Kraków residents will gain 20 new long trams
posted on 1st Dec 2025 16:37
On 1 December 2025, representatives of the MPK Kraków and PESA Bydgoszcz signed an agreement for the delivery of 20 new trams over 43 m long. Stanisław Kracik, Deputy Mayor of Kraków, said: "These are probably the most anticipated trams in Kraków. Residents have been calling for these longest trams. Therefore, I am pleased that today we are meeting these expectations. A total of 20 PESA new trams will transport passengers on the most popular lines.“
Delivery of the first tram is scheduled for the third quarter of 2028, and the last in mid-2029. The total contract worth will be 461,100,000 PLN net. The new trams will join 36 Krakowiaks and one 405N tram. This means the capital of the Małopolska region will have a total of 57 of the longest trams in Poland.
Each of the new trams will have a low floor, air conditioning, monitoring, a passenger information system adapted to the needs of blind and visually impaired passengers, a platform, and a dedicated wheelchair space. One of these trams will also be equipped with batteries that will enable travel without using the overhead lines for a distance of approximately 3 km. It will be the first tram of this length with this solution in Poland. The new trams will be used on most popular lines, including Line 52 Czerwone Maki - Piastów. They will replace all the Type 105Na high-floor trams currently operating in triple control on this route.
The purchase of 20 new trams was made possible thanks to an investment loan granted to MPK Kraków by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), financed from the National Plan for Reconstruction and Increasing Resilience under Investment B3.4.1. "Investments for the Green Transformation of Cities" ("KPO"), as part of the project entitled "Purchase of a new tram fleet for Kraków as part of the green transformation encompassing the development of environmentally friendly public transport."
Rafał Świerczyński, President of the Management Board of MPKKraków, said: „The agreement we signed with BGK is a loan on very favorable terms, with a fixed interest rate of just 1 %. The loan repayment period is spread over 20 years. Such attractive financial terms mean that this purchase will not result in an increase in transport rates for the city, and in the company's case, it will reduce borrowing costs. Equally important, the purchase of these trams will improve the work comfort of our drivers."
The order for 20 new 43 m long trams does not mark the end of MPK's plans to invest in tram purchases. The operator still plans to procure up to 40 more trams, including 10 unidirectional trams over 43 m long, and another 30 unidirectional ones over 33 m long.