The PKP Intercity rolling stock project has used almost 84% of its allocated European funding. The funding comes through Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan. In addition, the investment covers 56 electric locomotives and 248 passenger railcars. The work is for long-distance services. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
GSM-R on Central Railway Line is nearing completion. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) is Poland’s railway infrastructure manager. It has entered the final stage of the installation project. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
PKP Intercity Combo railcars are starting to join the operator’s fleet. The first six of 50 multifunctional vehicles modernised by H. Cegielski Rail Vehicle Factory have already been delivered in Poland.
The CPK airport rail tunnel is the subject of a competitive dialogue procedure. The planned station will sit beneath the future terminal. CPK said four consortia filed applications for the project, as reported by RailwayPro.
Łódź high-speed tunnel signalling will be delivered by Alstom under a contract from Porr. Porr was selected to build the tunnel. The work covers the installation of railway traffic control systems for the long-distance tunnel, according to Alstom.
Autonomous train Poland plans are moving forward through a project, as PKP notes. It focuses on developing and testing a passenger rail vehicle with automated functions. The initiative is being carried out under the patronage of the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure. It also brings together the railway industry, academia, and the IT sector.
Łódź rail tunnel signalling contract work has gone to Alstom. Separately, the agreement is with Austrian contractor PORR, as reported by RailTech. The deal covers the long-distance tunnel beneath the city. It forms part of the future Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) high-speed rail network.
Torpol contract Warsaw East station is moving forward after PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK) named Torpol as the preferred bidder for the redevelopment of Warszawa Wschodnia and the Warszawa Stadion passenger stop, as outlined by PKP PLK.
Polish ED250 Pendolino in Czech Republic service is set to begin on České dráhy (ČD) domestic trains. It will give passengers a first chance to ride the Polish high-speed unit on Czech tracks.
Siemens Newag cooperation agreement: Siemens Mobility and Polish rolling stock builder Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation on accessing the Polish market and to assess next steps for new high-speed trains. This was reported by Rail Journal and Railway Supply.
Newag hybrid multiple unit for PKP Intercity has been presented at the manufacturer’s plant in Nowy Sącz, Poland. The visit included Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak and representatives of the boards of PKP Intercity and Newag, as outlined by Poland’s Ministry of Infrastructure.
PKP Intercity rolling stock funding has reached EUR 351 million (PLN 1.5 billion) so far, with money coming from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO) to support fleet investment, as reported by Railway Pro.
