Safer railway crossings on the way

With the aim of “improving safety at railway crossings,” PKP announced that it will spend PLN 400 million over the next four years. The modernization will include a first phase in which 182 level crossings are to be improved, and will take place in all 16 of Poland’s voivodships. “For the company, safety is a priority, and therefore we undertake, among others, investments in modern equipment and the construction of crossings over and under the tracks,” the statement said, according to the Polish Press Agency. The safety infrastructure improvements will be characterized by the modernization of remote signalling devices, as well as re-surfacing on roads. Since 2011, a total of 22 people have died in rail passenger accidents in Poland.