Poland's ambitious infrastructure project, led by the Central Communication Port (CPK), has gained momentum with the approval to build a high-speed railway tunnel beneath the heart of Lodz. This development is a critical component of the Central Transportation Port, an integrated transport hub connecting Warsaw and Lodz that combines air, road, and rail travel.
Spanning 4.6 kilometers in length and approximately 14 meters in diameter, the tunnel is set to revolutionize transport in the region. In anticipation of this significant undertaking, the foundations of the Lodz House of Culture, situated along the proposed route, have been undergoing reinforcement for several months. The construction of the CPK's Lodz tunnel for the High-Speed Rail is strategically divided into three phases.
CPK President Mikolaj Wild expressed enthusiasm about the building permit acquisition, highlighting the Lodz tunnel as a crucial and complex segment of the Y-shaped railway line. He remarked, "This project is not only our most advanced but also one of the most challenging sections in the Y railroad line."
The tunnel is specifically designed to accommodate long-distance trains. Within Lodz, high-speed trains will make a stop at the Lodz Fabryczna station. The tunnel will emerge southwest of Lodz Kaliska, continuing west towards Sieradz, and eventually branching towards Poznań and Wrocław.
This significant investment in the Central Transport Port of Lodz is a key part of the North Sea-Baltic corridor within the TEN-T core network, aligning with the Trans-European Transport Route.
In a broader scope, the Central Communication Port's rail program includes the development of 12 lines from various Polish regions to Warsaw and the Solidarity Port. Encompassing a total of 30 investment projects and about 2,000 kilometers of new rail lines, this ambitious initiative aims to reduce travel time between Warsaw, the CPK, and most of Poland's major cities to a maximum of 2.5 hours.