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Brochure issued by the Centre for EU Transport Projects in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction
WE ARE CHANGING
THE POLISH RAILWAYS
WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS
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Warszawa 2017
WE ARE CHANGING
THE POLISH RAILWAYS
Brochure issued by the Centre for EU Transport Projects in cooperation with the
Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction
PUBLICATION CO-FINANCED BY THE COHESION FUND UNDER THE OPER ATIONAL
PROGR AMME INFR ASTRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENT 2014 –2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction – Minister Andrzej Adamczyk 6
The railways today 7
Railways in the EU 2014–2020 perspective 12
National Railway Programme until 2023 15
Examples of investments carried out within the frames of the National Railway
Programme 19
Programme for modernization of railway stations 23
Programme for replacement of the rolling stock 28
Development of intermodal transport 29
The role of the CEUTP – from preparation of the application to implementation 30
Summary of MIC activities – Deputy Minister Andrzej Bittel 31
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am providing you with information about the railway sector in Poland.
The Polish railways are currently facing huge changes aimed at increasing their competi-
tiveness and building a strong market position. We have at our disposal the largest source
of EU funds in history for investments in this transport sector. Through the modernization
of railway lines, the purchase of new rolling stock and the renovation of railway station
buildings, we want the railways to be even more friendly to passengers, more modern and
safer. Improving travel comfort, shortening travel times, restoring the rolling stock park and
adapting it to the needs of people with disabilities are our priorities.
In this brochure you will find the basic facts about the railway infrastructure in our country.
Photo. MIC The most important investments regarding the lines and railway stations have been dis-
cussed. Equally important topics include i.a. the issues of passenger and freight transport
as well as the development of intermodal transport.
I am convinced that as a result of the actions undertaken, Polish railways will become
a means of transport, which will be even more eagerly chosen by passengers and business
clients. Moreover, after many years, the railways have a real opportunity to successfully
compete with road transport and thus can play a much greater role in the economic devel-
opment of the country.
Yours sincerely,
Andrzej Adamczyk
MINISTER OF INFR ASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
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THE RAILWAYS TODAY
Railway infrastructure in Poland
Due to geographical location, the railway network in Poland plays an important role in the transit of people and goods in Europe. At the same time, it is
the place where the 1435 mm European standard gauge network meets the 1520 mm wide gauge network.
Basic data of the lines operated in Poland (km)
Lenght
19 214 km
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The structure of the railway lines operated in Poland in 2016:
According to the degree of electrification: According to significance: According to track spacing:
11 883 km
THE LENGTH OF ELECTRIFIED
12 376 km
LINES OF NATIONAL
18 673 km
NORMAL GAUGE
R AILWAY LINES IMPORTANCE
7331 km
THE LENGTH OF NON-ELEC TRIFIED
6838 km
REMAINING R AILWAY LINES
541 km
WIDE GAUGE
R AILWAY LINES
The length of the operated wide-gauge lines is made up of lines of three administrators: PKP LHS (394.65 km), PKP PLK (142.1 km) and Euroterminal
Sławków (4.14 km).
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Railway lines according
to permissible speeds
PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
31.2%
29.5% Vmax
26.5%
≤60 Types of passenger rail transport
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16.9% Vmax • inter-agglomeration transport lines (eligible)
16.6% ≤80 • inter-voivodeship transport
• regional transport (agglomeration transport).
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41.4% ≤120 Passenger transport may be executed out as commercial transport (at the initiative and at
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the sole economic risk of the carrier) and as public service transport (on the basis of a public
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≤160
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Collective public transport is organized by the competent local government unit (commune,
0.6% Vmax poviat, voivodeship, inter-communal union or poviat union) or the minister responsible for
>160
0.6% transport, ensuring the functioning of collective public transport in the given area. The or-
ganizer’s tasks also include planning the development and management of collective public
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transport.
2014 2015 2016
Source: ORT
The year 2016 was special for passenger transport. It saw the introduction of rolling stock
with modern parameters such as: travel comfort, information system, wi-fi network access.
The number of passengers Both the rolling stock investments and the infrastructure renovations conducted allowed for
in passenger rail transport new connections to be launched and to increase the frequency of shuttles on the existing
IN THE YEARS 2003 –2016 routes. In 2016, PKP Intercity S.A. introduced new international connections. At the request
of the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction, transports to Grodno (Belarus) from
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between Przemyśl and Kyiv through Lviv.
As a result, there is a growing interest in rail passenger transport. In 2016, the number of
people using the railways’ offer increased over 12 million compared to 2015.
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The share of passenger carriers in the market
according to the number of passengers in 2016.
