Lotos Kolej enters Germany

LOTOS Kolej, a subsidiary of Grupa LOTOS, has launched rail freight operations in Germany, a very promising market for the carrier,a press release read.

"It took us several years to analyse the feasibility of entering into the German rail freight market. We carefully planned every step and today we are glad to be able to run the first train that will carry cargo from Poland directly to customers in Germany”, said Henryk Gruca, LOTOS Kolej CEO. "Our decision to enter the competitive German market was primarily driven by our customers’ expectations," he concluded.

The rail freight services in Germany will be provided through TRAXX Bombardier electric multi-system locomotives operated by LOTOS Kolej. The company also transports cargo to terminals on the borders with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Belarus. It is planning to launch a rail freight service to the border with Lithuania, the press release also read.