Adtranz is not moving-on thanks to lucrative PKP deal
Wroclaw-based railcar-producer Adtranz Pafawag may be about to sign a zl.
650 million contract for the supply of 35 locomotive engines to Polish State
Railways (PKP). Adtranz of Germany had threatened to relinquish its
operations in Poland unless the deal with PKP materialized. Initially the
deal was for Adtranz to supply 50 dual-system engines (capable of operating
on both Polish and German tracks), but PKP changed the terms after Adtranz
failed to meet the delivery dates. The delay, according to Adtranz, was due
to lengthy work on the prototype of the train. Additionally, a certificate
of suitability from the Central Railway Inspectorate was not given on time.
The presence of Adtranz, owned by DaimlerChrysler and its partner Bombardier
of Canada, in Poland is crucial as it will create a base for Bombardier in
the country. Bombardier is believed to be trying to purchase the
Poznan-based Fabryka Pojazdow Sznoywch, a signatory to a deal to supply 15
railcars for PKP. (Puls Biznesu, page 1) S.M.
