Poznan agrees zl.90 million deal to purchase 14 Combino trams from Siemens

The city of Poznan has agreed a deal with Siemens of Germany on the delivery of 14 Combino trams. Jan Firlik, director of the Poznan transport authority, revealed the negotiations between the city authorities and Siemens have already been concluded, and the zl.90 million deal will be finalized next week. According to Firlik the trams, which are to be delivered by the fall of 2003, represent a good investment, since they are equipped with fue l-efficient engines. In addition, he said the city has been promised a sizeable discount by Siemens if within a year it decides to buy more of the trams. The purchase will be financed in part out of the city and transport authority budgets and in part by a bank loan. City officials declined to reveal the size of the loan. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) M.T.K.