More than zł.1.5 billion is set to be injected into the second phase of modernization of the Warsaw-Łódź railway connection by the European Union .
Representatives of Polish state railway manager PKP PLK yesterday signed a zł.1.8 billion agreement with the Center for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP), of which zł.1.5 will come from EU funds.
The amount will be devoted to the second phase of modernization work on the Warsaw-Łódź railway connection, specifically the section that runs between the Miedniewice to Warsaw-West (Warszawa-Zachodnia) train stations.
Modernization work will include the reconstruction of tracks, the traction network, bridges and viaducts, platforms and passenger stops, collision-free intersections and traffic control equipment.
According to PKP PLK, the aim of upgrading the line is to shorten travel time and improve railway safety.
Once completed, the investment will enable passenger trains to travel at speeds of up to 160km/h, up from the current 100 km/h. Cargo trains will be able travel as fast as 120km/h on the tracks.
Some 130 trains use the route daily, carrying tens of thousands of passengers.
Total investment on the modernization of the Warsaw-Łódź connection is zł.2.2 billion and is planed for completion in 2013.
source: WBJ
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