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Increase the speed of trains

15.06.2023

PKP Intercity plans to increase the speed of its trains to 250 km/h.

Polish railway operator PKP Intercity plans to increase the speed of its trains to 250 km/h starting from 2024, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
the supply of locomotives

15.06.2023

Newag has signed a contract with Olavion for the supply of 4 Dragon 2 locomotives

NEWAG SA has entered into a contract with Olavion for the delivery of 4 Dragon 2 locomotives, which also includes an option for the modernization of the vehicles using a diesel module, as well as a potential order for an additional 16 locomotives, according to the Railway Supply magazine.
PKP CARGO SA with new locomotives

15.06.2023

PKP CARGO SA with new locomotives

PKP CARGO SA has completed its program of purchasing modern multisystem locomotives and wagons for intermodal transport, according to the Railway Supply magazine.
a train with ammunition

14.06.2023

Was a train with ammunition robbed in Poland?

The Polish police have arrested three individuals suspected of stealing four crates of ammunition from a train, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.
markings of the Polish Railways.

07.06.2023

14 wagons of the Kyiv-Warsaw test train have been equipped with QR codes and markings of the Polish Railways

"Ukrzaliznytsia" (Ukrainian Railways) announced that 14 wagons of the Kyiv-Warsaw test train have received QR codes and markings of the Polish Railways, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Ukrzaliznytsia.
launch trains to Ukraine

06.06.2023

SKPL has received permission to launch trains to Ukraine

The Polish company SKPL has obtained quick permission to launch trains to Ukraine. The new connection was initially planned to start in June but is now expected to open in the autumn, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing SKPL The Polish Rail Transport Authority has granted Stowarzyszenie Kolejowych Przewozów Lokalnych (SKPL) the permit to operate the route from East Warsaw to Hrubieszów (the border with Ukraine) and then to Rava-Ruska.
dual-mode Impuls 2 trains

04.06.2023

Pomeranian Voivodeship orders dual-mode Impuls 2 trains

The Pomeranian Voivodeship has entered into a contract worth PLN 128 million with Newag for the supply of four dual-mode electric-diesel multiple-unit trains, called Impuls 2, reports the Railway Supply journal citing Newag.
Czech Vectron locomotives

31.05.2023

Czech Vectron locomotives will operate trains for PKP Intercity

On May 26 of this year, a Czech Vectron locomotive test-drove the Silesia train Soon, Vectron locomotives from Czech Railways (CD) will operate trains for the Polish national carrier according to the schedule, as reported by the Railway Supply portal, citing kurier-kolejowy.
Which railway lines on the border with Ukraine

31.05.2023

Which railway lines on the border with Ukraine will be restored?

The capacity of routes between Poland and Ukraine is limited. What are the plans to increase transportation capabilities? Since the beginning of the war, the railway has played an extremely important role, initially in the mass evacuation of civilians, and then in the delivery of goods, reports the railway portal Railway Supply, citing nakolei.
Hybrid trains from Newag

25.05.2023

Hybrid trains from Newag

Pomerania orders hybrid trains from Newag The Pomeranian Voivodeship and Newag have signed a contract worth 128 million Polish zlotys (28.
train with panoramic windows

23.05.2023

In Poland, a train with panoramic windows will operate for the first time

PKP Intercity, the Polish railway company, has announced that a train with special Apm61 Pano carriages featuring panoramic windows almost from floor to ceiling will operate for the first time in Poland.
PKP Cargo

25.04.2023

PKP Cargo makes record profit in 2022

PKP Cargo SA, the leading rail freight operator in Poland and the EU, has presented its 2022 report. The document notes that the company's net profit last year amounted to more than $35 million.