Województwo Wielkopolskie ordered FLIRTs
posted on 12th Mar 2026 14:43
On 12 March 2026, representatives of Stadler and the Marshal’s Office of the Greater Poland Province (Urząd Marszałkowski of Województwo Wielkopolskie) signed a contract for the delivery of up to 20 FLIRT EMUs for regional and agglomeration railway services in Greater Poland. The contract, worth approximately 263 million EUR, covers the delivery of 10 five-car FLIRTs, with an option for 10 more.
The trains will be built at the Siedce works, the first units are scheduled to enter service at the beginning of 2028 and will be operated by Koleje Wielkopolskie. Each 160 km/h train will accommodate up to 632 passengers, including over 250 seated.
Radosław Banach, president of the board of Stadler Polska, said: „The agreement is significant for the region both in terms of developing modern, comfortable, and safe rail transport, and strengthening Stadler’s engineering expertise in Greater Poland. Stadler Polska engineers, including our team in Poznań, will be responsible for designing the vehicles. Our local engineering team currently consists of 100 specialists, half of which work in Poznań. This year, we plan to recruit an additional 20 engineers.“
In Poland, FLIRTs run in liveries of Koleje Mazowieckie, Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna, Koleje Śląskie, and PKP Intercity. Stadler has in Poland three production facilities (Siedlce, Środa Wielkopolska, and Białystok), engineering offices in Poznań, Siedlce, and Warszawa, and service centres in Łódź and Sochaczew.