13.17% 14.31% 20.81% 27.16% 8.14% 5.24% 11.16%
PKP Intercity PKP SKM Koleje Przewozy SKM Koleje Śląskie others
Mazowieckie Regionalne Warszawa
The number of passengers
(IN THOUSANDS) IN TOTAL IN ALL CATEGORIES OF TR AVEL
2015 2016 2015/2016
voivodeship
244 336 251 611 2.98%
inter-voivodeship
33 367 38 099 14.18%
international
and cross-border 2455 2724 10.95%
occasional
151 114 –23.86% Photo: PKP Intercity S.A.
Investment financed from OP IE 2007–2013 funds: Purchase of rolling
stock for PKP Intercity S.A. intended for provision of passenger rail
service – purchase of 20 electric multiple units
Source: ORT
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CARGO TRANSPORTATION
Structure of the cargo transportation market
BY MASS IN 2012–2016
2016
43.87% 17.99% 5.70% 4.48% 4.31% 2.73% 2.27% 2.26% 1.61% 1.61% 1.32% 1.23% 1.13% 0.95% 0.90% 0.67% 0.66% 0.64% 0.63% 0.60% 4.42%
2015
47.48% 17.71% 5.61% 4.30% 3.58% 2.23% 2.52% 2.33% 1.45% 1.39% 1.60% 1.02% 1.36% 0.15% 0.75% 0.31% 0.41% 0.42% 0.23% 0.36% 4.81%
2014
47.94% 18.55% 4.65% 4.66% 3.11% 2.44% 2.92% 2.34% 1.24% 1.28% 1.73% 0.65% 1.21% 0% 0.94% 0.23% 0.25% 0.34% – 0.37% 5.16%
2013
48.64% 19.20% 4.04% 4.32% 3.19% 2.30% 2.09% 2.36% 1.16% 1.72% 2.23% 0.57% 1.32% 0% 1.31% 0.18% 0.17% 0.28% 0% 0.17% 4.73%
2012
50.42% 20.32% 4.56% 4.39% 2.53% 1.74% 2.20% 2.14% 0.86% 1.49% 2.20% 0.57% 1.11% 0% 0.88% 0.15% 0.10% 0.40% – – 3.93%
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10Compared to the markets in other countries in Europe, the Polish market for cargo transporta-
tion is peculiar, with dozens of carriers operating there. In 2016 it was 69 companies. Mass of cargo in rail transport
in the years 2010–2016
Three of the biggest players are PKP Cargo, DB Cargo Polska and Lotos Kolej. The share of (IN BN T )
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The transport operation in 2016 was at the same level as in the previous year and amounted
to 50.6 billion tonne-kilometers.
The measures that contribute to the improvement of the quality and increase the coun-
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try’s transport accessibility in a European and local context also have a huge impact on
the competitiveness of rail transport in Poland. Source: ORT
A possible decision to build a national high-speed rail system and introduce modern rolling
stock will be an impulse for further development of the sector. The implementation of the
Common Ticket (“Wspólny Bilet”) project will also be a big facilitation for travelers. It is “The objective of the 2014–2020
a modern service that gives travelers the opportunity to purchase a single ticket for the entire investment is to improve the
rail journey, regardless of the sales channel and the carrier. In order to achieve this goal, all competitiveness of passenger railway
passenger carriers in Poland will have to cooperate. transport. It is assumed that by the
year 2023 the average travel time will
be reduced by 50% for connections
The priority is to reinforce the role of rail transport and to make full use of the railways’ between voivodeship centres.”
potential, measured in i.a. travel time, travel comfort and safety level. Implementation Document for the Transport Development Strategy
until 2020 (with a perspective until 2030)
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11RAILWAYS IN THE EU 2014–2020
Planned effects:
OPER ATIONAL
PROGR AMME EASTERN
PERSPECTIVE
POL AND 2014 –2020
According to the signed Partnership Agreement between the Government of the Repub-
lic of Poland and the European Commission, in the EU financial perspective for the years
2014–2020, an amount of approximately EUR 10.2 billion is set aside for railways. The allo-
cation of such substantial resources to railway investments is linked to the European Commis-
548 km sion’s priorities set out in the White Paper, i.e. moving towards a low-emission economy in all
sectors and reinforcement of the role of railways in the development of sustainable transport.
TOTAL LENGTH OF THE REBUILT
OR MODERNIZED R AILWAY LINES The railway investments implemented in 2014–2023 may be co-financed by European
funds under the following operational programmes and EU instruments:
Planned effects: • Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014–2020 (OP IE),
OPER ATIONAL PROGR AMME INFR ASTRUCTURE • The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF),
AND ENVIRONMENT 2014 –2020
• Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014–2020 (OP EP),
• 16 Regional Operational Programmes (ROPs).
