PLN 3 bln allocated for modernizing Lublin-Warsaw railway line

On July 27, an agreement has been signed to provide PLN 3 billion of EU funds to modernize the railway line linking Lublin, in eastern Poland, to the Polish capital Warsaw. The project, which will cost a total of PLN 4.2 billion including the EU funding, will shorten Warsaw to Lublin journey times from the current 2 hours 15 minutes, to just 90 minutes (passenger trains will reach speeds of 160 km/h). Besides, all stations along the line will be modernized with the introduction of a passenger information system, improved lighting and better access for disabled people. Works are expected to be completed by 2020, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction informed.