POLAND: Siemens Mobility and Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their co-operation in the Polish rail market and expand their previous joint work on metro trains into the high speed rail sector.
Announcing the MoU on January 26, Newag CEO Zbigniew Konieczek said ‘we have been working together for almost 15 years in the implementation of projects related to the delivery of metro vehicles for Warszawa and Sofia. We are a long-term customer, purchasing drive systems for passenger vehicles and locomotives as well as complete ETCS onboard systems for our trains. In the field of high speed vehicle projects, Siemens is a natural strategic business leader for us.’
Siemens Mobility CEO Michael Peter said ‘building on our long-standing co-operation, we aim to drive innovation, strengthen local value creation, and contribute to the next phase of rail development in Poland’.
High speed train procurements
The announcement came a month after PKP Intercity announced its plans to procure 320 km/h high speed trainsets, seeking 20 sets for operation on the high speed lines being developed under the Port Polska (previously known as CPK) rail and airport programme, with options for up to 35 more for international services.
Potential suppliers are required to have delivered at least five 250 km/h trainsets approved for operation in the EU, Switzerland or the UK within the last seven years.
PKP Intercity is seeking proposals for the rolling stock order by April 29 2026, with invitations to tender expected to be issued in July and a contract to be signed by the end of 2027. The first two trainsets would be delivered by 2032 to align with the completion of the inaugural section of the planned Y-shaped high speed network linking Warszawa, the future hub airport and Łódź.
Separately, Port Polska project promoter CPK is also planning to procure a pool of at least 40 high speed trainsets which it would make available to future operators.
