Stadler Rail prepares to roll out the rolling stock

Stadler Rail, a Swiss rolling stock producer, is finalizing talks about establishing a factory in Siedlce. The company's representatives are to arrive in Poland at the beginning of August to discuss the lease of the land in Siedlce. "We would like to complete the talks by mid August," stated Stadler's representative in Poland Teresa Wiśniewska. The factory is to produce 14 FLIRT electric traction systems for the Mazowieckie and Śląskie voivodship. "We want to close the investment within 18 months. In the first stage the factory will work on the current project. Its further development depends on the portfolio of orders," stated Wiśniewska. The first trains will be ready by autumn 2007. The factory is to employ around 200 workers at the beginning and the number is to eventually increase to 500. According to Wiśniewska, there are currently no tenders for rolling stock in which Stadler could take part, but if they appear the company is ready to bid. "Our first step in this direction will be the establishment of a daughter company (Stadler Polska)," revealed Wiśniewska. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) E.B.