Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) and Korea National Railway (KNR) have signed a cooperation agreement focused on the development of high-speed rail infrastructure in Poland.
The partnership will facilitate the exchange of technical expertise and operational knowledge between the two national infrastructure managers.
The agreement was signed by Dr Filip Czernicki, CEO of CPK, and Seong-Hai Lee, President of KNR. It builds on a series of collaborative efforts between Polish and South Korean transport entities in recent years.
The new agreement focuses on sharing expertise in several technical areas, including tunnel engineering, railway diagnostics, and turnout maintenance. These aspects are considered critical for the long-term safety and efficiency of Poland’s planned high-speed rail network.
Dr Filip Czernicki, CEO of CPK said:Cooperation in the field of technology, including railway engineering and the maintenance of high-speed lines, is key to ensuring safety in day-to-day operations. KNR is an experienced operator of over 650 km of railway lines, and we aim to benefit as much as possible from their expertise, while also sharing the technical solutions we plan to implement on the ‘Y’ line: Warsaw – CPK – Łódź – Wrocław/Poznań.
In Poland, CPK is overseeing one of the country’s most extensive transport infrastructure programmes. The project includes the development of a new central airport and an integrated high-speed rail and road network. Scheduled to open in 2032, the airport is intended to improve national and regional connectivity.
The ongoing collaboration with Korean partners forms part of a wider effort by CPK to apply international expertise to these domestic infrastructure developments.
