Construction of the ŁKA Train Maintenance Facility Completed

On 30 September 2014, Trakcja PRKiI S.A. completed construction works at the technical facilities of Łódź Agglomeration Railway (ŁKA). The most modern train servicing complex in Poland was built in just 12 months in the immediate vicinity of Łódź Widzew station.

Trakcja PRKiI is the general contractor for the technical facilities for Stadler trains operating passenger services for Łódź Agglomeration Railway. In just 12 months – the foundation stone was laid on 11 October 2013 – a fully equipped hall 140 metres long and 40 metres wide was built.  The facility consists of four parts: a repair and servicing section with three tracks, a washing facility, where the fourth track is located, and an office and staff facilities area and a warehouse. The facility is equipped with a large amount of modern equipment used for the daily servicing and routine repair of Łódź Agglomeration Railway trains. The following have been installed on individual tracks: an underfloor wheel lathe, a laser station for measuring wheelsets, a scale for measuring wheel loads, a drop pit and a sanding station. The ecological washing facility also carries out processes such as de-icing, toilet waste removal and water replenishment. The contract value was more than PLN 55.2 million net. 

Informacje dla mediów

Robert Kuczyński
dyrektor ds. komunikacji
r.kuczynski@grupatrakcja.com