PKP buys Alstrom Pendolino trains for € 665 million

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May 31, 11, 21:01 #1

The 20 new Pendolino trains which are capable of reaching speeds of up to 250k/h will be traveling at around 160k/h since railways in Poland aren't suited for higher speeds. Critics say this purchase was pointless, PKP could have bought 60 not 20 trains for that price (reaching 160/180k/h).

http://www.rail.co/2011/05/31/alstom-to-supply-20-new-pendolino-trains -for-pkp-intercity/

SebastianThreads: 8 Posts: 129 Joined: Feb 16, 10 ♂	Jun 1, 11, 03:00 #2
Cool trains! It may seem pointless, but its a good future investment. When Poland does have high speed rail in the future, they will already have the fast trains that can reach 250 kmh. If they were to buy 60 slow trains, they would be pointless once the high speed tracks are built.

PennBoyThreads: 157 Posts: 3,443 Joined: Dec 7, 08 ♂	Jun 1, 11, 14:35 #3
Sebastian: Cool trains! It may seem pointless, but its a good future investment. Yea, hopefully in 10 years Poland with have the tracks to exploit their full potential. I know the EU must be happy a European company got the deal.

delphiandomineThreads: 42 Posts: 9,954 Joined: Nov 25, 08 ♂ [Suspended]	Jun 1, 11, 14:46 #4
PennBoy: Yea, hopefully in 10 years Poland with have the tracks to exploit their full potential. I know the EU must be happy a European company got the deal. Something that's worth pointing out - with the Pendolino trains, they can tilt around corners - so it might be possible to increase the track speed without much work at all.

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Jun 1, 11, 14:51 #5

delphiandomine:

they can tilt around corners

cool feature.
Obama wants a high speed rail line here in the states also. Great idea population is growing fast, there are so many traffic jams, and airports and more and more crowded.
"That’s why Vice President Biden traveled to Philadelphia today to announce a comprehensive plan to help the nation reach President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years. The President is proposing to invest $53 billion over the next six years to continue construction of a national high-speed and intercity passenger rail network, which will create tens of thousands of private-sector jobs while helping to lay a new foundation for our economy."

Monia	Jun 1, 11, 15:08 #6
Sebastian: they would be pointless once the high speed tracks are built. Thats right , and they have started rebuilding train tracks already.

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Jun 1, 11, 15:22 #7
PennBoy: cool feature. Sadly not one that PKP thought was worth bothering with. Personally I'd have said that 60 trains capable of 180km/hr would have been a far better investment but I can see why PKP went for the headline grabbing option instead.

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jun 1, 11, 15:51 #8
Monia: Thats right , and they have started rebuilding train tracks already. Quite right. new track in exactly the same place as the old track. Poland needs new direct routes. If road building is anything to go by these new trains will be out of date by the time the track is finished.

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