European funds for modern transport Centre for EU Transport Projects Table of Contents

Foreword ...... 3 EU Cohesion Policy in Poland ...... 5 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) ...... 5 The results of EU funds usage in transport ...... 7 Support for transport ...... 8 Programmes executed by the CEUTP ...... 9 Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020 ...... 9 Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014-2020 ...... 20 The “Connecting Europe” Facility–CEF ...... 22 Support for beneficiaries ...... 28 CEUTP’s role: from preparation of an application to completion ...... 28 Jaspers Initiative...... 29 Useful links and contact points ...... 29

Publisher: Centre for EU Transport Projects Publication co-financed by the Cohesion Fund plac Europejski 2 under the Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020 00-844 Warsaw

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For twelve years now, the Centre for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP) Within the OPI&E 2007-2013, the CEUTP was involved in 385 invest- has been supporting beneficiaries in the process of investment pre- ment and preparatory undertakings. The total amount of funds from paration and implementation. In its role as an intermediary body, the the European Union budget allocated and settled by the CEUTP amo- CEUTP is responsible for project selection and evaluation, as well as for unted to nearly PLN 86 billion. The current European Union budget the process of awarding and settling grants in the transport sector in for transport projects coordinated by CEUTP amounts in total to abo- the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment (OPI&E), ut PLN 103 billion*, including about PLN 83.32 billion under OPI&E Operational Programme Eastern Poland (OPEP). The Centre is the im- 2014-2020, EUR 4.23 billion under the CEF and nearly PLN 1.7 billion plementing institution of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and an under OPEP. advisory and expert institution the activities of which are focused pri- marily on efficient utilization of EU funds for transport projects. In this publication we will present you with selected infrastructural projects, co-fi nanced from EU funds, co-ordinated by the CEUTP. Our The CEUTP provides comprehensive assistance to the beneficiary goal is to visualize the scale of the implemented projects and their be- from the moment of submission of the so-called declaration or signing nefits for the Polish economy and local communities. of preagreements (in the case of key projects) by submitting an appli- cation for co-financing and signing a contract for co-financing, up until the full settlement of the project. At the same time, it ensures that all Joanna Lech EU and national requirements are met during the project implementa- The Acting Director of the Centre for European Union Transport Projects tion process. Ongoing monitoring is directly related to the settlement of individual stages of the investment, regular reporting and periodic inspections of project implementation. * Calculated according to the average exchange rate of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) as of July, 2019 The CEUTP in the system of distribution of EU funds for transport investments

MINISTRY EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF FINANCE audit authority

MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The managing authority in the system of implementation of European Funds MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE The supervising body of CEUTP

CENTRE FOR EU TRANSPORT PROJECTS

AS THE IMPLEMENTING BODY AS THE INTERMEDIATE BODY OPI&E 2007–2013 OPI&E 2014–2020 CEF 2014–2020 OPEP 2014–2020

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4 EU Cohesion Policy in Poland

European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)

3 The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) – its objective In addition to these funds, a part of the expenditures from the is to reduce the disparities between the levels of development of EU budget is intended for specific purposes. They are carried out the regions of the Union and to strengthen the economic, social through additional investment funds, including the European and territorial cohesion of the EU as a whole. The fund provides i.a. Union Solidarity Fund and the Instrument for Pre-Accession the support for production and infrastructure investments and the Assistance, which provides support to candidate countries and support to small and medium-sized enterprises. potential candidates to the EU.

3 The European Social Fund (ESF) – its main objective is to combat unemployment in the Member States. ESF money increase opportunities for employment and education. It co-finances support European Structural for various regions and social groups, in particular for people at risk and Cohesion Funds of poverty and young people entering the labour market. EAFRD, EMFF

3 The Cohesion Fund (CF) – is intended for Member States the per capita gross national income (GNI) of which is less than CF 90% of the EU average. Its aim is to reduce economic and social ERDF disparities and promote sustainable development, mainly through ESF major investments in transport infrastructure and environmental protection. Structural Cohesion Funds Policy Funds 3 The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) – it supports the restructuring of the agriculture and supports the development of rural areas.

3 The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) – it supports the restructuring of the Member States’ fishing industries.

