THE Polish region of West Pomerania has awarded Newag a contract worth around Zlotys 250m ($US 64.3m) to supply 17 Impuls regional EMUs.

A new fleet of Newag Impuls 36WEa EMUs for the Polish region of Opole entered trial passenger service on the Wroclaw - Opole - Kedzierzyn-Kozle line on August 4.

POLISH regional operator Silesian Railways (KS) has selected Pesa as preferred bidder for a contract to supply 13 160km/h EMUs with an option for eight additional trains.

THE European Commission announced on July 12 that it has approved €475m in European Structural and Investment (ESI) funding for the continuation of eight major projects to improve railway infrastructure in Poland.

LINK DMUs supplied by Polish manufacturer Pesa and driven by MTU PowerPacks are now in passenger operation in Germany for the first time following certification by the Federal Railway Agency (EBA).

LOCOMOTIVE leasing company Akiem have signed a framework agreement with Bombardier Transportation for 52 Bombardier Traxx AC and MS electric locomotives, with an initial firm order for 26 units worth €95m.

MPK Wroclaw has unveiled plans to invest in the renewal of its tram fleet with the acquisition of 56 new vehicles by 2020.

POLAND's National Centre for Research and Develoment (NCBiR) has agreed to provide funding for a project by Newag to develop what it describes as "the first worldwide family of autonomous, configurable bi-mode passenger rail vehicles compliant with Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI)."

POLISH rolling stock manufacturer Pesa signed an agreement with the Polish Development Fund (PFR) on May 16 to establish a locomotive leasing unit.

ALSTOM has received approval for its Coradia Lint 41 EMUs to operate in Poland. With certification already granted in the Czech Republic, the trains can be operated on cross-border services between these two countries and Germany.