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Metro Report InternationalWarszawa opens its longest tramway extension since the 1950s
POLAND: A 6·5 km extension of the Warszawa tram network from Spacerowa to Miasteczko Wilanów opened on October 29, with the city saying it is longest new section of tramway added in the capital since the 1950s. The extension is served by routes 14 and 16, ...
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NewsPolish government to fund core CPK routes but wider plans still under review
POLAND: The government is backing high speed rail project promoter Centralny Port Komunikacyjny to build the Y-shaped high speed rail network linking Warszawa and the planned CPK air hub to Łódź and then Wrocław and Poznań with funding coming from the national budget. CPK’s Piotr Rachwalski ...
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Metro Report InternationalKraków metro plans to be developed
POLAND: The city of Kraków has established a committee to advance the detailed development of long-standing proposals for what would be Poland’s second metro. The first phase would run 6 km from the intersection of Reymonta and Piastowska streets in the west to the Młyńskie roundabout ...
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NewsKoleje Małopolskie signs EMU framework agreement
POLAND: Koleje Małopolskie and Newag have signed a 1·3bn złoty framework contract for the purchase of six 3 kV DC electric multiple-units with an option for 19 more, Małopolskie voivodship announced on September 9. The 345m złoty firm order for six trainsets is being financed from ...
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NewsCaptrain Polska buys its own Traxx locos
POLAND: Wrocław-based rail freight operator Captrain Polska has ordered three Alstom Traxx3 Universal multi-system electric locomotives which will be approved for use in Poland, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria. The 160 km/h locos will be equipped with Alstom’s Onvia (formerly known as Atlas) ETCS onboard ...
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NewsKoleje Dolnośląskie orders more Elfs
POLAND: Regional operator Koleje Dolnośląskie and Pesa Bydgoszcz signed a 438·4m złoty contract on August 29 for the supply of 10 five-car Elf electric multiple-units with an option for 10 more. The initial batch of 10 trains is costing 375m złoty, with the rest of the ...
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NewsŁódzkie voivodship orders EMUs
POLAND: Łódzkie voivodship has ordered 10 more three-car electric multiple-units from Pesa Bydgoszcz at a cost of 350m złoty for use by regional operator Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna, which runs various services radiating from the city of Łódz. The Łódzkie local authority ordered four three-car EMUs from ...
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NewsPreferred route for Polish high speed line selected
POLAND: The government plenipotentiary for the CPK multimodal transport project has approved the preferred route for a 150 km high speed line from the future hub airport north to Płock and Włocławek. This would form part of the Northern Central Trunk Line, which was originally proposed ...
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NewsKatowice upgrade signalling contract awarded
POLAND: Torpol as general contractor has awarded Alstom a subcontract to supply traffic control systems for a 4·2bn złoty project to upgrade the line through the city of Katowice. The project will increase the number of tracks from two to four between Katowice Szopienice Południowe and ...
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NewsŁódź high speed rail tunnel construction tenders called
POLAND: The CPK project has called tenders for the construction of 4·6 km tunnel in Łódź which will be a key element of the Y-shaped high speed line between Warszawa, the future national hub airport, Wrocław and Poznań. The 14 m diameter double-track tunnel to be ...
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NewsClockface timetable planned to support Polish passenger rail tendering
POLAND: Transport planners are seeking feedback from international train operators on regulations for public service obligation and commercial contracts, capacity allocation and train timetabling, to help inform plans for the liberalisation of the Polish long-distance passenger rail sector. A consultation to be launched shortly will feed ...
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Metro Report InternationalToruń tram framework contract awarded
POLAND: Pesa Bydgoszcz has beaten Turkish company Bozankaya to win a framework contract to supply MZK Toruń with up to 20 low-floor unidirectional trams. A firm order for an initial four trams is planned, with follow-on orders to be placed over 48 months subject to EU ...
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NewsPoland recommits to CPK high speed rail programme
POLAND: Prime Minister Donald Tusk has recommitted his government to implementing the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny high speed rail and airport programme. When the current government came to power at the end of last year it quickly initiated a review of the previous administration’s plans for the ...
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NewsKoleje Mazowieckie orders more Flirts
POLAND: Regional operator Koleje Mazowieckie has signed a 3·2bn złoty framework agreement with Stadler for the supply of 50 five-car Flirt electric multiple-units. A firm order has been placed for an initial batch of 25. The deal includes the provision of maintenance for 18 years, as ...
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NewsVossloh opens composite sleeper production line in Poland
POLAND: Vossloh has inaugurated an ‘ultra-modern and largely automated’ facility at Nowe Skalmierzyce for the production of Engineered Polymer Sleepers. The plant will initially manufacture around 100 000 composite sleepers per year, including turnout bearers and special products for use on bridges. It will have the ...
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NewsInvestor sees ‘genuine growth potential’ as DB completes sale of Arriva
EUROPE: The sale of Deutsche Bahn’s non-German public transport business Arriva to I Squared Capital has been completed, the companies announced on June 3. DB said it would now focus on rail transport within Germany, while I Squared said it sees opportunities to invest in decarbonisation. ...
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NewsPKP Intercity orders bi-mode fleet
POLAND: National operator PKP Intercity announced on May 22 that it had reached an agreement with Newag for the supply of 35 electro-diesel multiple units. Newag was the sole bidder in the tendering process with a 3·36bn złoty offer. The agreement includes 10 years of maintenance, ...
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NewsKlaipėda – Kyiv rail freight plan
EUROPE: Lithuania’s national train operator LTG Group and Ukrainian Railways have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an intermodal freight service from the Baltic port of Klaipėda to Kyiv via Poland. Test runs are planned for this year, ahead of regular services. ‘We see Ukraine and ...
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NewsPomorskie orders more Impuls2 EMUs with EU funding
POLAND: Pomorskie voivodship has exercised an option to purchase nine more four-car Impuls2 electric multiple-units from Newag, the region’s Marshal Mieczysław Struk announced on April 16. The Marshal’s Office signed a contract with Newag in August 2023 covering the supply of one Impuls2 EMU plus an ...
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NewsLocos ordered for Poland – France corridor
EUROPE: Polish company CLIP Intermodal has awarded Alstom a contract to supply 13 third-generation Traxx multi-system electric locomotives approved for use in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Poland. Sławomir Cyza, Managing Director of Alstom in Poland, Ukraine & the Baltic States, said the order announced ...