siedlce (Mazovia) right away - said Teresa Wiśniewska, of Stadler.



(Source: Source: Railway Market Magazine, 30 June 2006)



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