IRJ at Trako 12th International Railway Fair, Gdansk, Poland: WARSAW Commuter Railway (WKD) has completed the rollout of a new passenger information system from IVU Traffic Technologies on its 33km line from Warsaw Śródmieście to Grodzisk.
WARSAW Tramways announced on August 11 that it has abandoned a tender for a contract to supply up to 213 LRVs because the offer submitted by the highest-scoring bidder exceeds the available budget.
FIVE suppliers have submitted bids to Warsaw Tramways for a contract to supply 123 low-floor LRVs with options for 90 additional vehicles.
WARSAW Metro has issued a call for tender for the supply of 37 six-car trains for operation on lines 1 and 2. Closing date for bids is September 27.
WARSAW expanded its tram network to the north of the city on February 27 with the opening of the 1.1km northern extension of Line 2 from Mehoffera to Nowodwory in the district of Białołęka.
WARSAW Tramways launched a tender on February 3 for a contract to supply up to 213 LRVs in a deal which could be worth up to Zlotys 2.3bn ($US 570m) gross.
POLISH bus and tram manufacturer Solaris and Stadler announced on December 9 that they are creating a joint venture in Poland.
AN agreement was signed on September 23 allocating Zlotys 1.82bn ($US 470m) in European Union funding towards the construction of the two second-phase extensions of Warsaw’s east-west metro Line M2, which have a total length of 6.5km.
THE first of six Newag type 39WE EMUs for Warsaw Commuter Railway (WKD) is undergoing dynamic tests at the Polish Railway Research Institute test track at Żmigród ahead of delivery to the capital at the end of next month.
International Railway Summit 2016, Vienna: Mr Jerzy Lejk, CEO, of Warsaw Metro, announced that a general contractor will be appointed very soon to construct the first phase of planned extensions to Line M2.