Brochure issued by the Centre for EU Projects in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 1 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 OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME INFRASTRUCTURE 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 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

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 5 Dear Sir or Madam,

I am providing you with information about the railway sector in . 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 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 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

6 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

INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATORS

WKD PKM km km km km km km km km km km km km km PKP PLK PKP LHS SILESIAkm PKP SKM 8 CARGOTOR 9.6 UBB Polska1.4 Infra 57 43.1 32.7 38.5 32.6 31.9 18.3 11.4 18429 394.7 KP KOTLARNIA105.9 CTL Maczki-Bór DSDiK in Wrocław PMT Linie Kolejowe Euroterminal Sławków

Jastrzębska Spółka Kolejowa Source: Office of , as of December 2016 The structure of the railway lines operated in Poland in 2016:

According to the degree of electrification: According to significance: According to spacing:

11 883 km 12 376 km 18 673 km THE LENGTH OF ELECTRIFIED LINES OF NATIONAL NORMAL GAUGE RAILWAY LINES IMPORTANCE

7331 km 6838 km 541 km THE LENGTH OF NON-ELECTRIFIED REMAINING RAILWAY LINES WIDE GAUGE RAILWAY 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). WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 7 Railway lines according to permissible speeds PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION 31.2% 29.5% Vmax ≤60 26.5% Types of passenger rail transport

17.1% 60< 16.9% Vmax • inter-agglomeration transport lines (eligible) 16.6% ≤80 • inter-voivodeship transport • regional transport (agglomeration transport). 39.8% 80 < 39.9% Vmax 41.4% ≤120 Passenger transport may be executed out as commercial transport (at the initiative and at the sole economic risk of the carrier) and as public service transport (on the basis of a public 11.2% 120< 13% Vmax service agreement concluded with their organizer operating in the given area). 14.9% ≤160 Collective public transport is organized by the competent local government unit (commune, 0.6% 0.6% Vmax poviat, voivodeship, inter-communal union or poviat union) or the minister responsible for 0.6% >160 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 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 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, to Grodno (Belarus) from Kraków through Warszawa and Białystok were launched, and the – in co- 292.2 273.9 292.5 282.2 278.2 283.3 270.4269.1280.3 270.8 257.1 261.8264.1 operation with PKP Intercity S.A. – , launched a 262.2 on a commercial basis shuttling between Przemyśl and through .

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.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Source: ORT

8 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 TRAVEL

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 WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 9 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%

STK Others PKP LHS Ecco Rail Pol-Miedź CTL Train Inter Cargo PKP CARGO Rail Polska Ciech Cargo KP Kotlarnia CTL LogisticsPUK Kolprem Freightliner PL Orlen KolTrans Koleje Czeskie ZPiS Spedkoks DB Cargo Polska Captrain Polska Euronaft Trzebinia Source: ORT

10 Compared 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) these companies in the market in 2016 amounted to over 79%, and in 2015 it amounted

249.2 to almost 90%. 235.3 233.2 231.3 228.9 224.8 222.2

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- 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 try’s transport accessibility in a European and local context also have a huge impact on 2010 2011 the competitiveness of rail . 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)

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 11 RAILWAYS IN THE EU 2014–2020 Planned effects: OPERATIONAL PERSPECTIVE PROGRAMME EASTERN POLAND 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 RAILWAY 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), OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME INFRASTRUCTURE • 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 RAILWAY 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

* EU financing under Cohesion Fund 1h 50 min IN BN EURO REDUCTION OF THE AVERAGE TRAIN JOURNEY bn € TIME BETWEEN VOIVODESHIP CENTRES 4.5 (ON AVERAGE BY 33%) RAILWAY LINES 0.4 bn € ROLLING STOCK

*Implementation Document for the Transport 5 bn € Development Strategy until 2020 33% (with a perspective until 2030) { 0.15 bn € RAILWAY STATION BUILDINGS

12 strictly 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 – from the funds available for ). 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. communications and energy projects within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This is a great opportunity for the Polish railway sector. 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 Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014–2020 (OP EP) funds. Improvement of railroad transport safety is also 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 Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Świętokrzyskie and Podkarpackie voivodeships. These include invest- and projects involving the purchase or modernization 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. WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 13 Regional 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.

POMORSKIE

WARMIŃSKO- -MAZURSKIE ZACHODNIO- -POMORSKIE Investment funds are available through PODLASKIE KUJAWSKO- -POMORSKIE

MAZOWIECKIE 16 LUBUSKIE WIELKOPOLSKIE

REGIONAL OPERATIONAL ŁÓDZKIE PROGRAMMES LUBELSKIE DOLNOŚLĄSKIE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE

OPOLSKIE

ŚLĄSKIE PODKARPACKIE

MAŁOPOLSKIE

14 NATIONAL 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.

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 15 Objectives 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 to move at speeds above 160 kph • increasing the length of lines with acceptable axial load ≥ 221 kN, WZMOCNIENIE EFEKTYWNOŚCI • increasing the capacity of the infrastructure handling the seaports in Gdańsk, , TRANSPORTU KOLEJOWEGO 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 BEZPIECZEŃSTWA FUNKCJONOWANIA TRANSPORTU KOLEJOWEGO • 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,

POPRAWA JAKOŚCI W PRZEWOZACH • increasing the speed of cargo trains on the network of railway lines administrated by PKP PASAŻERSKICH I TOWAROWYCH 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.

16 Indicators 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. WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 17 Map of investment projects covered by the NRP

Source: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

18 EXAMPLES OF INVESTMENTS CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE FRAMES OF THE NATIONAL RAILWAY PROGRAMME 1 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 – – Maksymilianowo

BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLEJOWE S.A.

TOTAL VALUE OF THE PROJECT: 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. WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 19 2 Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014–2020 (OP EP) Works on the railway lines no. 68, 565 in the section – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów, along with electrification

BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLEJOWE 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 () 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.

20 3 The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Modernization of the E 30 railway line, section – – Kraków, stage II b

BENEFICIARY: PKP POLSKIE LINIE KOLEJOWE 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

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 21 4 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 KOLEJOWE 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.

22 PROGRAMME 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

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 23 REGIONAL • 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

AGGLOMERATION STATION • a structure without commercial features

LOCAL • a 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

24 PKP S.A. categories of station buildings

2% TOURIST 58% 3% LOCAL VOIVODESHIP

3% PREMIUM 18% 17% AGGLOMERATION 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 AGGLOMERATION LOCAL TOURIST STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION STATION IN TOTAL

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 25 The “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 train station complex was realized from the OP IE 2007–2013 funds Station building financing sources: • 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 EU FUNDS 19% 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

26 EXAMPLE 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

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 27 PROGRAMME 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 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.

28 DEVELOPMENT 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 tailed description of the priority axes of the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environ- Corridor and the North Sea-Baltic Corridor).” 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 , purchase of equipment – DCT Gdansk: The Gateway to Central Europe” WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 29 The CEUTP in the system of THE ROLE OF THE CEUPT distribution of EU funds for transport from preparation of the application to implementation investments:

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30 SUMMARY 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 INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

WE ARE CHANGING THE POLISH RAILWAYS 31 Brochure issued by the Centre for EU Transport Projects in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction

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