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Kraków receives first tram of new fleet

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Bombardier has handed over the first of a new fleet of Flexity trams to the Kraków Transport Authority.

The Mayor of Kraków, Jacek Majchrowski, welcomed the Polish city’s first new tram from an order for 24 units which was signed in 2010.

MPK Kraków placed its first order with Bombardier for 14 trams in 1998.

The total number of vehicles supplied by the rolling stock manufacturer to the city now stands at 74.

Julian Pilszczek, chief executive of MPK Kraków, said: “We are delighted with the design of this state-of-the art tram inspired by the spirit of the City of Kraków. The vehicle’s most prominent features are the blue ceiling with LED lighting, an allegory to the stars in the sky, and the city arms with the Kraków dragon on passenger seats. These new, modern trams will shape the future cityscape of Kraków.”

The first public presentation of the new tram for Krakow took place at September’s InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin.

Germar Wacker, president, light rail vehicles, Bombardier Transportation, said: “This fourth order in a row confirms MPK’s confidence in Bombardier as a supplier of proven urban transport solutions.

“I would like to thank MPK for their long-standing partnership and am very proud to hand over a tram with a state-of-the-art design offering excellent passenger comfort and accessibility as well as optimised energy consumption, maintenance and overall lifecycle costs.”

Janusz Kućmin, chief country representative for Bombardier Transportation, Poland, said: “At present, the city of Kraków has one of the most modern public transport systems in Poland and the biggest fleet of reliable low-floor Flexity trams in the country.

“I am glad that the trams we produce became an inherent element of the panorama of this beautiful city.”

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