625 km Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014–2020 (OPIE)
TOTAL LENGTH OF THE REBUILT OR MODERNIZED
R AILWAY LINES
The Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014–2020 envisages support
for investments in the field of railway infrastructure, rolling stock, tele-information systems and
rail traffic control systems. The realization of these investments is possible both in the measure
1h 50 min * EU financing under Cohesion Fund
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IN BN EURO
REDUCTION OF THE AVER AGE TR AIN JOURNE Y
TIME BET WEEN VOIVODESHIP CENTRES
4.5 bn €
(ON AVER AGE BY 33%) R AILWAY LINES
0.4 bn €
5 bn €
ROLLING STOCK
*Implementation Document for the Transport
Development Strategy until 2020 33%
(with a perspective until 2030)
0.15 bn €
R AILWAY STATION BUILDINGS
12strictly devoted to railways (Priority Axis V) and in other areas (e.g. the investments involving
intermodal terminals will be implemented in Priority Axis III. Development of the TEN-T road
network and multimodal transport, and modernization of railway lines related to improving
access to the railway port – from the funds available for maritime transport). The Priority Axis
V. Development of railway transport in Poland envisages support for projects involving the
construction, modernization, rehabilitation of railway lines, reconstruction of railway station
buildings, purchase and/or modernization of railway rolling stock. More than EUR 5 billion was
spent on these tasks from the EU budget, including nearly EUR 4.5 billion on railway lines, over Photo: CEUPT
EUR 0.4 billion on rolling stock and EUR 0.15 billion on railway station buildings.
Record money for the railways
Przemysław Gorgol, acting director
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Centre for the EU Transport Projects
The funds intended for infrastructural railway
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) replaced the existing TEN-T programme. It is a financial investments have been almost doubled in the current
instrument centrally managed by the European Commission (EC) to support transport, tele- EU financial perspective.
This is a great opportunity for the Polish railway sector.
communications and energy projects within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
Projects approved by the European Commission under
CEF subsidies are awarded through competitions organized by the European Commission. the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and projects
Some of the funds from the CEF’s general pool for the transport sector were allocated for selected in a non-competitive manner under the
expenditures only in the Member States eligible for the Cohesion Fund (so called national Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment
and the Operational Programme Eastern Poland,
envelopes) and distributed through special contests. The pool of funds available to Poland is
included in the List of Identified Projects, will be co-
EUR 4.14 billion, including about EUR 3.3 billion intended for the railways. funded. In particular, investments that reinforce the
role of railroad transport and increase its attractiveness
for passengers can receive support by means of EU
funds. Improvement of railroad transport safety is also
Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014–2020 (OP EP) a priority. In addition, the OP IE funds for railways are
disbursed through competitions. The CEUTP has also
The main objective of the OP EP is to direct resources for improvement of the condition of the launched competitions for co-financing of investments
railway line network in 5 voivodeships of eastern Poland, i.e. in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie, related to the construction of agglomeration railways
and projects involving the purchase or modernization
Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie and Podkarpackie voivodeships. These include invest-
of rolling stock for passenger transport.
ments in line infrastructure, electrification of selected lines, modernization of rail traffic control
systems and passenger information systems, as well as the construction or reconstruction of
passenger service facilities.
Projects implemented within the Priority Axis III of the OP EP are financed by the Euro-
pean Regional Development Fund and the funds allocated to it approximately amount
to EUR 330 million.
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13Regional Operational Programmes (ROPs)
At regional level, railway investment funds are available through 16 regional operational
programmes managed by voivodeship marshals. The allocation of EU funds to railway de-
velopment tasks varies from one region to another. It is assumed that projects involving the
revitalization of railway lines along with the accompanying infrastructure, as well as the mod-
ernization or purchase of rolling stock will be executed with the participation of EU funds.
Photo: PKP PLK S.A.
POMORSK IE
WARMIŃSKO-
-MAZURSK IE
Z ACHODNIO-
-POMORSK IE
Investment funds
are available through PODL ASK IE
KUJAWSKO-
-POMORSK IE
16 LUBUSK IE WIELKOPOLSK IE
MAZOWIECK IE
REGIONAL OPER ATIONAL
ŁÓDZK IE
PROGR AMMES
LUBELSK IE
DOLNOŚL ĄSK IE ŚWIĘTOK RZ YSK IE
OPOLSK IE
ŚL ĄSK IE
PODK ARPACK IE
MAŁOPOLSK IE
14NATIONAL RAILWAY PROGRAMME
UNTIL 2023
National Railway Programme until 2023 (NRP) was adopted via a resolution of the Council
of Ministers from September 15, 2015 (updated in November 2016). This document estab-
lishes the financial framework and the conditions for the state’s projects involving investment
in railways until 2023. It covers all investments carried out using funds assigned by the
minister responsible for transport. The NRP sets out the investment objectives and priorities
and the level and the sources of the financing needed. PLN 66.4 billion is planned for the im-
plementation of the projects. The programme covers all tasks planned to be financed from the
OP IE 2014–2020, the CEF, the OP EP and the ROP, as well as from the national budget.
