Polish railway news
News about railway, metro and tram infrastructure, operations, policy, projects and the supply industry in Poland, from Railway Gazette International.
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NewsOpen access operators expand in Poland
POLAND: Competition within the domestic inter-city market is hotting up with RegioJet expanding its service proposition and Leo Express carrying passengers within Poland for the first time.
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NewsGovernment backs Kraków metro plans
POLAND: The national government declared its support at a parliamentary committee meeting on February 26 for the metro project planned by the city council in Kraków.
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NewsBi-mode trainsets to relaunch through routes after a 40-year hiatus
POLAND: Delegations from the Ministry of Infrastructure and national operator PKP Intercity have visited Newag’s Nowy Sącz factory to see the production of the first of 35 electro-diesel long-distance trainsets.
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In depthFreight: More tracks to Gdańsk’s thriving port
Port authority ZMPG and Polish infrastructure manager PKP PLK are working to enhance rail access to and from Gdańsk, with a focus both on investment near the docks and on key corridors serving the domestic and international hinterland. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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NewsPesa to develop battery-electric-hydrogen tri-mode multiple-unit
POLAND: Pesa Bydgoszcz has received funding to support the development of a hydrogen multiple-unit.
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NewsWarszawa tram depot goes digital
POLAND: Tramwaje Warszawskie has rolled out Peak Mobility’s PEAK.DMS depot management system to automate key processes at its Annopol depot.
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NewsSiemens and Newag to co-operate in Polish high speed train market
POLAND: Siemens Mobility and Newag have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their co-operation in the Polish rail market and expand their previous joint work on metro trains into the high speed rail segment.
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NewsMałopolska confirms EMU order
POLAND: Małopolska voivodship and regional train operator Koleje Małopolskie have signed a firm order for a further seven Newag electric multiple-units.
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NewsModertrans to supply more trams to Łódź
POLAND: Modertrans Poznań has signed a contract with MPK Łódź for the supply of 15 Moderus Gamma LF 11 AC trams.
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NewsTeam Poland acquires German tram manufacturer
EUROPE: Pesa has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of German tram manufacturer HeiterBlick, as part of the Polish rolling stock manufacturer’s ambitions for growth backed by the national Team Poland strategy.
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NewsKraków takes up option to order longer trams
POLAND: Operator MPK Kraków has signed a 461·1m złoty contract with Pesa Bydgoszcz for the supply of 20 trams which will be more than 43 m long.
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NewsPoland’s PKP Intercity seeks high speed train fleet
POLAND: National passenger operator PKP has launched the tendering process for the supply of a fleet of high speed trains.
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NewsKoleje Mazowieckie orders more Flirt EMUs
POLAND: Koleje Mazowieckie has placed a firm order for a further 11 Stadler Flirt electric multiple-units, completing the final tranche of a framework contract for 75 of the trains.
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NewsPolish rail freight operator signs ‘exceptional’ locomotive orders
POLAND: Orlen Kolej has signed contracts worth over 800m złoty for Pesa and Newag to supply 40 electric locomotives in a deal which PKO Leasing said ‘is exceptional on many levels’.
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NewsAlstom signs Polish double-deck inter-city train order
POLAND: PKP Intercity has formally signed the contracts for Alstom to supply 42 Coradia Max partly double-deck 200 km/h EMUs and provide 30 years of maintenance.
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NewsNorthrail forms Polish subsidiary to meet demand for modern and efficient rolling stock
POLAND: Rolling stock investment, leasing and asset management services company Northrail has established a Polish subsidiary as part of its plans for systematic expansion in central and eastern Europe.
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In depthPoland: Mountain link reopening reflects regional resurgence
The reopening earlier this year of a short branch line in the Sudety mountains is the latest indication of significant progress being made to enhance regional passenger services in the Dolnośląskie region of southwest Poland. Mike Bent reports.
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NewsPesa unveils Elf 3.0 EMU
POLAND: The first of 14 Pesa Elf 3.0 electric multiple-units ordered by regional operator Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna was unveiled at the 16th Trako International Railway Fair in Gdańsk.
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NewsBozankaya signs Elbląg tram contract, as Iași car presented at Trako
INTERNATIONAL: Bozankaya signed a 95m złoty contract to supply 10 trams for Elbląg at the Trako fair, where it showcased one of the 18 vehicles being delivered to the Romanian city of Iași.
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NewsPesa unveils 200 km/h locomotive with last-mile option
POLAND: Pesa Bydgoszcz unveiled the first locomotive from its Gama 3.0 platform at the 16th Trako International Railway Fair in Gdańsk on September 23.