Skoda and Vagonka seek production deal with PKP Przewozy Regionalne

A division of Czech Skoda which produces railway rolling stock, plans to set up a company with PKP-Przewozy Regionalne, with the aim of launching production in the Polish rail carriers Idzikowice plant. "We received such an offer, but economic calculations are important to us. We have to assess whether launching production is more profitable than outsourcing," admitted Janusz Dettlaff, the president of PKP PR. According to the Polish company, Skoda is interested in producing rolling stock for railways and commuter trains, while PKP PR's basic activity is repairing and modernization of existing rolling stock. Overhauling a wagon costs roughly zł.1.5 million, while purchasing a new one is around ten times that. Another Czech company, Vagonka, is also interested in working with PKP PR. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) M.M.