Laude Smart orders additional 200 freight cars from UWC
UWC, the largest producer of freight cars in Russia, will build the additional flat cars at their Tikhvin production site.
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Leo Express to operate trains to Wroclaw
Czech carrier, Leo Express, is to operate trains between Prague and Wroclaw in cooperation with Polish operator, Koleje Dolnośląskie.
Italian operator, FSE has ordered six more EMUs from NEWAG
With the addition of six more electric trains to the existing order, FSE now expects to be operating 11 electric trains by 2020.
Akiem and Bombardier launch the TRAXX DC3 locomotive in Poland
The TRAXX DC3 locomotive is now the most modern and efficient locomotive operating under direct current in Poland.
One train car can be produced per day on Poland’s new production line
Alstom and Nederlandse Spoorwegen unveil a new production line for Coradia Stream trains in Katowice, Poland.
Three Dragon 2 locomotives have been purchased by PKP Cargo
Poland’s rail network continues to be improved with the procurement of three modern six-axle electric locomotives.
PORR wins Poland’s largest railway construction contract to date
PKP PLK awards PORR with its fifth contract, appointing the company to complete the modernisation of an essential railway line.
Pendolino trains in Poland soon to receive Wi-Fi from Alstom
Free, wireless internet access is one of the most commonly expected standards of the 21st century, and so PKP Intercity are updating their vehicles accordingly.
Thales contracted to modernise 785km of Poland’s rail network
The deployment of Thales’s signalling systems, which are fully compatible with European standards for rail transport, marks an important milestone for the country as it achieves greater integration with its European Union partners…
Nokia has won its largest-ever GSM-Railway contract with Poland’s PKP
The Polish company, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, has awarded the contract to modernise their critical communications network, which is expected to enhance reliability and safety of nationwide railway operations…
LEO Express granted open access to the Kraków-Prague route
The President of the Urząd Transportu Kolejowego (the Polish railway authority and market regulator) has granted LEO Express with open access on the Kraków-Prague route.
NEWAG signs contract for modernising locomotives for PKP LHS
A contract has been signed between PKP LHS and NEWAG S.A, for modernising 10 ST44 diesel locomotives.
Overhaul of PKP Intercity’s Pendolino trains begin
Alstom has started the operations of overhaul on the first of 20 Pendolino trains to have reached 1.2 million kilometres.
DB Cargo and GE Transportation partner to expand rail’s European digital footprint
DB Cargo and GE Transportation have signed an agreement to digitise 250 locomotives across Germany, U.K, France and Poland over the next five years.
Alstom’s Pendolino sets new standard for railway travel in Poland
13 October 2015 | By Kate Douetil
Alstom’s high speed Pendolino trains have set a new standard for railway travel in Poland by reaching 5 million kilometres in revenue service.
