Research Capabilities and Significance of a Test Track for Railways

Until now (2019), the Test Track near Żmigród has been used for 23 years. On 12 September 1996, the facility was launched and, at the same time, marked the biggest investment of the Scientifi c and Technical Center of Railway (currently the Railway Research Institute). Another crucial event in the history of railways was when the facility was put into service. Th is plant is part of the Railway Research Institute, which manages it and researches in accordance with specifi c programs and research plans. Th e track is subject to various experiments related to the implementation of innovative solutions in railways.