The value of the projects in the National Railway Programme (broken down into categories):
• 116 Cohesion Fund projects (60 from the 2007–2013 perspective): PLN 49.3 billion,
• 9 projects of the Operational Program Eastern Poland: PLN 2.19 billion,
• 63 projects of the Regional Operational Programs (11 from the 2007–2013 perspecti-
ve): PLN 4.8 million,
• 33 national projects (from the state budget and the Railway Fund): PLN 10.05 billion.
The implementor and executor of the Programme is the administrator of the national net-
work of railway lines – PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (PKP PLK S.A.), which is the biggest
beneficiary of EU funds in the railway sector. It is estimated that PKP PLK S.A. will receive EU Photo: PKP Intercity S.A.
funding of EUR 9.70 billion (from the available EUR 10.2 billion). The biggest beneficiary of EU funds in the railway sector is PKP Polskie
Linie Kolejowe S.A.
21 PKP PLK S.A. investments received a total of EUR 3.3 billion of support in three CEF calls.
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15Objectives of the National Railway Programme
Reinforcement of the efficiency of railway transport:
• reducing the time of train journeys on all railway lines administrated by PKP PLK S.A.,
• raising the capacity of lines on the sections with the highest load or capacity utilization,
• elongation of sections of railway lines allowing passenger trains to move at speeds above
160 kph
• increasing the length of lines with acceptable axial load ≥ 221 kN,
WZMOCNIENIE EFEK T Y WNOŚCI • increasing the capacity of the infrastructure handling the seaports in Gdańsk, Gdynia,
TR ANSPORTU KOLE JOWEGO
Szczecin and Świnoujście.
Enhancing rail transport functioning safety:
• extension of ERTMS/ETCS-equipped railway lines,
• increasing the number of two-level intersections and modernized railway crossings,
• reducing the number of railway accidents at intersections of railway lines and roads in
a single plane.
Improving quality in passenger and freight transport:
ZWIĘKSZENIE BEZPIECZEŃST WA
FUNKC JONOWANIA TR ANSPORTU
KOLE JOWEGO • ensuring access to rail transport for people with reduced mobility, taking into account the
rules set out in (EU) Commission Regulation No. 1300/2014 from November 18, 2014.
• increasing the number of voivodeship capitals connected by railway lines modernized
to a passenger train speed of at least 100 kph,
• increasing the number of passengers transported on the lines managed by PKP PLK S.A.,
• increasing the weight of the goods transported,
POPR AWA JAKOŚCI W PRZEWOZ ACH • increasing the speed of cargo trains on the network of railway lines administrated by PKP
PASAŻERSKICH I TOWAROW YCH PLK S.A.,
• increasing the speed of cargo trains in the Silesian agglomeration,
• increasing the share of intermodal railway transport in total railway cargo transport.
16Indicators of implementation of the National Railway Programme until 2023
Indicator Unit of measure As of 31.12.2015 As of 31.12.2017 As of 31.12.2023
Length of reconstructed railway lines km 7.7 500 9000
Length of railway lines allowing passenger trains to move
160 kph at speeds above 160 kph km 90 250 350
Length of railway lines on which
ERTMS/ETCS ERTMS/ETCS was built km *) 500 2000
Average speed of cargo trains coursing
within the PKP PLK S.A. line network kph *) 30 40
Number of voivodeship capitals connected by railway
lines modernized to a passenger train speed of at least number 8/18 8/18 18/18
100 kph 100 kph
*) the value of the indicator was not specified because the projects were mainly in the preparatory phase
Main investments of the National Railway Programme:
• continuation of works in corridors CE 30, E 20 / CE 20, E 59 / CE 59, E 65 / CE 65, E 75,
as well as in corridors constituting international connections,
• improvement of the technical condition of railway lines forming the so-called cargo cor-
ridors,
• improvement of the technical condition of lines important for cargo traffic, i.a.: ensuring
a bypass of the Warszawa, Poznań and Upper Silesian agglomerations and improving
access to the seaports in Gdańsk, Gdynia, Szczecin and Świnoujście,
• ERTMS / ETCS development on 2000 km of lines,
• improving railway line capacity within the agglomerations,
• investments along the “Eastern Trunk Line”,
• increased infrastructure safety, including the implementation of ERTMS.
Source: PKP PLK S.A.
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17Map of investment projects covered
by the NRP
Source: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.
