Poland aims for high-speed rail service by 2020
Poland, where rail travel is notoriously sluggish, is hoping to have its first high-speed train service up and running by 2020, Infrastructure Minister Cezary Grabarczyk announced on Tuesday. Laying a new line capable of handling high-speed trains between Warsaw and the western cities of Poznan and Wroclaw could in theory slash journey times by more than half. Full Story