EC approves funding for Pendolino trains

The European Commission has confirmed funding from the Cohesion Fund for the purchase of high-speed Pendolino trains by PKP Intercity, the company said in a press release on Friday. The EC took into account an opinion issued by the European Investment Bank. It decided that the project is in line with cohesion goals. PKP Intercity received the first Pendolino train last year and has been testing the vehicle since then. The trains are due to start regular operation in December. The total value of the Pendolino project is PLN 1.96 billion.