18EXAMPLES OF INVESTMENTS CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE FRAMES
OF THE NATIONAL RAILWAY PROGRAMME
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Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014–2020 (OP IE)
Works on the C-E 65 railway line in the section Chorzów Batory – Tarnowskie Góry –
Karsznice – Inowrocław – Bydgoszcz – Maksymilianowo
BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLE JOWE S. A .
TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJEC T: APPROX . PLN 2.13 BILLION*
VALUE OF EU CO-FINANCING: PLN 1.63 BILLION*
TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: 2018 –2022
The investment is implemented from the OP IE 2014–2020 funds on the C-E 65 line (the
Chorzów Batory – Zduńska Wola Karsznice section, which is the southern part of the C-E 65
corridor with the length of 164.312 km).
The scope of the investment:
• track surface execution and subgrade reinforcement,
• comprehensive replacement of the catenary network,
• construction of two-level intersections – in particular within stations,
• development of new rail traffic control devices,
• works aimed at improving safety at rail crossings. Source: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A
Planned effects:
• abolition of speed limits and increasing the speed for cargo trains up to 120kph, and for
passenger trains – up to 140kph,
• improving the capacity of the railway line,
• creation of a functional cargo corridor, being the backbone of cargo transport in the co-
untry,
• raising the level of safety of railway traffic, passengers, transported goods and road traffic
at railway crossings, * according to the draft of Detailed Realization Plan of the National Railway
Programme, August 2017
• ensuring railway interoperability.
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Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014–2020 (OP EP)
Works on the railway lines no. 68, 565 in the section Lublin – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów,
along with electrification
BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLE JOWE S. A .
TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT: PLN 462 MILLION
VALUE OF EU CO-FINANCING: PLN 393 MILLION
TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: 2017–2020
The investment is located in the Lubelskie and Podkarpackie voivodeships. Its implementation
will increase the speed and the capacity of railway infrastructure for both cargo and passenger
transport. The planned outcome of the project will also involve directing the important cargo
(coal) train traffic from the Bogdanka mine to the Połaniec Power Plant.
The length of the line is over 105 km, of which 2.3 km belongs to the Trans-European Trans-
port Network (TEN-T).
Planned effects:
Photo: PKP PLK S.A. • increasing comfort and reducing travel time,
Project implemented from the OP EP 2014–2020 funds: • increasing the safety of the transport of goods and passengers,
Works on the railway lines no. 68, 565 in the section
Lublin – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów along with electrification
• railway infrastructure more friendly to people with disabilities,
• reconstructed platforms at stations and stops and new stops in Charzewice and Zaklików,
• higher level of safety – reconstruction of nearly 80 rail and road crossings, over 20 of
which will get new security devices, i.a. automatic passage signaling,
• 11 pedestrian crossings with access to platforms.
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The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
Modernization of the E 30 railway line, section Zabrze – Katowice – Kraków, stage II b
BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLE JOWE S. A .
TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT: PLN 2.25 BILLION
VALUE OF EU CO-FINANCING: PLN 1.75 BILLION
TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: 2015 –2020
The investment is the subsequent stage of a global project, consisting in the modernization
of the E 30 railway line in the scope of basic works on the section Jaworzno Szczakowa –
Kraków Główny Towarowy and in the scope of signaling works on the section Sosnowiec
Jęzor – Jaworzno Szczakowa – Kraków Główny Towarowy: LCS Jaworzno Szczakowa, LCS
Trzebinia and LCS Kraków Mydlniki. Modernization of the section Sosnowiec Jęzor – Jaworzno
Szczakowa – Kraków Główny Towarowy is to adapt the line E 30 to the technical conditions
resulting from AGC (on main international railway lines) and AGTC (on main international com-
bined transport railway lines) agreements.
The line will be designed for passenger trains traveling at 160 kph and cargo trains traveling at
120 kph. The rail infrastructure will be modernized in all scopes. This applies to the geometric Photo: PKP PLK S.A.
layout of tracks, platforms, engineering structures, the catenary network and environmental Reduction of travel time and time of transport of cargo, increase of
safety, improvement of passenger service comfort on modernized plat-
protection and other infrastructure. forms are the assumptions of the project involving the modernization of
the E 30 railway line, section Zabrze – Katowice – Kraków, stage II b
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214
The first completed project in the CEF
Improvement of safety on the Central Railway Main Line by eliminating horizontal
crossings and constructing two-level crossings
BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLE JOWE S. A .
TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT: PLN 17.51 MILLION
VALUE OF EU CO-FINANCING: PLN 14.90 MILLION
TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: 2014 –2016
The project covered the modernization works on the E 65 railway line, which is apart of the
Baltic-Adriatic base network corridor. The works were performed at the intersection of the
Central Railway Main Line (line no. 4 Grodzisk Mazowiecki – Zawiercie) with roads located in
southern Poland.
