A Polish city like Nice and Lisbon. The longest trams in the country will run here

46.8 meters long, as many as 100 seats, and a total of room for up to 321 passengers at the same time – this is what a tram will look like, which has never been seen before on Polish rails. The bid submitted by PESA Bydgoszcz SA won the tender for the supply of twenty modern vehicles

Twist 3.0. The longest tram in Poland

The trams, tentatively named Twist 3.0, will be equipped with 17 screens with passenger information, USB-A and USB-C charging sockets, and automatic air conditioning. They feature an advanced anti-collision system based on cameras, radar and lidar, i.e. laser sensors. Data from the system will be analyzed in real time. The driver will receive a warning, and in critical situations the system will automatically apply the brakes.

The trains will also be fully adapted to cover the Gdańsk Południe – Wrzeszcz route without any problems. The new trams will be bidirectional (like every new tram in the city), which will allow them to end their journeys without turning around at loops

Where are the longest trams in Poland currently?

For comparison, the longest trams in Poland currently run in Krakow and are approximately 42-43 meters long. “Gdańsk will join the group of European cities, such as Nice or Lisbon, where very long, high-capacity trams successfully serve the most busy communication lines,” informs the Municipal Transport Authority in Gdańsk.

All tram doors will be double and accessible from the low floor level. This makes traveling around the city much easier for people with disabilities, seniors and passengers with strollers.

3 years to deliver the vehicles

The next stage is to check the documentation at the Public Procurement Office. Such activities apply to all supply orders co-financed by the European Union with a value exceeding EUR 10 million. After its completion and in the absence of any possible appeals to the National Appeals Chamber, the conclusion of the contract will be planned. From the moment of signing it, the contractor will have 3 years to deliver all trams.

“The year is 2026, so we can say that in 2029 they will reach the newly built depot in Gdańsk,” said Maciej Lisicki, president of Gdańsk Autobusy i Tramwajó, when announcing the tender.