Warsaw Archives - International Railway Journal

Warsaw

November 1, 2022 | Locomotives

CZ Loko supplies first EffiShunter 300 locomotives to PKP

Customised lightweight shunting locomotives for depot and yard duties.

September 16, 2021 | Europe

Polish high-speed plans take shape

Plans for a Polish high-speed network first suggested in the 1970s are beginning to come to fruition. Following the awarding of a flurry of contracts in recent months to undertake preparatory work for a 12-line network as part of the development of Poland’s air and rail-connected Solidarity Transport Hub (STH), David Burroughs talks to STH board member responsible for the railway component, Radoslaw Kantak, about the planned network.

June 15, 2021 | Financial

Poland allocates $US 53.58bn for rail and road infrastructure

Preliminary work is also due to begin on the Warsaw - Łódź high-speed line.

November 19, 2020 | Fleet

Warsaw EMU order secures €46m EU grant

THE European Commission (EC) has approved €46m in funding to support Warsaw commuter rail operator SKM’s purchase of 21 EMUs from Newag.

April 8, 2020 | Fleet

SKM and Newag sign $US 160.5m contract for 21 EMUs

WARSAW commuter rail operator SKM has signed a contract with Newag to supply 21 EMUs.

April 6, 2020 | Metros

Warsaw opens 3.4km Line M2 extension

WARSAW Metro opened the 3.4km Wolski extension to Line M2 from Rondo Daszyńskiego to Ksiecia Janusza on April 5, adding three new stations to the two line network.

March 5, 2020 | Fleet

Newag awarded Warsaw commuter fleet contract

WARSAW commuter rail operator SKM has awarded Newag, Poland, a Zlotys 667.9m ($US173.2m) contract to supply 21 EMUs, along with seven years’ maintenance and training.

October 18, 2019 | Fleet

Škoda Transportation wins Warsaw metro train contract

ŠKODA Transportation has been confirmed as the winner of a contract to supply up to 45 six-car metro trains to Warsaw, including an initial order for 37 trains, with the first cars due to be delivered two years after contract signing. The contract is worth almost Zlotys 8bn ($US 2bn).

September 30, 2019 | Metros

European Investment Bank loan to support Warsaw metro expansion

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a loan of Zlotys 1.5bn ($US 374.5m) to co-finance the expansion of Warsaw metro, primarily the 16.4km extension of Line M2.

September 16, 2019 | Metros

Warsaw metro Line M2 reaches Targówek

WARSAW’s northeastern district of Targówek joined the city’s metro network on September 15 with the opening of the 3.1km eastern section of Line M2 from Dworzec Wileński to Trocka.

1 2 3 4 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter