POLAND: A framework agreement for the supply up to 60 Tango Kraków Lajkonik II trams worth SFr120m was signed by city transport operator MPK Kraków and Stadler on April 29, along with two initial firm orders for 10 and 25 vehicles for delivery in mid-2023.
Two of these trams will be equipped with batteries for operation without an external power supply, while the others will have provision for this functionality to be retrofitted. This is intended facilitate plans to remove overhead electrification from the historic city centre, and would also provide power during any supply failure.
Stadler was the sole bidder for the latest framework agreement, which follows from a previous agreement for 50 trams which it signed in January 2018.
The latest trams will be a continuation of the Tango Kraków Lajkonik series cars which are currently being produced. The three-section low-floor trams have four bogies and 1 400 mm wide doors, offering 75 seats and 163 standing places. The front end is designed to protect pedestrians in the event of a collision.
The vehicles to be supplied under the new framework agreement will offer a greater proportion of low-floor space, giving more room for people in wheelchairs and backrests for standing passengers. They will be equipped with air-conditioning, a ticket vending machine, a passenger information system, USB charging points and a passenger counting system.
Two of these trams will be equipped with batteries for operation without an external power supply, while the others will have provision for this functionality to be retrofitted. This is intended facilitate plans to remove overhead electrification from the historic city centre, and would also provide power during any supply failure.
