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Polish Railway Network Sees Major Upgrade with PLN 1.4 Billion Investment

Polish Railway Network Sees Major Upgrade with PLN 1.4 Billion Investment
photo: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A./Polish Railway Network Sees Major Upgrade with PLN 1.4 Billion Investment
17 / 05 / 2023

The Polish railway network is witnessing a significant enhancement with the introduction of new tracks between Goczałkowice and Czechowice-Dziedzice, streamlining the journeys from Katowice to Czechowice, Bielsko-Biała, and Zywiec. The transformation, part of a PLN 1.4 billion investment by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. at the Czechowice interchange, is co-funded by the EU's CEF Connecting Europe Facility. Commuters are already benefiting from a reduced travel time of approximately 20 minutes on these routes.

The modernisation of the Czechowice junction, a key segment of the Baltic-Adriatic Core Network corridor, is set to improve the efficiency and comfort of train travel in the region, according to Andrzej Bittel, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure. Furthermore, Ireneusz Merchel, President of the Management Board of PKP Polskie Linii Kolejowe S.A., highlighted the project's alignment with the EU's push for environmentally friendly and safe transport means. Czechowice-Dziedzice station has seen significant improvement with two new platforms, better access for passengers, and an aesthetically improved underpass.

The investment contributes to a more efficient and safer travel experience on the route from Katowice to Zebrzydowice and the Beskidy Mountains, with new platforms in Zabrzeg, a safe under-track crossing, and a new bridge over the Vistula between Goczałkowice and Czechowice. The project also includes upgrading 47 km of track and 56 km of network, 119 switches, and 12 engineering structures, aligning with the requirements of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The project is due for completion in October 2023. The European Union is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.

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