The German Federal Minister of Transport Alexander Dobrindt stated on 5 September: “This is good news for rail freight transport between Germany and Poland. The European Commission is funding the upgrade of the railway line between Hoyerswerda, in Germany, and the German-Polish border, at a cost of 22 million euros.”

The Hoyerswerda-Horka-German-Polish border international rail route is being upgraded as a priority to a double-track and electrified railway line with up-to-date safety and control-command systems.

Minister Dobrindt added: “The line forms an integral part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). It links the northern ports of Bremen, Hamburg and Rotterdam with the southern regions of Poland. The upgrade of the line will improve the efficiency, safety and profitability of rail traffic.”

(Source: Press release issued by the German Federal Ministry of Transport)