PKP Intercity has announced a tender for the modernization of the sidings in Białystok, which will shorten the time needed to prepare trains before departure, increase the punctuality of services, and improve passenger comfort.
The tender aims to transform the current parking space into a functional maintenance infrastructure that will allow for the rapid preparation of carriages for further operation. After the modernization, it will be possible to carry out inspections, repair common defects, and refuel and maintain trains at the site, regardless of weather conditions.
The operator estimates that all modernisation work on the Białystok sidings will be completed within 18 months of the contract being signed. Bids for the tender can be submitted until 27 March 2026, and the selection criteria are price and completion time.
The central element of the project is the construction of a new hall for basic maintenance and repairs. The building, approximately 60 m long, will be equipped with a work line and an inspection channel of approximately 30 m, allowing maintenance work to be carried out on the underside of the carriages.
The hall will be prepared for the installation of four screw lifts. Inside, there will be, among other things, inspection bridges, a welding station and a workshop for minor repairs, installations for supplying service equipment, compressed air and a ventilation system that will improve working conditions. The project also includes a water supply point for carriages.
The Białystok sidings, part of a larger project
As part of the overall project, the configuration of the railway tracks will be reorganized. Approximately 1.4 km of new lines will be built, which is enough to accommodate over 50 wagons. This will allow for greater flexibility in parking and handling trains.
The modernization project also includes complete auxiliary infrastructure, such as utility supply and distribution (electricity and lighting for the site and hall, sewage, drainage), safety and fire protection solutions, as well as site and access organization. Security and surveillance systems will also be implemented, including video monitoring, a communications network, and perimeter protection measures for the facility, such as fencing and access control, to ensure the safe and efficient conduct of technical activities.
The project to modernize the Białystok station line and develop the facility is part of PKP Intercity’s strategy for 2025-2030 to modernize technical facilities and related infrastructure, including equipment for faster handling of a larger number of modern trains. The investments are estimated at PLN 3.4 billion (EUR 807.6 million)
This year, PKP Intercity plans to complete the reorganisation of the facility in Przemyśl, continue the construction of the locomotive depot in Warsaw and modernise the halls in Krakow.
Tenders will also be launched for the expansion of the maintenance facility in Lublin, the construction of a maintenance workshop for double-decker and high-speed trains in Warsaw, and the modernization of the facility in Gdynia.
In January 2026, train washers were already ordered for Grochów in Warsaw, and documentation was started for the construction of a workshop and depot near the Łódź Kaliska station.
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