PKP PLK completes Malaszewicze track expansion and prepares more
Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK has just completed a key upgrade project in Malaszewicze. The rail freight section now has three additional tracks that can facilitate the transit of more trains, thus increasing capacity. More...Read more
Poland’s railway manager and Siemens sign landmark contract
Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP PLK and Siemens Mobility recently agreed on a deal for the repair of point machines. With 730 point machines included in the agreement, it marks the largest single contract for...Read more
Polish and Czech rail infrastructure managers discuss investments and cooperation
Polish railway infrastructure manager PKP PLK and its Czech counterpart Správa železnic have agreed to strengthen their cooperation during a joint meeting in Warsaw. The talks included the exchanging experiences in investment implementation and a...Read more
Polish infrastructure manager and universities to develop monitoring system
Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP PLK, together with Polish universities, will develop an extensive monitoring system, which will gather information such as noise level and vibrations linked to specific vehicles.Read more
Poland to upgrade railway line Szczecin to the German border
To achieve a shorter travel time for passengers and a more efficient transportation of goods between Szczecin Główny and Germany, Polish railway manager PKP PKL will modernise the railway line to the Polish-German border. Works...Read more
Number of Ukrainian refugees carried by Poland’s PKP nears 2 million
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine three months ago, Polish State Railways PKP has helped carry more than 1,8 million refugees out of the country, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure...Read more
Railways have carried more than 1,4 million Ukrainian refugees, CER says
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, various European railway companies have issued at least 1,4 million free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has calculated.Read more
Poland’s PKP begins catenary anti-theft device test programme
Polish rail infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe has begun testing an anti-theft device for the railway catenary system. The tests in cooperation with Polands National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) are expected to...Read more
Poland’s PLK commissions study for Warsaw Railway Junction
A new cross-city railway line wil run through Poland’s capital Warsaw, but which stations will it connect? That is the subject of a study that infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe is commissioning for the...Read more
ERTMS level 2 installation complete on Polish high-speed line
Alstom, Thales and Nokia have completed a high-speed signalling upgrade in Poland. The consortium has installed ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 on the E65 railway line which links Warsaw with Gdynia. The project was based on a...Read more
PKP Cargo International upgrades 29 locomotives with ETCS
PKP Cargo International, a PKP Cargo Group subsidiary, will retrofit 29 of its Type 753,7 locomotives with the Level 2 ETCS safety system. The project’s total costs will reach the amount of 278 million Czech...Read more
Poland refrains from increase track access charges next year
The Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK has withdrawn its request to increase track access charges of the network in 2022. As a result, the fees for accessing the railway network in the country remain at...Read more
Poland modernises railway to Belarus to improve rail freight operation
PKP Polish Railway Lines is modernising several broad-gauge railway lines in the Podlaskie province. The works are important for the improvement of freight transport between Poland and Belarus, as well as between the east and...Read more