Polish rail infrastructure manager, PKP PLK, the Deputy Prime Minister, Beata Szydło, and the Minister of Infrastructure, Andrzej Adamczyk, signed the contract for the execution of railway investments in the Oświęcim city, in southern Poland, and its surroundings. In addition, the plans were presented for the modernisation of city’s station. Construction works are planned for 2020-2021.
“This is the largest investment programme implemented by PKP PLK in the region and is one of the most important elements of the government’s policy,” the Minister said.
The representatives of PKP PLK signed a PLN 500 million (EUR 116.6 million) contract for the modernisation of Oświęcim – Czechowice Dziedzice railway line. The project is implemented under the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment and has a total value of PLN 815 million (EUR 190 million).
In addition to tracks’ modernisation with a total length of 20 km, the project includes new turnouts, the installation of new railway traffic control devices and engineering works. 14 rail and road crossings in six cities will be reconstructed, and 46 engineering structures, which includes 5 overpasses, will be renovated. 
The investment will increase rail freight efficiency and attractiveness, particularly the coal transport services from Silesian mines to the Czech Republic and to the south of Europe.
On the Oświęcim – Czechowice Dziedzice section, travelers, including the passengers with limited mobility will be offered easier access to trains at stations and stops in the six cities (Brzeszcze Jawiszowice, Dankowice, Brzeszcze, Kaniów, and Jawiszowice).
After the completion of modernisation works, the line will allow passenger trains to run at speeds of 120 km/h and freight trains, at 80 km/h and will reduce travel time.
The Oświęcim station will be covered by a comprehensive reconstruction. A renovated footbridge and elevators will be a great convenience for passengers and residents. Extending two platforms to a length of 400 m will enable better service of long-distance trains.
“The station in Oświęcim will be a modern, functional facility and adapted to the needs of all groups of travelers, including people with limited mobility. This is another investment that will be implemented as part of the Station Investment Program in the region. By 2023, PKP SA plans around 200 projects nationwide, including 20 in Małopolska,” Krzysztof Mamiński, the President of the Management Board of PKP S.A. said.
Oświęcim is a city in the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) province of southern Poland, situated 50 km west of Kraków. The city has railway transport connections to Kraków, Katowice and Czechowice-Dziedzice (a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship), and internationally to Vienna and Prague.
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