Polish truckers extend blockade on Ukrainian border, can rail help with shortages?
Polish truckers have been blockading border crossings with Ukraine for at least twenty days, protesting against an alleged loss of business due to the increased influx of Ukrainian drivers and companies in Poland. According to...Read more
Ukrainian grain volumes moved by rail are slowly increasing again
Ukrainian grain volumes transported via rail to ports still available to the country are slightly increasing, despite still being not even close to pre-war figures. There seems to be a recovery also for westbound volumes,...Read more
Cargo critical for CPK’s investment return and Polish import volumes
report The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) infrastructure project: A huge airport infrastructure investment with multimodal components is expected to transform logistics apart from passenger services, not only in Poland but also in Europe. Can passenger and...Read more
Doubling rail freight’s market share is about meeting basic requirements
ANALYSISOne of Europe’s fundamental objectives regarding transport decarbonisation is to double rail freight’s market share by 2050. The target has been questioned by many, like the European Court of Auditors, but the industry still believes...Read more
Polish rail freight figures showcase years-long stagnation
FiguresRail freight performance in Poland is following a relative downturn this year, with figures being, in most cases, lower than in 2021 and 2022. Intermodal transport volumes are lower in H1 2023 than in the...Read more
CPK: new Warsaw-Łódź railway to be financed through CEF
Another piece of the Polish largest infrastructure project, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), has been put in place. The new high-speed railway between Warsaw and Łódź, two of the main rail freight hubs in the country,...Read more
GTS Rail enters Polish market with new partnership with Codognotto
GTS, one of the leading Italian intermodal players, has joined forces with logistics company Codognotto Group. The partnership will now allow GTS to carry out rail freight services to and from Poland. Moreover, intermodal services...Read moreMega-project CPK moves forward, freight elements are being defined
Poland’s largest infrastructure project, the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), aiming to bring together air, road, freight and passenger rail operations in a single hub, is taking decisive steps towards its implementation. Land purchases and excavations...Read more
Małaszewicze volumes continue sharp downward trajectory
Małaszewicze, the major European border crossing for Silk Road trains, has experienced a 24,3 per cent drop in Westbound volumes, reaching 57,180 TEU for H1 2023, according to the Polish Road Transport Institute. Eastbound volumes...Read more
Romania opens its way for licensed Ukrainian grain
Romania will keep its border open for grain imported from Ukraine with additional measures. Ukrainian grain is currently facing an export crisis as neighbouring countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia decided to ban the...Read more
Ukrainian Railways exceeds financial expectations for 2023
Ukrainian Railways exceeded financial expectations for 2023 by breaking even against all odds. The initial estimation of the company talked about around 20 billion UAH (515 million euros) of losses this year. However, currently, there...Read more
Ban on Ukrainian grain imports remains despite EU’s decision
The European Commission introduced new measures to try and ensure a stable flow of Ukrainian agricultural products to the rest of the Union without disruptions for the farmers of Kyiv’s neighbouring countries. The first measure...Read more
First MagRail test proves non-friction operations possible
Nevomo carried out the first test on its MagRail technology in Poland. The test was conducted on existing railway infrastructure with railway vehicles reaching a speed of 135 km/h. Through levitation and magnetic guidance, the...Read more
Ukraine warns of legal action against the EU if grain import ban extends
Ukraine will not hesitate to take legal action and file a lawsuit against the European Union and EU Member States if the ban on importing Ukrainian grain in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia is...Read morePolish rail signalling malfunction could be linked to Russian sabotage
Railways in Poland experienced signalling disruptions over the past weekend, which impacted over 20 trains, with freight traffic being paused for precaution. Currently, the Polish rail authorities are investigating the causes behind these malfunctions, claiming...Read more
The complicated relationship between Poland and Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is turning Kiyv’s relationship with its neighbouring European countries into a rollercoaster. One of the most evident examples is Poland. Over the past few days, the country asked to extend...Read more
Evolution of cars on rails: from trucks and trailers to electric vehicles and containers
ADAMPOL S.A. has been transporting cars for 33 years. At first, car transport used to take place only via trucks. Nowadays, things are different since cars are transported on rails, double-stacked, in containers and even...Read more
Poland: contract prices put rail infrastructure projects at stake
Several railway infrastructure projects in Poland might be at risk of not being implemented or completed due to the high contractual prices that the government has not yet balanced out. Construction contracts have been affected...Read more
Should the EU compensate companies’ losses due to infrastructure works?
Railway networks throughout Europe are undergoing major infrastructural upgrades to ensure a more prominent role for rail. However, all these projects often cause disruptions, cancellations, or delays, and it is more difficult to find alternatives...Read more