Poland to get PLN 609 mln in EU funding for railway projects

The EU will provide PLN 609 million in financing for three railway projects, the Center for EU Transport Projects announced. The projects include the construction of the new Wrocław Szczepin on the 143 line along with the reconstruction of the railway viaduct and the necessary infrastructure". Furthermore, Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway will receive money for the electrification of railway lines 248 and 253 with the construction of the Gdańsk Firoga train station, while Szczecin will use the funds to build the Szczecin Metropolitan Railway using the existing 273,351, and 406 lines. The value of the three projects is PLN 811.2 million combined. The figure includes PLN 608.7 million from the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020. Each of the projects received EU co-financing in the amount of 85 percent.