Torpol/PKP PLK investment in Kartuzy-Lebork line integrated into construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant

"Today in the morning, we have signed as PKP PLK an agreement with a Polish company that will carry out the investment worth over PLN 625 million gross, and this is just a one third of a huge railway investment, which is expected to change the entire Pomeranian region and to facilitate freight and passenger access to the Tri-City and the most important ports," minister Klimczak told the briefing in Sierakowice.

"This investment is integrated into actions aimed at the construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant," he added.

Poland's infrastructure minister has announced that the investment envisages the construction of the modern Kartuzy-Lebork railway line and entirely new railway stops. 11 stops are to be renovated, covering a total length of 60 kilometres.

"Today, we are launching a major railway investment project of strategic importance, not only from the point of view of the Polish economy, but also from the point of view of (...) passengers, who will finally see the restoration of connections after 25 years," Klimczak said.

On Monday morning, listed builder Torpol announced that it has signed a PLN 508.2 million (EUR 119.1 mln) net contract with Poland's railway infrastructure operator PKP PLK for the design and construction works on railway line No. 229 on the Kartuzy-Lebork section as part of the project 'Providing railway access to the Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant'.

The investment is to be completed within 30 months from the date of conclusion of the agreement, and the warranty period for defects and quality guarantee was set at 60 months.

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