This year, PKP Intercity is expecting to receive new and modernised rolling stock, while will invest PLN 292 million (EUR 69.8 million) for the development of its own infrastructure.
By the end of 2025, the Polish long-distance rail carrier would receive 38 new locomotives capable to run with a speed of 160 km/h with three being already delivered in January. The operator will also receive 119 modernised carriages, including 95 Combo railcars, which will increase the number of comfortable trains. Passengers will have at their disposal more trains adapted, among others, to the needs of people with disabilities, families with children or cyclists.
PKP Intercity is planning further investments. A competitive dialogue is underway, conducted as part of a tender procedure for the purchase of 42 double-decker electric multiple units, with the option to order an additional 30 units. In November 2024, the company has announced that three manufacturers are interested in this tender.
The carrier would also like to expand its fleet with high-speed trains capable of running at 250-300 km/h.
In 2024, 40 new locomotives manufactured in Nowy Sącz by Newag were added to the PKP Intercity’s fleet. 25 vehicles with a speed of 160 km/h and 15 with a speed of 200 km/h were deployed during the new timetable and run throughout Poland. The operator also received 77 railcars modernised by H. Cegielski – Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych and PKP Intercity Remtrak while vending machines with hot and cold drinks and snacks were installed in 15 Combo carriages. “Thanks to this, the comfort of passengers’ travel has improved as the new locomotives are less prone to failures, and the carriages have been equipped with amenities that allow you to spend time comfortably on the train,” the company says.
Last year, PKP Intercity signed contracts with Polish manufacturers worth PLN 11.8 billion (EUR 2.8 billion). This investment included the procurement of 300 railcars with modern design, with an option for 150 additional vehicles for which a EUR 1 billion contract has been signed with H Cegielski Fabryka Pojazdów Szynowych (FPS) of Poznań and if option is to be exercised, the value of the contract will increase to EUR 1.5 billion.
A PLN 2.3 billion (EUR 550 million) contract was signed with Newag for the procurement of 63 multi-system locomotives, with the option to order an additional 32 locomotives. Another contract was signed with Newag for the delivery of 35 hybrid multiple units.
The investment also ensured the modernisation of 50 carriages to bring them up to the standard of Combo carriages and the modernisation of another 150 railcars. All contracts signed in 2024 were concluded with Polish rolling stock manufacturers and repair plants.
In October, the Centre for EU Transport Projects (CUPT) and PKP Intercity signed an agreement for the financing of the rolling stock contracts from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
To make long-distance rail transport more attractive, in addition to new and modernised rolling stock, PKP Intercity is investing in the development of stations in various parts of the country. Thus, in 2025, PKP Intercity will invest PLN 292 million (almost EUR 70 million) to modernise and develop its own infrastructure. The plans include, among others, the expansion of the siding in Lublin and Białystok, with a total investment of PLN 130 million (EUR 31 million). At the end of last year, the company selected Mostostal Warszawa to design and build the new facility in Warsaw.
From 2025 until 2030, the Polish long-distance operator plans to invest PLN 3.2 billion (EUR 765.4 million) in the modernisation of technical facilities and railway sidings. Investments will focus on adapting the infrastructure to handle a larger number of modern rolling stock.
Last year, PKP Intercity completed work related to the reconstruction of railway sidings in Kraków, Szczecin and Wrocław, for the latter two locations, modern year-round car washes being built, among other things. The total amount invested in the expansion of the carrier’s own infrastructure in 2024 amounted to PLN 148 million (EUR 35.4 million).
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