Alstom has announced a new series of investments aimed at expanding its rolling stock production capabilities within Poland.
The investments, which will see the company provide 487 million PLN between 2022 and 2027, include the establishment of new projects and site modernisation.
Of the pledged 487 million PLN, 320 million PLN has already been allocated for infrastructure expansion during the last three years and will see the installation of a new aluminium welding line at the compay’s Wroclaw site, amongst other projects.
The remaining 170 million PLN is set to be invested in Alstom’s Chorzow site, its largest in the country, and will focus on the construction of three new halls totalling nearly 8,000 square metres, a railway track and the installation of new equipment.
Each will be equipped with new production lines and machinery capable of building both single-deck and double-decker trains for clients across Europe, with Alstom also set to expand one of the site’s existing halls to utilise the new production facilities.
Beata Rusinowicz, Managing Director of Alstom in Poland, Ukraine, and the Baltic States, said:We are working hard to meet a growing demand for high-quality rolling stock in both the European and global markets. The Polish teams have played a key role in both designing and producing new trains, components and solutions that make mobility safe, comfortable, environmentally friendly and accessible.
With new production capacities in our Polish sites, we are planning to execute an ambitious portfolio of orders for international clients. This includes the production of Coradia Stream trains for Denmark, Romania and Bulgaria, as well as double-decker Coradia Max trains for German rail operators from the Bremen – Lower Saxony (LNGV), Baden-Württemberg, and Main-Weser networks. Orders from these clients include a total of over 200 units.
