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Poland, Spain team up on high-speed train project

31.05.2021 18:05
Polish and Spanish government officials have signed a deal to work together on developing high-speed rail transport in Poland.
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The agreement on Monday came as Poland plans to build a new mega-airport between Warsaw and the central Polish city of Łódź. The high-profile project aims to integrate air, rail and road transport.

Polish company CPK, which is at the centre of efforts to construct the airport, said in a statement: “Spain is among the world leaders in the development and management of a high-speed rail system, and the Polish side is interested in drawing on their experience.”

Polish state-owned rail carrier PKP Intercity announced earlier this month that it planned to more than double its fleet of high-speed trains capable of travelling up to 250 kph by 2030.

Polish government ministers were discussing a range of bilateral and European issues with their Spanish counterparts during two-way talks in Alcalá de Henares near Madrid on Monday.

The talks, officially referred to as intergovernmental consultations, were led by Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Spain’s Pedro Sánchez.

(pk)

Source: PAP