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28.12.2022
English translation of the Report on rail transport market operations in 2021
The Report on rail transport market operations in 2021 is a major official publication on rail transport in Poland. It is an annual report and its preparation is required by law – the Railway Transport Act 2003. The English translation covers full version of the report.
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13.12.2022
Rail freight by commodity groups in 3Q 2022
During three quarters of 2022 187.4 m tonnes of freight were carried, while the transport performance amounted to 46.6 m tonne-km. In this period, coal, lignite, oil and natural gas and metal ores, mining and quarrying products commodity groups accounted for 61.1% of the total weight carried and 51.5% of the transport performance. During three quarters of 2021 it was 61.4% and 49.3% respectively. During three quarters of 2022 more than 64.8 m tonnes of coal, oil and gas and nearly 49.8 m tonnes of metal ores, mining and quarrying products were transported.
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02.12.2022
Intermodal transport in 3Q 2022
Over 6.6 m tonnes of goods were transported by intermodal rail services in 3Q 2022. The transport performance reached more than 2.2 bn tonne-km. The freight values for 3Q 2022 were on a comparable level to 2Q 2022.
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30.11.2022
Rail transport in October 2022
Almost 32.8 m passengers travelled by train in in October 2022, which is the highest result in the last decade. In rail freight the weight carried was 21.2 m tonnes, which is down 3.7% year-on-year. In contrast, transport and operational performance increased.
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03.10.2022
Rail transport in August 2022
During eight months of 2022 the number of passengers was higher than during the same period in record-breaking 2019. 30.7 m passengers travelled by train in August 2022, which is an increase by 5.8 m year-on-year. Freight carriers transported 20.9 m tonnes, which is 0.3 m tonnes less than in August 2021.
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23.09.2022
Rail freight by commodity groups in 2Q 2022
In 2Q 2022 62.8 m tonnes of freight were carried, which accounted for 15.9 bn tonne-km of the transport performance. This result is 0.5 m tonnes and 1.4 bn tonne-km better than in 1Q 2022. Coal, lignite, crude oil and natural gas was the largest share, i.e. 32.2% of the total weight carried. The largest increase in the weight compared to 1Q 2022 - more than 2.6 m tonnes - was in metal ores, mining and quarrying products group.
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09.09.2022
Intermodal transport in 2Q 2022
Over 6.6 m tonnes of goods were transported by intermodal rail services in 2Q 2022. The transport performance exceeded 2.2 bn tonne-km. In 2Q 2022 the weight of goods carried in intermodal transport fell year-on-year. However, the transport performance increased.
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08.09.2022
New rules for exams for train driver's licence and certificate
From 1st January 2023 exams for train driver's licence and certificate will be conducted by the President of the Office of Rail Transport. An important change will be an introduction of the practical part of the exam on a railway vehicle simulator. The exam will be conducted at the Examination and Monitoring Centre for Train Drivers in Warsaw. These changes will not affect all train driver candidates immediately. Below you will find information who will take exams under the new rules.
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02.09.2022
Rail safety in 2021
In 2021 the accident rate on the railway network was 1.97. This parameter is lower than before the pandemic, but higher than in pandemic 2020. The Office of Rail Transport has published the “Rail Safety Report 2021”.
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01.09.2022
Rail transport in July 2022
In July 30.5 m passengers travelled by rail, i.e. 29.4% more than a year ago. This was the best July transport result since the Office of Rail Transport started to collect data. In rail freight 20.9 m tonnes of goods were transported, which is an increase by 1% compared to July 2021.
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