PKP Intercity has presented its new training simulator for locomotive drivers supplied by Polish company Autocomp Management. The EUR 5.5 milllion investment, initiated in 2012, was carried by PKP Intercity in collaboration with Marshall’s Office of Mazowieckie Province and the Railway Institute. “The training simulation will enhance our drivers’ skills, and thus improve comfort and safety
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Most locos travelling on Polish tracks are still ‘oldies’, kept in service for at least 25-30 years. Those operators that have adequate funds and resources are planning to purchase new units or modernise the battle-weary veterans. However, a long-standing problem is the condition of the railway infrastructure – modern locos
Alstom’s Pendolino fleet enters commercial service on the Polish network
Alstom’s Pendolino, the first high-speed train to operate in Poland, entered in service on Sunday. This inauguration opens a new era for railway travels in Poland, offering passengers enhanced comfort, safety, new standards and shorter travel time between the northern and the southern parts of the country. The Pendolino trains
PKP Intercity signed PLN 1.3 billion contract for the purchase of 20 Dart EMUs from the Polish rolling stock producer Pesa Bydgoszcz. 70% of the total value of the investment will come from the EU Cohesion Fund under the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment and the rest from PKP Intercity own resources. The
10 new diesel locomotives for PKP Intercity
PKP Intercity awarded Pesa Bydgoszcz a 131 199 991,80 million zł gross contract for the supply of 10 diesel locomotives and maintenance services. Up to now, PKP Intercity rented locomotives from third parties for the non – electrified lines. The project to purchase 10 new vehicles and to carriy out modernization of another 20 will