5 EU Cohesion Policy in Poland

Distribution of EU funds Luxembourg – 0.059 billion in 2014–2020 Denmark – 0.553 billion (in EUR, current values) Malta – 0.725 billion Cyprus – 0.735 billion Ireland – 1.19 billion The Netherlands – 1.4 billion Finland – 1.47 billion Photo: Ministry of Investment and Economic Development Sweden – 2.11 billion Belgium – 2.28 billion Jerzy Kwieciński, Minister of Investment and Slovenia – 3.07 billion Economic Development: Estonia – 3.59 billion “The Cohesion policy is not Latvia – 4.51 billion only the EU’s largest invest- Lithuania – 6.82 billion ment policy, but also a policy Bulgaria – 7.59 billion that is the closest to the pe- Croatia – 8.61 billion

ople, the closest to the citizens Great Britain – 11.84 billion of the EU and it delivers very Slovakia – 12.99 billion tangible results “. Greece – 15.52 billion Source: bit.ly/cupt_cytjk France – 15.85 billion

Germany – 19.23 billion Poland is the biggest beneficiary of Portugal – 21.47 billion EU cohesion policy. In 2014-2020 the Hungary – 21.91 billion

European Union has allocated EUR Czech Republic – 21.98 billion for our country. The 82.5 billion Romania – 22.99 billion distribution of funds and the directions of their use were discussed and agreed Spain – 28.56 billion upon with the various partners by the Italy – 32.82 billion central and local authorities. Poland – 82.5 billion Source: Ministry of Investment and Economic Development Source: EU policy funding – main statistics. Available budget 2014-2020

6 EU Cohesion Policy in Poland

The results of EU funds usage in transport

The results of investments coordinated by CEUTP, implemented during the 2007-2013 financial perspective in the national Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment:

454 km 583 km the lenght of motorways built the lenght of built in the TEN-T network and modernized railway lines 14 units the number of built / rebuilt 961.3 km 440 units intermodal terminals the lenght of built the number of units of purchased and rebuilt express roads or modernized railway rolling stock

Road transport Urban transport Rail transport Air transport Maritime and intermodal transport

963 units the number of units of purchased or modernized city transport fleet 252 km 8 units the length of built or modernized rail the number of rebuilt airports in the and trolleybus transport networks TEN-T network 6.69 km the length of built 2nd metro line

Source: The CEUTP

7 Support for transport

Support for transport

Transport in programmes

Operational Programme Infrastructure and The European Territorial Cooperation and Environment (OPI&E) European Neighbourhood Instrument pro- 4 http://www.pois.gov.pl/en/ grammes: The Central Europe Transnational Coopera- Operational Programme Eastern Poland tion Programme (OPEP) The Baltic Sea Transnational Cooperation Photo: Ministry of Infrastructure 4 https://www.polskawschodnia.gov.pl/en Programme Andrzej Adamczyk, The Interreg Europa International Coopera- Minister of Infrastructure: “Connecting Europe” Facility – CEF tion Programme 4 http://www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl/en/ 3 http://www.ewt.gov.pl/en/ “I am convinced that thanks to the determination of the gov- Regional Operational Programmes Horizon 2020 – scientific research and in- ernment and the effi cient use 2014-2020: novation for the years 2014-2020. One of of EU funds, we will complete 3 http://www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl/en/ the priorities is “smart, clean and integrated Poland’s transport grid. We 3 http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/ transport”: are actively seeking to ensure 3 3 http://en.kpk.gov.pl/l that key sections of the pro- Two territorial instruments are a novelty in 3 https://www.nauka.gov.pl/en/ ject, such as the Via Carpatia comparison to the previous programming route, are integrated into the period: The European Fund for Strategic Investments, TEN-T core network”. under the Investment Plan for Europe – the so- Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) – ITI called Juncker’s plan (repayable instrument): Source: bit.ly/cupt_cytaa are encouraged to use financial resources 3 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/priorities/ from different funds: jobs-growth-and-investment/investment- 3 https://www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl/en/ -plan-europe-juncker-plan_en 3 http://www.miir.gov.pl/en/

