PKP CARGO has begun transporting 15 new Flirt 3 rail vehicles from the Stadler factory in Siedlce to Hungary. Poland’s largest rail operator will deliver them independently to the Slovak-Hungarian border. From there, the vehicles will be taken over by a Hungarian carrier.
– I am pleased with our cooperation with Stadler. As a leading European operator, PKP CARGO possesses significant know-how and extensive experience in transporting rolling stock. We are authorized to operate trains independently in eight EU countries. Thanks to this, we can offer our clients comprehensive service both domestically and abroad – says Grzegorz Fingas, Member of the Management Board of PKP CARGO for Commercial Affairs.
Electric multiple units from the Stadler factory in Siedlce will be delivered to the Hungarian State Railways (MAV). To transport the Flirt trains, PKP CARGO is using ET22 and EU07 series electric locomotives, as well as multi-system Siemens EU45 (E189) locomotives. The multi-system locomotive is adapted for travel under different power supply systems without the need to stop the train. This allows for smooth handling of cross-border connections in countries where different types of voltage are present on the rail network.
PKP CARGO has extensive experience in carrying out international transport of rolling stock. The largest Polish freight operator was responsible, among other things, for bringing all Pendolino trainsets to Poland for PKP InterCity. It has also carried out transport of rolling stock across several European Union countries.
PKP CARGO is the largest rail freight carrier in Poland, with a market share of nearly 56 percent in terms of transport performance, and is simultaneously the second largest in the European Union. In addition to rail freight transport, the PKP CARGO Group is also a freight forwarder and an operator of terminals and sidings. It is also involved in the repair and maintenance of rolling stock.