On 8th July, an initial (Kick-off) meeting was held at the premises of the Railway Transport of Montenegro with representatives of Stadler, officially commencing the implementation phase of the project for the procurement of three new electric multiple units.
On 8th July, an initial (Kick-off) meeting was held at the premises of the Railway Transport of Montenegro with representatives of Stadler, officially commencing the implementation phase of the project for the procurement of three new electric multiple units.
The delegation from Stadler was led by Željko Davidović, Sales Director for Central and Eastern Europe, along with representatives from the company's production facilities in Prague and Poland, as well as members of the project team who will be responsible for the project's implementation and coordination of activities with the Railway Transport of Montenegro in the upcoming period.
From the Railway Transport of Montenegro, the meeting was attended by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Goran Simović, Executive Director, Dragana Lukšić, and members of the Project Implementation Unit of ŽPCG responsible for the project's execution.
During the meeting, the complete project team from Stadler was introduced, who will collaborate with ŽPCG on the contract's execution over the coming years. Engineers and legal teams from both sides attended the meeting, where the contract's execution and the definition of future cooperation were thoroughly discussed. The organisation of the project was deliberated, communication models between teams were established, the dynamics of upcoming activities were defined, and the first steps in the implementation process were agreed upon.
Representatives of Stadler presented the company's history, its production capacities, experience in the development and production of modern railway vehicles, as well as references achieved in numerous European markets. Special emphasis was placed on the FLIRT platform, on which the new trains for the Railway Transport of Montenegro will be based – a solution that has already proven itself through reliability, energy efficiency, and a high level of comfort in many European countries, with Montenegro being the fiftieth country to join the Stadler family with the new trains.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Goran Simović, and Executive Director, Dragana Lukšić, expressed their satisfaction that one of the leading European manufacturers of railway vehicles has been selected for the implementation of this strategic project, emphasising their belief that the partnership with Stadler will result in the delivery of modern, reliable, and high-quality electric multiple units that will set a new standard for passenger rail transport in Montenegro.
The interlocutors expressed mutual confidence that the project will be realised in the spirit of partnership, respecting the highest European standards of quality, safety, and efficiency, to the satisfaction of passengers and all citizens of Montenegro.
The procurement of three new four-car electric multiple units is being realised with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and represents an investment worth 30 million euros, marking the largest investment in the renewal of the rolling stock of the Railway Transport of Montenegro in the last few decades.