8 Programmes executed by the CEUTP OPI&E

Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020

Operational Programme Infrastructure and port and energy security, health care and cultural Environment 2014-2020 is the largest Europe- heritage. an Union programme fi nanced by the European Funds. It continues the assumptions of OPI&E The Programme fi nances infrastructural projects 2007-2013. of national or international importance. The sup- port can be used in two ways: actively – as a pro- Goal: The programme is also part of the Europe ject executor or participant or as a user of the infra- 2020 strategy, the key objective of which is to structure, which was built thanks to co-fi nancing Photo: Ministry of Investment and Economic Development support a resource-effi cient, environmentally from the European Funds. Grzegorz Puda, secretary of state, friendly and socially inclusive economy that fos- Ministry of Investment and Economic ters territorial and social cohesion. Until the end of July 2019, within the Operational Development: Programme Infrastructure and Environment, the “The biggest transport investments in Poland were carried out with the support Budget: EUR 27.4 billion, including for transport – CEUTP signed 257 agreements on co-fi nancing of the Operational Programme Infra- EUR 19.8 billion. with benefi ciaries for the total amount of EU co-fi - structure and Environment. This is refl ec- nancing of PLN 67.4 billion. This constitutes 81% ted in the numbers. For example, in 2004 we had 725 km of expressways and The main areas, for which funding is provided, are: of Programme funds used. motorways in Poland, at the end of 2018 low-emission economy, environmental protection, – 3730 km. But transport is not only climate change mitigation and adaptation, trans- EU-approved payments totaled PLN 29.7 billion. roads, today we can boast of moderni- zed stations and railway lines, modern trains or environmentally friendly buses and trams. It is diffi cult to fi nd a region in Poland where an investment from this operational programme was not carried out. No wonder, after all, the Programme Infrastructure and Environment is the lar- gest programme in Europe.”

Source: bit.ly/cupt_cytws

9 OPI&E Programmes executed by the CEUTP

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10 Programmes executed by the CEUTP railways

Fast and safe rail traffic on line C-E 65

PROJECT NAME The investment is being implemented on the C-E 65 line. Works on the C-E 65 railway line in the section Chorzów Batory – The railway line no. 131 is part of the TEN-T core network Tarnowskie Góry – Karsznice – Inowrocław – Bydgoszcz – Maksymilianowo and forms part 6 of the European Transport Corridor C-E 65,

connecting the Baltic States with the Adriatic and Balkan BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT PKP PLK S.A. PLN 3 041 315 767 countries. The works include the replacement of the track bed and the PROJECT VALUE strengthening of the substructure, as well as the moderniza- PLN 5 187 882 976 tion and construction of engineering structures. The existing rail level crossings will be modernized. It is also planned to reconstruct and remodel buildings and build new signal towers. The construction of new railway traffi c control equipment (construction of 4 LCS) was also assumed.

Speed limits will be removed so that freight trains can reach speeds of up to 120 km/h and passenger trains up to 140 km/h. The capacity of the railway line will be improved and a functional freight corridor – the core of the freight trans- port in the country – will be created.

The level of safety of rail traffi c, travelers, freight and road traffi c at level crossings will be increased. Stations and bus stops shall be adapted to the needs of persons with reduced mobility.

Photo:CEUTP

An example of an infrastructure investment carried out thanks to OPI&E 2014-2020 11 roads Programmes executed by the CEUTP

The A1 motorway boasts the biggest transport hub in Poland

Thanks to the construction of the Pyrzowice – Maciejów PROJECT NAME Construction of A1 motorway, the Pyrzowice – Maciejów – Sośnica section – Sośnica section of the A1 motorway, residents of the western and northern parts of Upper Silesia can quickly

and comfortably travel to central Poland. The investment BENEFICIARY PROJECT VALUE also has supraregional economic signifi cance, and the General Directorate for National Roads PLN 5 859 779 905 motorway handles international traffi c in four directions. and Motorways Travelers can relax in car parks with toilets, catering and EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT petrol stations. PLN 4 652 614 238

The A1 motorway section built, with a total length of 44.38 km, has a mineral-asphalt surface and three lanes. Road hubs were built as part of the investment, including the motorway hub in Gliwice Sośnica – the biggest one in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe. The hub has three levels and six entrances. It connects the A1 motorway with the A4 motorway, via the national road no. 44 and the Intercity Road.

