Topic: ZNPK

digital automatic coupling DAC implementation might cost 9 times more than expected

Current quotations for the costs of implementing a Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) do not take into account many factors that might lead to costs to…
digital automatic coupling Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC

Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…
‘TACs in Poland should be reduced by 50 per cent in the next five years’

The Polish Federation of Independent Rail Operators (ZNPK) asked the country’s Ministry of Infrastructure for a gradual reduction of Track Access Charges over the next…
Figures Polish rail freight figures showcase years-long stagnation

Rail freight performance in Poland is following a relative downturn this year, with figures being, in most cases, lower than in 2021 and 2022. Intermodal…
Should the EU compensate companies’ losses due to infrastructure works?

Railway networks throughout Europe are undergoing major infrastructural upgrades to ensure a more prominent role for rail. However, all these projects often cause disruptions, cancellations,…
Interview Polish rail association ‘strongly opposed’ to EU’s DAC implementation plan

The EU’s plan to implement Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) on the entire freight fleet running in the Union is receiving criticism concerning insufficient testing and…