CPK and Korea National Railway to collaborate on high-speed rail
posted on 20th May 2025 12:17
On 20 May 2025, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny and Korea National Railway have signed a cooperation agreement to advance the development of high-speed rail in Poland. The agreement brings together CPK and KNR, the South Korean railway infrastructure manager, to exchange knowledge and expertise in high-speed rail systems.
CPK-related investments have been a strong foundation for Polish–Korean cooperation in recent years. In 2021, CPK signed an advisory agreement with the operator of Incheon Airport - one of the world’s largest and most acclaimed international hubs. Building on this collaboration, in mid-2023 a Korean consortium led by KNR and Dohwa Engineering was awarded the contract to design a 70-km section of high-speed rail connecting Katowice to Poland’s southern border.
The cooperation agreement signed with KNR, aimed at the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of developing Poland's high-speed rail network, especially in the areas of tunnel and turnout maintenance, as well as railway diagnostics, is a natural continuation of the successful collaboration between CPK and South Korean entities.
Korea National Railway is responsible for the planning, construction, modernisation, and maintenance of railway infrastructure, as well as for the implementation and management of projects related to high-speed, conventional, and freight rail. KNR has constructed and manages a total of 657 km of high-speed rail lines, including sections that are vital to public transport in South Korea, such as:
- Gyeongbu High-Speed Rail, linking Seoul to Busan, 412.5 km long;
- Honam High-Speed Rail, serving the south-west of the country from Seoul through Gwangju to Mokpo, nearly 184 km in length;
- Suseo High-Speed Rail in the south of the country, 61 km long.
KNR is also active internationally. To date, it has carried out 88 railway projects in 27 countries, contributing to the development of modern transport infrastructure in places such as China, the USA, Vietnam, and Sudan.