Source: www.gddkia.gov.pl, conadrogach.pl Photo: General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways

An example of an infrastructure investment 12 carried out thanks to OPI&E 2007-2013 Programmes executed by the CEUTP roads

An efficient road link will support urban development

PROJECT NAME S17 express road at the section of the Lubelska and Construction of the S17 Warsaw – Garwolin express road, Garwolin junction is part of the trans-European trans- section of the Lubelska – Garwolin junction port networks and is located in the TEN-T core network. The section constitutes a fragment of the E72 internation- BENEFICIARY PROJECT VALUE al road, with the route Warsaw – Lublin – Hrebenne – Lviv. General Directorate for National Roads PLN 1 245 288 089 and Motorways The investment will result in the construction of: a section of EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT road with a length of nearly 37 km, 6 road junctions, bridges, PLN 618 460 584 viaducts, footbridges, culverts. Sections of cross roads (na- tional, voivodeship, poviat, commune) will be built or recon- structed. The route between the Skrudki and Kurów Zachód junctions and the route from the end of the Garwolin ring road to Ryki will be the fi rst sections of the S17 Expressway made available to drivers in 2019. Thanks to this, 140 km of the expressway near Lublin - from Garwolin to Piask - will be open to drivers.

The investment is to ensure high comfort of long-distance road traffi c at high speeds, improve transport accessibility of Poland and interregional connections within the TEN-T network. Thanks to the communication of the planned route with the existing road network, the quality of communica- tion links will be improved and the fl ow of people, goods, capital and services will be enhanced. This has an impact on the EU’s external competitiveness and internal economic, social and territorial cohesion. The construction is scheduled to continue until June 2020.

Photo: General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways

An example of an infrastructure investment carried out thanks to OPI&E 2014-2020 13 urban transport Programmes executed by the CEUTP Distant districts of Warsaw more accessible thanks to the 2nd metro line

Spatial and demographic changes force the development of PROJECT NAME 2nd metro line in Warsaw – preparatory works, design and construction transport in Warsaw. Residents want to travel quickly and of the central section including purchase of rolling stock easily to remote districts. Older people, disabled people and

families with young children rely on transport adapted to their BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT needs. These expectations are met by the 2nd metro line. The Capital City of Warsaw PLN 3 601 284 336

As part of the investment, the central section of the 2nd PROJECT VALUE metro line from Rondo Daszyńskiego station to Dworzec PLN 5 976 094 461 Wileński station was designed and built. In addition to the tracks that are nearly 6.7 km in length, seven stations and a tunnel link were constructed. The Kabaty Technical and Holding Station was rebuilt. 35 new six-car Inspiro trains were additionally bought, running not only on the 2nd, but also on the 1st metro line.

Morever, the project included preparatory work for the whole 2nd line, i.e. designs and analyses, photographic, hydrological and geological-engineering documentation, determination of the zones of infl uence of the construction of the metro on nearby buildings, prognosis of the impact of investments on buildings and people, inventory of greenery and regulation of the legal status of real property.

Photo: Rafał Motyl, The Capital City of Warsaw

An example of an infrastructure investment 14 carried out thanks to OPI&E 2007-2013 Programmes executed by the CEUTP urban transport

Passenger and environment friendly buses and trolleybuses

PROJECT NAME In order to ensure the high European standards of bus and Development of sustainable public transport in Gdynia through trolleybus rolling stock in Gdynia, the project provides for the the purchase of ecological rolling stock purchase of 85 units of public transport vehicles, including:

30 trolleybuses (16 multi-section and 14 standard trolley- BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT Municipality of the city of Gdynia PLN 103 170 00 buses), 55 buses (32 multi-section and 23 standard buses) and 21 battery sets for retrofi tting trolleybuses. PROJECT VALUE PLN 169 198 800 Modern rolling stock has a signifi cant impact on impro- ving the mobility of vehicles and reducing the frequency of failures. As a result, the level of transport safety and punctuality of urban transport will be considerably im- proved.

