Diesel Units for the Railway Line Malbork - Grudziadz

Projekt abgeschlossen
Billboard on the train informing about the Swiss Contribution
Thanks to the new trains, half a million passengers per year are benefitting from better connections, shorter journeys and more comfort and safety. © SECO

The main aim of the project is to improve the public passenger railway transport system between the cities of Malbork and Grudziadz (railway line Torun Wschodni – Malbork), predominantly located in the Pomorskie Voivodship, by purchasing modern rolling stock. This aim will be achieved by procuring four light rail diesel units of the latest technology, which will be operated by a private carrier on the basis of a concession agreement.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Polen
Umwelt schützen
Öffentlicher Verkehr
24.10.2009 - 31.12.2016
CHF  9’041’460

Note: the texts under all the headings, with the exception of 'Results achieved', describe the situation before the start of the project.

Hintergrund

The project is part of an important investment program prepared and implemented by the Pomorskie Voivodship and covering the whole public transport sector in the voivodship. It includes purchase of rolling stock, important railway track modernization projects financed by the European Union and investments in railway stations.

Ziele

The goal of the project is to increase the operational efficiency, reliability, safety, environmental sustainability and comfort of public passenger railway transport in the region.

Zielgruppen

The direct beneficiary is the Pomorskie Voivodship receiving rolling stock of the latest available technology. Indirect beneficiaries are the 500'000 passengers per year benefitting from better connections, shorter journeys and more comfort and safety. Priority will be given to ensuring that the new trains are accessible for older and handicapped npassengers. Beneficiaries are also the 125'000 inhabitants of the municipalities along the railway line benefitting from reduced congestion on roads as well as from less pollution and noise.

Aktivitäten
  • Supply of four light rail diesel units
  • Information and promotion
  • Refurbishment of one bridge
  • Refurbishment of one electric multiple unit
Resultate

Erreichte Resultate:  

  • Four light rail diesel units purchased
  • 34% increase in passenger satisfaction with train transport as compared to the baseline in 2011 has been achieved.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt SECO
Kreditbereich Schweizer Beitrag an die erweiterte EU
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
  • National Coordination Unit
  • Polish Ministry of Regional Development

Umsetzungspartner
Pomorskie Voivodship

Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    9’041’460 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    8’924’649
Projektphasen Phase 3 22.10.2009 - 31.03.2017   (Completed)

Phase 2 24.10.2009 - 31.12.2016   (Completed)

Phase 1 24.10.2009 - 28.02.2017   (Completed)