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Bombardier wins rail control signalling contract in Poland

PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. has awarded Bombardier Transportation-lead consortium the latest turnkey rail signalling contract for the Polish section of the E59 rail corridor. The contract has a total value of PLN 210 million (EUR 53 million), with Bombardier’s share valued at approximately PLN 93 million ( EUR 23

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    PKP Polish Railway Lines to invest PLN 8.5 bn in 2015

PKP Polish Railway Lines to invest PLN 8.5 bn in 2015

PKP Group investments in rolling stock, railway stations and railway infrastructure reach more than PLN 30 billion (EUR 7.4 bn) between 2012-2015. In the new EU financial exercise the group aims to obtain PLN 42.8 billion (EUR 10.5) , which is about 112% more, compared to the previous perspective. According to PKP Group statement,  PKP Intercity registered an increase in the number of travelers two

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Leipzig signs tramway framework agreement with Solaris

Solaris and Leipzig City Transport (LVB) have signed a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 41 Tramino.  Five units are firmly ordered. The remaining 36 vehicles may be purchased in up to four tranches, each to consist of at least five and not more than sixteen trams. “The fact

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    Newag starts manu­fac­tu­ring Volcano DMUs for Sicilian rail passenger operator Ferrovia Circumetnea

Newag starts manu­fac­tu­ring Volcano DMUs for Sicilian rail passenger operator Ferrovia Circumetnea

Polish rolling stock manufacturer Newag has started manu­fac­tu­ring Volcano DMUs for Sicilian rail passenger operator Ferrovia Circumetnea (FCE). Accor­ding to the agre­ement, Volcano are nar­row gauge tra­ins with Die­sel engi­nes and elec­tric trans­mis­sions. Due to the inte­rior lay­out, it will be possi­ble to use the tra­ins both on urban and sub­ur­ban routes. The arran­ge­ment of seats,

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    PKP Cargo reports solid financial results for 2014

PKP Cargo reports solid financial results for 2014

In 2014, PKP CARGO Group reached 57% of share in rail freight market in terms of transport performance and more than 48% in terms of freight volume.  In terms of freight volume, share of PKP CARGO Group increased cumulatively for seven months in a row, from June to December, whereas

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    PKP CARGO and HZ Cargo sign cooperation agreement

PKP CARGO and HZ Cargo sign cooperation agreement

PKP CARGO and HZ Cargo, the Croatian national rail freight operator,  have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on providing services to their current customers, shipping the freight within the Baltic – Adriatic Corridor and establish joint logistics offer for the prospects. Cooperation with the Croatian partner provides PKP CARGO with access to intensively

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    Warsaw’s second metro line inaugurated

Warsaw’s second metro line inaugurated

Warsaw’s second metro line was inaugurated on Sunday, with free travel for passengers. The 6.5 km long central section connects the West to East of Warsaw, from Dworzec Wileński to Rondo Daszyńskiego station. It includes seven metro stations: Rondo Daszyńskiego, Rondo ONZ, Świętokrzyska,, Nowy Świat, Powiśle, Stadion and Dworzec Wileński Station. The construction project total cost was estimated at over PLN

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    PKP Polish Railway Lines submits seven investment projects worth EUR 2.4 bn for CEF financial support

PKP Polish Railway Lines submits seven investment projects worth EUR 2.4 bn for CEF financial support

PKP Polish Railway Lines (PKP PLK) has submitted seven investment projects worth PLN 10 bn (EUR 2.4bn) for CEF financial support. The infrastructure manager plans to modernise 570 km of railway lines. Modernisation works will include track renewal,  installation signaling equipment and the construction of new railway viaducts and bridges. According to Marcin Mochocki, PKP PLK Planning and Strategy Director,

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    Trenitalia presents Swing and Jazz multiple units to Regione Toscana

Trenitalia presents Swing and Jazz multiple units to Regione Toscana

Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato Trenitalia has presented to Mr Enrico Rossi, President of the Toscana Region (Regione Toscana) the new trains manufactured by Pesa and Alstom. The event took place at Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station, on February 13. The 13 Swing DMUs (ATR 220) manufactured by Polish Pesa Bydgoszcz, two purchased by Trenitalia and

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    EUR 100 million EIB loan for the modernisation of the Warsaw railway node, phase 1

EUR 100 million EIB loan for the modernisation of the Warsaw railway node, phase 1

The European Investment Bank (EIB) evaluates lending EUR 100 million to PKP Polish Railway Lines (PKP PLK) for the project Modernisation of the Warsaw railway node, phase 1: railway lines Warszawa Wlochy – Grodzisk Mazowiecki and Warszawa Golabki/ Warszawa Zachodnia – Warszawa Gdanska. The project will help remove bottlenecks and increase capacity, primarily

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