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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Measuring the vibration-isolating effect of an elastic railway superstructure in Poland
The Railway Institute at Wrocław University of Science and Technology has convincingly demonstrated the value of the cost-effective type SLS1308G under sleeper pads used on the Kraków Airport rail link in Poland. Here, Ewelina Kwiatkowska, Adjunct Professor at Wrocław University of Technology, together with Getzner Werkstoff colleagues Harald Loy (Head…
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Rail Baltica: The integration of the Baltic States in the European rail network
Kaspars Briškens - Business Development Director, Rail Baltica - discusses the Rail Baltica project, which aims to integrate the Baltic States in the European rail network through a new rail infrastructure
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Poland’s modern Express InterCity Premium trains
31 January 2017 | By Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board at PKP InterCity
PKP InterCity has invested in purchasing 20 modern high-speed Pendolino trains to improve passenger services. For Global Railway Review, Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board at PKP InterCity, gives a technical overview of the new fleet as well as their on-board features specifically designed to provide passengers with a premium…
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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.
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PKP Cargo to purchase 15 Siemens Vectron multi-system locomotives
24 September 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Poland based PKP Cargo have placed and order for 15 Vectron multi-system locomotives from Siemens for €75 million.