The scope of the investment:
• decommissioning of the railway crossing at km 127.190 of line E 65 in the section Gro-
dzisk Mazowiecki – Katowice at the intersection of the line with district road no. 395 Ruda
Pilczycka – Czermno, and the construction of a viaduct,
Photo: PKP PLK S.A. • decommissioning of the railway crossing at km 147.584 of line E 65 in the section Gro-
Two single-level railroad and road junctions have been reconstructed dzisk Mazowiecki – Katowice at the intersection of the line with the local road no. 004420
into two-level junctions (road viaducts)
Zabrodzie – Jamskie, and the construction of a viaduct.
Effects:
• increasing safety by eliminating collision crossings of roads with railways and replacing
them with two-level collision-free intersections,
• increasing line capacity by eliminating point reduction in its speed,
• reducing operating costs.
22PROGRAMME FOR MODERNIZATION
OF RAILWAY STATIONS
There are 632 active railway stations in Poland. PKP S.A. administrates 574 station buildings,
and the rest is administrated by local governments, communal companies, TBS, PKP PLK S.A.
and other entities. The railway station buildings, which are supervised by PKP S.A., are divided
into different categories, depending on the functions they fulfill in the transport system.
Photo: PKP S.A.
The recreation of the historical Wrocław railway station building
complex with the reconstruction of the technical railway infrastructure is
Categories of station buildings a project implemented from the OP IE 2007–2013 funds
PREMIUM
• a station building in a large city handling international, inter-voivodeship and regional trans-
port
• an important national level transport hub, seen as a showcase for the country or the city
• a structure offering travelers a range of commercial services (e.g. gastronomy, newspaper
stands, cash machine, car rental, children’s play area) PREMIUM STATION
VOIVODESHIP
• a station building in a large city handling international, inter-voivodeship and regional trans-
port
• an important inter-voivodeship level transport hub, seen as a showcase for the city or the
region
• a structure offering travelers basic services (e.g. gastronomy, newspaper stands, cash ma-
chine) VOIVODESHIP STATION
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23REGIONAL
• a small city station building, handling mainly regional and local traffic
• an important communication hub at the communal and voivodeship level
REGIONAL STATION
AGGLOMERATION
• a station building handling daily local traffic, not more than 50 km from the centre of a large
city
• an important communication hub at the agglomeration level
AGGLOMER ATION STATION • a structure without commercial features
LOCAL
• a train station building with a small potential for railway development, utilized by people
traveling systematically to larger cities (to work, to school).
• minimal service standard on the station platform
LOCAL STATION
TOURIST
• a station building in a small town or out of town, handling international, inter-voivodeship,
regional and local transport
• an important transport hub during the tourist season
TOURIST STATION
• a train station building that can be a shocase of the town
24PKP S.A. categories of station buildings
2%
58% 3%
TOURIST
LOCAL VOIVODESHIP
3%
18% 17% PREMIUM
AGGLOMER ATION REGIONAL
The structure of the station buildings planned to be modernized by 2021
under the Railway Station Building Investment Programme (RSBIP)
Photo: PKP S.A.
in total 7 5 19 34 99 8 172 An integrated communication centre in Bydgoszcz was built using the
OP IE 2007–2013 funds
2021 2 1 – 2 4 7 16
2020 3 3 10 18 41 1 76
2019 2 1 5 3 43 – 54 The structure of stations in Poland
2018 – – 3 9 10 – 22 579
53
632
2017 – – 1 2 1 – 4
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
(as of April 5, 2017)
structure
administrator PKP S.A. other entities in total
PREMIUM VOIVODESHIP REGIONAL AGGLOMER ATION LOCAL TOURIST
STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION IN TOTAL
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25The “Railway Station Building Investment Programme for the years 2016–2023”, imple-
mented by PKP S.A., assumes the modernization of 464 railway station buildings throughout
Poland, of which 172 are on the list of station buildings intended for modernization before
2021.
The new station buildings will meet the highest standards of safety and functionality, also
through the implementation of solutions tailored to the needs of people with reduced mobility.
Photo: PKP S.A.
The reconstruction of the Gliwice train station complex was realized
from the OP IE 2007–2013 funds
Station building financing sources:
• European Union funds from the Operational Programme Eastern Poland and the Opera-
tional Programme Infrastructure and Environment,
• state budget,
• PKP S.A.’s own funds, including loans.
Structure of the financing of the Railway Station Building Investment Programme
Photo: PKP S.A. 21%
The construction of the Kraków Główny railway station building STATE BUDGET
integrated with urban public transport is a project implemented under
the OP IE 2007–2013
60%
19%
EU FUNDS
OTHER FUNDS
(OWN FUNDS, LOANS)
Conducting investment activities at railway station buildings depends on the availability
of funding sources. 12 groups of PKP S.A. projects are included in the current list
of OP IE 2014–2020 Identified Projects (122 station buildings), the total value of
which is PLN 1.03 billion.
