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Bombardier signalling technology for Poland boosts european mobility
20 December 2012 | By Bombardier
Bombardier will deliver its globally proven ERTMS solution for the 340 km Warsaw to Gdynia section of Poland’s E65 line...
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New railway link between Chopin Airport and the city centre is open
The beginning of June saw the opening of a railway line connecting Chopin Airport with central Warsaw. The convenient journey takes around 25 minutes.
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Keen to develop services to drive growth
8 June 2012 | By Damian Grabowski, Board Member & Commercial Director, Arriva Polska and President of the Management Board, Arriva RP
Arriva was the first, and remains, the only private rail company operating in the Polish market. Supported by over 150 employees, the company delivers 2.5 million train kilometres annually, serving over 100 stations and handling over two million passengers in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie and Pomorskie voivodeships. Arriva RP is committed to…
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The status of Rail Polska so far…
4 August 2011 | By Janusz Wellman, Vice President of the Board, Rail Polska
Rail Polska was established in November 1999 by Mr. Edward Burkhardt, the founder and the only owner of Rail World Inc., registered in Chicago. Mr. Burkhardt successfully privatised railways in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and Estonia. The original aim of the company was to take part…
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Polish State Railways: Achieving a successful first GSM-R link
15 February 2011 | By Kris Przelaskowski, Retired Senior Signalling Engineer
In the past, Poland (with its 23,000km railway network) badly needed a good operational radio communication system. The first simple analogue system started in 1972 connecting the harbours of Gdynia and Gdansk with Silesia. The radio-telephone network has provided good communication between dispatchers and running trains along the whole route…
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Discussing demand & opportunities for Poland’s rail network
31 May 2010 | By Craig Waters, Editor, Global Railway Review
On 11 and 12 of May 2010, Global Railway Review organised Polish Rail Development 2010 – a comprehensive event for industry personnel to gather in one place to learn and discuss the most important issues surrounding the development of the railway market in Poland. Held in the vibrant and historic…
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Bombardier awarded landmark ERTMS contract in Poland
14 May 2010 | By Bombardier
Bombardier has announced that it has received a landmark ERTMS contract for the first implementation of ERTMS Level 2 technology in Poland.
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Constructing and launching high-speed lines in Poland
4 April 2010 | By Jan Raczyński, Director of High-Speed Lines Office, PKP Polish Railway Lines
In recent years there has been considerable growth in high-speed rail. In many countries, the development of a high-speed rail system plays a key role in economic development and it is treated as an element to improve prosperity considering the great value of public procurement and increased attractiveness of the…
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High-speed set to gather pace in Poland
3 December 2008 | By Cezary Grabarczyk, Minister of Infrastructure, Poland
Although Poland is finding developing high-speed railway lines difficult, the country recognises that by having better transport infrastructure and by having easier ways to move between agglomerations, the quicker its economic development will be.
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Social responsibility of the investor
27 September 2008 | By Krzysztof Celinski, President of the Board, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
For over half a century, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been an element of strategy of each business entity who wishes to be perceived as a reliable and stable element of economy and society. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA, the administrator of the railway infrastructure in Poland, observes the CSR…
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Design & supervision – important elements of railway investments
1 August 2008 | By Jakub Wójcicki, Director of Supervisions Department for Roads & Rails, ARCADIS Profil
The rapid development of road and railway transport is a regular subject of public debate in Poland, in particular in the view of the EURO 2012 organisation. It is worth noticing that from 2007 to 2013, the Polish Railway Authority, PKP PLK, plans to carry out a number of major…
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The PKP family is working in harmony
28 May 2008 | By Mr. Robert Kuczynski, Head of Social Communication and Marketing Department, PKP Group
The PKP Group was established in 2001, as a result of a restructuring programme of the State-Owned Enterprise, Polish State Railways. The reform was aimed at the separation of railway operating activity and the management of railway lines as well as to set up independent commercial entries. The PKP Group…
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Branching out to stay competitive
26 November 2007 | By Tim Shakerley, Engineering Director, Freightliner Group
In 1999, Freightliner Group identified a significant opportunity for the company to enter the bulk freight market, and established Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd (FHH). In an interview for the Global Railway Review, Tim Shakerley explains how starting from scratch, the company has quickly grown in the bulk rail business, branching…
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Performance of Poland’s operational programme
26 November 2007 | By Krzysztof Celinski, President of the Management Board, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.
This article comprehensively describes a modernisation plan for the Polish rail network to be fulfilled during 2007-2013 and subsequent years. This great investment plan is lead by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (PKP Polish Railway Lines Company). The plan is an extensive one and there is still enough time and…
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Beneficial monitoring: not whether, but when?
26 September 2007 | By Ton Bontekoe, Product Manager – Gotcha, Lloyds Register Rail
Achieving high levels of rail system reliability in all the phases of the life cycle at an optimal cost requires sound information, robust risk based analysis, proper implementation of asset management activities and on-going critical review.