New Railway Station Renewal Program
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Polskie Koleje State SA has prepared a new investment program “Passengers friendly stations“, which will increase the quality of travelers service at an even larger number of railway stations. The plans include not only the modernization of existing stations and the construction of completely new facilities, but also the implementation of repairs needed and expected by passengers and other activities on a smaller scale. After analyzing over 400 locations, the program was selected 181 stations from all over Poland.
– The main goal of the Passengers’ Friendly Station program (DPP) is to improve the quality of service at railway stations for as many users as possible with the optimal use of available funds and conducting investment activities in such a way that travelers and other users can feel their effects as soon as possible. Similarly to previous programs, it is primarily about creating functional, available to all stations, using pro -ecological solutions and using their potential as interchange centers integrating various types of collective and individual transport. That is why the construction of parking lots, bicycle sheds or a new arrangement of rootworc squares and participation in similar projects implemented by other entities, e.g. local governments, is so important. PKP also strives to manage the buildings of stations as best as possible – the company actively cooperates with entrepreneurs who conduct commercial activities (trade, services, gastronomy) and local governments, thanks to which the stations also perform important social functions (cultural centers, the seat of public institutions and organizations) – inform Polish State Railways SA
Program divided into components
To better manage individual investment tasks, minimize disruptions in their implementation and plan them properly in time, the new program was divided into four components, to which activities planned at the stations were assigned:
- investment component – includes stations requiring comprehensive reconstruction and locations in which the construction of completely new facilities is planned;
- efficiency component – will allow you to maintain high quality of service at stations, which are used by the largest number of passengers;
- renovation component – includes work that will significantly affect the appearance of stations and the comfort of passengers, such as the renovation of the facade, refreshing the waiting room, assembly of electronic boards with information about the arrival and departure of train;
- tourist component – It includes modernization of stations that are of great importance in servicing tourist traffic, especially in the summer and winter seasons, which are also used by local residents.
Importantly, the ranking list and letters assigned to specific components can be updated and will be subject to regular verification, and the investments included in further places the letter can be implemented depending on the available means and changing conditions. In addition, PKP is already working on another undertaking, whose main assumption is even closer cooperation with local governments, and the result of modernizing subsequent station buildings in smaller towns.
Which railway stations in Warmia and Mazury will be renovated?
A new program was covered in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Five railway stations. Full list below:
- Morąg (basic list) – investment component
- Braniewo (basic list) – investment component
- Quota (basic list) – investment component
- Giżycko (basic list) – a tourist component
- Sątopy-Samulewo (additional list) – investment component
Investments in progress. These stations from the region are at the design stage
At the same time, PKP continues to carry out over 30 tasks under the investment program for 2016-2023-previously started construction works are continued, tenders are announced and contracts for the implementation of works are concluded, which results from investment cycles and completion of earlier stages of projects.
In the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, there are still modernization of two stations. It’s about closed, historic stations in Pasłęk and Gronów Elbląg. – These investments are at the design stage, and the completion of construction works is planned until the end of 2027. – Michał Stilger, spokesman for the Polish State Railways SA told us in August
This is what the new stations in Pasłęk and Gronów Elbląg are to look like
New train station in Olsztyn. This is how it looks!