Photo: PKP S.A.
The Szczecin Główny railway station building was reconstructed
together with the railway and platform infrastructure using the OP IE
2007–2013 funds
26EXAMPLE INVESTMENT
!
Modernization of selected station buildings at the railway line no. 9 in the section
Warszawa Wschodnia – Gdynia Główna Osobowa
BENEFICIARY: PKP S. A .
TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT: PLN 176.55 MILLION
VALUE OF EU CO-FINANCING: PLN 122 MILLION
IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE: 2017–2020
The project includes the construction of a new railway station building in Pomiechówek and
the modernization of 10 railway station buildings without interference with the station layout:
Gdańsk Główny, Gdańsk Oliwa, Gdańsk Wrzeszcz, Prabuty, Pruszcz Gdański, Pszczółki, Susz,
Szymankowo, Tczew, Mława Miasto.
Railway line no. 9 is a part of the modernized Trans-European Transport Corridor Baltic –
Adriatic on the section Warszawa Wschodnia – Gdynia Główna Osobowa. The project will
be a significant addition to its modernization investments, it will improve the comfort and qual- Photo: PKP S.A.
ity of passenger service, contribute to the elimination of barriers, and it will adapt the station The Gdynia Główna railway station complex was rebuilt using the
OP IE 2007–2013 funds. The modernization of the railway station
building infrastructure to the needs of people with reduced mobility. buildings along the railway line no. 9 in the section Warszawa
Wschodnia – Gdynia Główna Osobowa is also to be implemented using
OP IE 2014–2020
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27PROGRAMME FOR REPLACEMENT
OF THE ROLLING STOCK
The ongoing process of reinforcing the role of rail transport in the country’s transport system
does not only involve investments in railway infrastructure, but also the projects that
are being implemented by carriers and transport operators. The condition of the rolling stock
is systematically improving.
In the EU 2007–2013 perspective, 14 projects were implemented from the Operational
Programme Infrastructure and Environment funds, which dealt with the moderniza-
Photo: PKP Intercity S.A. tion/purchase of rolling stock, intended for interregional connections.
The project entitled “Purchase of electric multiple units for PKP Intercity The total value of these projects amounted to PLN 6.3 billion, of which the EU co-financ-
S.A. Stage II” was implemented using OP IE 2007–2013 funds
ing amounted to PLN 2.7 billion. 440 rolling stock units were purchased or modernized.
In addition, 14 rolling stock projects were implemented in the agglomeration transport sector
with a value of PLN 3.3 billion, with EU co-financing amounting to approx. PLN 2.1 billion.
The result of the activities executed is significant improvement of the comfort and safety
and enhancement of the transport offer.
In the EU 2014–2020 perspective PLN 1.9 billion was set aside for modernization/pur-
chase of rolling stock intended for interregional and agglomeration connections from the Op-
erational Programme Infrastructure and Environment. The investments in this scope are
complemented by undertakings implemented within the Regional Operational Programmes
of individual voivodeships. These are regional investments.
Approximately 400 new/modernized rolling stock units are planned to be acquired using the
OP IE funds. The projects will be selected under competition mode under measures 5.1 (De-
velopment of the TEN-T railway network) and 5.2 (Development of rail transport outside
the TEN-T).
The results of purchase/modernization projects:
Photo: PKP Intercity S.A. • complementation of a wide range of modernization works on railway infrastructure,
261 wagons and 35 locomotives were purchased and modernized using • making rail transport more attractive by increasing comfort and safety,
the OP IE 2007–2013 funds
• improved transport offer,
• increased accessibility of rail transport,
• creating a low-emission alternative to road transport.
28DEVELOPMENT OF INTERMODAL
TRANSPORT
According to data from the Office of Rail Transport, the year 2016 was the record year for in-
termodal transport carried out by rail. The mass of goods transported increased by nearly 25%
compared to the previous year, and rail carriers transported a record number of load units: almost Photo: CEUPT
951 thousand pieces, including almost 917 thousand containers. Favorable conditions for the de-
velopment of intermodal transport in Poland will further encourage the use of this form of trans- More funds for intermodal transport
port and will increase the share of mass of intermodal transport loads in the total mass of cargo Przemysław Gorgol, acting director
transported by rail. Centre for the EU Transport Projects
„The EU support will accelerate the development
It is planned to finance intermodal transport projects under measure 3.2 Development of intermodal transport in Poland. One billion PLN
of maritime, inland waterway and multimodal transport (OP IE 2014–2020). is the pool of funds to be designated for financial
backing of the best projects. The potential of
the intermodal market is huge nowadays. Its
The selection of projects for co-financing will take place through a competition. The amount of development is promoted by the EU funds and an
funds intended for co-financing the projects is PLN 1 billion. excellent location of Poland on the crossing of two
The maximum level of EU co-financing is 50% of the eligible expenditure. According to a de- out of nine TEN-T corridors (the Baltic-Adriatic
Corridor and the North Sea-Baltic Corridor).”
