Colas Rail Polska Sp. z o.o.

Infrastructure | Construction | Modernisation | Cargo

Colas Rail Polska sp. z o.o. is a member of Colas Group – a global leader in road construction and maintenance. The Polish company COLAS RAIL specialises strictly in the modernisation of railway infrastructure. Year on year it increases its human resources and vehicle fleet potential to ensure high service level, planning its projects within the shortest possible time and with the optimum budget. The company keeps on improving its skills in the area of public procurement and presents a dedicated approach to new projects. 

Currently, Colas has three contracts pending in Poland:

• Electrification of the Port in Gdynia It covers reconstruction of about 6 km of tracks and 12 turnouts including track substructure and drainage, construction of a traction network over all tracks and a railway signalling equipment system including adaptation and fittings.
• Construction of a new platform at the railway station Poznań Główny including reconstruction of the underpass; the main goal of the investment is to improve the station’s capacity and create a pedestrian passage from the bus railway station to the railway station.
• Modernisation of E59 railway line, Słonice-Choszczno section, including: replacement of tracks and turnouts including drainage, reconstruction of civil engineering structures and traction network. In addition, the station and platforms in Choszczno and the passenger stop Stary Klukom will be adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

This year Colas Rail Polska signed a contract with a Polish leader in petroleum logistics, PERN S.A., concerning performance of construction works in the 21. Fuel Storage Depot in Dębogórze. As a result of the construction works, the fuel and oil handling capacity will increase and two additional new railway tracks with railway tankers loading stations and accompanying infrastructure will be built. The lead time for this project is 12 months.

Colas Rail Polska has a fleet of heavy-duty track construction and maintenance machinery, including: track tamper CSM 09-32, ballast scraper USP 5000c, track welder Schlatter AMS 100, tamper Unimat 3S, and ballast profiler Matisa R20.  This year, the company added PEM-LEM turnout and track span layers to its fleet. PEM is a gantry crane capable of lifting elements weighing up to 20 tonnes, and LEM is a motorized trolley for transporting respective turnout panels or track spans to the installation site. The element to be installed is guided on track to the installation point. Thanks to such an extensive fleet, complex projects can be handled as a whole, according to the project’s schedule and within the budget. In 2016, Colas Rail Polska added railway carriages to its service offer. The range of logistics services includes complete transportation of all types of cargo, i.e., aggregate materials, coal, coke, fertilizers and salt. The division is based in Legnica, in Lower Silesia, which is an important strategic point in the development of the company, since the city is located at the heart of the aggregate materials market. The offered services are provided by means of highly-available rolling stock currently comprising five 311 D and BR232 locomotives and more than 200 coal wagons.

Due to the long-term experience of skilled managerial staff, practical experience acquired in performing multiple railway projects, and a strong base of financial, technical and managerial resources, the company is capable of competing with true leaders in the sector. Colas Rail Polska works to ensure it is a reliable business partner. Its operations are underlain by the principles of partnership, responsibility and innovativeness, ensuring a customised approach and the highest service level.