PKP Intercity and Alstom signed the EUR 1.6 billion (PLN 6.9 billion) contract to deliver 42 Coradia Max double-deck EMUs along with 30 years of full-service maintenance. The agreement also includes the option for the purchase of 30 additional trains.
The contract value for the 42 trains is PLN 4.1 billion (EUR 968.5 million), with maintenance costs approaching PLN 2.8 billion (EUR 661.4 million). PKP Intercity aims to have the first passengers boarding the trains in approximately 3.5 years. According to the contract, all trains are to be delivered to the carrier by early 2032.
In September 2025, PKP Intercity announced that Alstom had won the contract, for which Stadler had submitted a EUR 1.7 billion bid.
The Coradia Max fleet, capable of speeds up to 200 km/h, will be designed with significant contribution of Alstom Polish engineering team and assembled in Poland, combining the strength of Alstom’s engineering excellence with the skills and dedication of Polish specialists at Chorzów and Nadarzyn sites. The new trains will bring passengers a new level of comfort and reliability on Poland’s busiest intercity routes and support the country’s transition to low-emission, passenger-focused mobility.
“The InterCity double-deck trains will be a new quality on Polish tracks – fast, spacious, modern, and comfortable, while still available in the economy category. We want the first passengers to be able to board the new trains in about three and a half years,” said Janusz Malinowski, CEO of PKP Intercity.
The new trains are intended to serve popular routes, including those from Warsaw to Gdańsk, Łódź, Olsztyn, Wrocław, Kraków, Białystok, and Terespol.
Under the 30-year full-service contract, Alstom will be responsible for all preventive, corrective, and overhaul maintenance activities across the entire Coradia Max fleet. The agreement also covers cleaning services and will be supported by Alstom’s Fleet Support Centre and HealthHub digital platform, enabling condition-based and predictive maintenance.
The six-car Coradia Max train combines four double-deck end cars and two single-deck intermediate cars, offering over 550 seats and the flexibility to operate in double traction. The modular platform design allows PKP Intercity to tailor the trains to specific route and passenger needs.
Coradia Max is fully equipped for passenger comfort with air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, power sockets, and reading lights; spacious luggage racks, bicycle and stroller areas; quiet zones, family compartments, and a bistro area; and wide automatic doors for fast boarding and disembarking.
The new trains offer step-free boarding from 760 mm platforms, and for other platform heights, automatic lifts provide seamless access for passengers with reduced mobility.
The vehicles will also be fully adapted to the needs of passengers with disabilities. Safe operation will be ensured by the ETCS Level 1 and 2 safety system, an on-board diagnostic system, and GPS. The trains will be equipped with a built-in video system inside and outside the train. They will be adapted to run on lines with voltages of 3kV and 25kV, which will enable them to operate both in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Production of the Coradia Max double-deck EMUs will take place at Chorzów site, while the bogies will be produced at Nadarzyn site, near Warsaw.
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