tailed description of the priority axes of the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environ-
ment 2014–2020, co-financing can be obtained for projects consisting in:
• construction or reconstruction of intermodal terminal infrastructure, including terminals loca-
ted in logistic centers and seaports, together with dedicated rail (including sidings)/road in-
frastructure necessary for their inclusion in the railway network/road network, along with the
construction/reconstruction of external devices, necessary for the functioning of the terminal,
• purchase or modernization of equipment necessary for the operation of intermodal terminals,
in particular for lifting and other handling equipment, shunter locomotives,
• purchase or modernization of telematic and satellite systems (equipment and software) rela-
ted to intermodal transport, as well as expenditure on their implementation,
• purchase or modernization of rolling stock, including catenary network locomotives and spe-
cialized intermodal transport wagons (platforms).
It is possible to implement projects combining the above types of projects. Photo: DCT Gdańsk S.A.
The OP IE 2007–2013 funds were used to finance the project entitled
“Construction of the Terminal Stage II: Expansion of the siding, purchase
of equipment – DCT Gdansk: The Gateway to Central Europe”
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29The CEUTP in the system of THE ROLE OF THE CEUPT
distribution of EU funds for transport from preparation of the application to implementation
investments:
1 2 3 4
EUROPEAN COMMISSION MINISTRY OF
FINANCE we stay close to the we co-operate with we identify, analyze we evaluate
Audit institution beneficiar y and the beneficiar y threats and potential applications for
the project – each – advising them barriers to the co-financing –
submitted project at ever y stage of implementation of individual and
has its own CEUTP execution of the the project – quick competition
super visor project elimination of possible projects
obstacles to the
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC MINISTRY OF implementation of the
DE VELOPMENT INFR ASTRUCTURE AND project
managing institution in the CONSTRUCTION
system of implementation of CEUTP’s super visor y institution
EU funds 7 6 5
we super vise the we settle we monitor
correctness of EU funds individual progress
spending – ex-ante control stages of the in project
of tender documentation, investment – execution
ex-post control of public verification of
procurements, on-site requests for
project control payment
AS THE INSTITUTION AS THE INTERMEDIATE
IMPLEMENTING INSTITUTION 8 9 10 11
THE OP IE 2007–2013, FOR OP IE 2014 –2020,
CEF 2014 –2020 OP EP 2014 –2020
we carr y out periodic we execute we carr y out we suppor t the
repor ting tasks in monitoring beneficiaries’ potential
the field of visits at through trainings,
BENEFICIARY evaluation in the project working meetings, the
the transpor t execution site CEUTP website, the
sector CEUTP newsletter
30SUMMARY OF MIC ACTIVITIES –
DEPUTY MINISTER ANDRZEJ BITTEL
Dear Sir or Madam,
The role of the railway sector in the country’s transport system is to provide an efficient
infrastructure capable of handling a network of reliable passenger and freight traffic links.
The actions of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction are aimed at improving the
operating conditions of railway carriers and increasing the availability of rail transport.
In this context, the investments made in connection with the increase of trains’ speed and
permissible load, as well as the electrification of selected sections of railway lines, are also
of particular importance. Photo: MIC
In order to sustain the positive effects of the modernized railway network, measures are
being taken to ensure stable financing of repair and maintenance work in a multi-annual
perspective. This approach will improve the efficiency of the administrators and the quality
of their services.
It is also necessary to continue to create favorable conditions for the development of freight
rail transport by responding to market needs. This will allow us to take advantage of
Poland’s location in the centre of Europe and at the intersection of the main communication
routes. In this case, the role of Poland in the structure of freight corridors and participation
in the initiative of the New Silk Road is very important.
I would also like to emphasize the role of intermodal transport, which is one of the areas
with the greatest growth dynamics and ongoing growth potential. The government’s
strategy envisages intervention in other areas, which will consolidate a positive trend.
Rail transport needs modern solutions that will increase the competitive edge of
railways, improve safety, travel comfort, quality of goods supply and consolidate the pro-
environmental nature of this transport segment. I believe that the actions undertaken will
contribute to the improvement of this state of affairs.
Yours sincerely,
Andrzej Bittel
UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE
MINISTRY OF INFR ASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
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