A signifi cant increase in travel comfort will be an addi- tional incentive for the residents of Gdynia and the neigh- bouring municipalities to use public transport in their daily journeys.

Photo: Michał Podgórniak

An example of an infrastructure investment carried out thanks to OPI&E 2014-2020 15 urban transport Programmes executed by the CEUTP

Comfortable travel by tram

The project, which is already being implemented, assumes PROJECT NAME Modernization of tramway rolling stock in Wrocław in terms that by the end of 2019 Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komu- of improving energy effi ciency and ensuring accessibility for people nikacyjne in Wrocław will purchase 56 modern multi-section with reduced mobility – Stage IA trams and, among other, specialist equipment for diagnos-

tics and repairs. 4 trams will be adapted to train candidates BENEFICIARY PROJECT VALUE for tram drivers. 46 trams have already been delivered (as of Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo PLN 250 578 675 August 22, 2019). Komunikacyjne Sp. z o.o. in Wrocław EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT Thanks to the investment, the comfort of travelling by PLN 159 000 000 tram in Wrocław is increasing. Obsolete rolling stock is be- ing replaced by vehicles with an air-conditioned passenger compartment, equipped with a modern dynamic passenger information system. The new rolling stock is also more accessible for people with reduced mobility. Trams are less energy-intensive and therefore more environmentally friendly.

Photo: Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne Sp. z o.o. in Wrocław

An example of an infrastructure investment 16 carried out thanks to OPI&E 2014-2020 Programmes executed by the CEUTP airports

Improved security at the airports

PROJECT NAME The project is an element of investment undertakings con- Development of infrastructure of the State Authority for Air Traffi c cerning the Polish airspace. It includes the construction of a Management – Stage II fl ight control tower at the Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport and

22 radio communication centers; delivery and commission- BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT Polish Air Navigation Services Agency PLN 158 475 368 ing of 10 transmitting and receiving sets operating below FL195 (8.33 kHz) and equipment of fl ight control towers at PROJECT VALUE TEN-T airports. By the end of 2020, they will also be deliv- PLN 231 562 135 ered and launched 2 precision landing systems, a radioloca- tion system and 5 radars.

The construction of 4 radar towers, a set of passive ground receiver stations for aircraft surveillance signals for SSR and SSR Mode S requests and Mode-S transponder messag- es was also planned. 3 sets of omnidirectional collocated beacon equipment with a radio distance meter will also be installed.

These devices ensure the safety of air traffi c as well as im- prove fl ight and navigation at at airports.

Photo: Krzysztof Krzemiński

An example of an infrastructure investment carried out thanks to OPI&E 2014-2020 17 ports Programmes executed by the CEUTP

Competitiveness of seaports will increase

Modernization of vessels of the Maritime Office in Gdynia PROJECT NAME Replacement of vessels of the Maritime Offi ce in Gdynia includes the purchase of: specialist hydrographic unit with equipment (a new system for collecting and processing hy-

drographic data); units for the service of the Port of Gdynia BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT Master’s Office; units for the service of navigational mark- Maritime Offi ce in Gdynia PLN 68 793 875 ing on the waters of the Vistula Lagoon and two high-speed control and inspection units. New vessels will replace worn- PROJECT VALUE -out and obsolete vessels. PLN 80 978 066

The aim of the project is to increase the effectiveness of implementation of the tasks of the Maritime Office in Gdynia related to the maintenance of the sea access infra- structure of ports (including those belonging to the TEN-T network), the maintenance of legal order and the protection of the environment. The quality of equipment in seaports on Poland’s eastern coast will be improved. This will increase their competitiveness.

The project is going to be implemented until the end of June 2020.

Photo: Maritime Offi ce in Gdynia

An example of an infrastructure investment 18 carried out thanks to OPI&E 2014-2020 Programmes executed by the CEUTP intermodal transport

Complex handling of container loads

PROJECT NAME The construction of the modern container terminal in Kutno Construction of intermodal terminal along with the accompanying has increased the use of a mean of transporting goods alter- facilities in Kutno native to road transport. Rail transport has a lower environ-

mental impact. Thanks to the construction of the terminal BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT PCC Intermodal S.A. PLN 36 697 499 and its accompanying facilities, comprehensive handling of goods transported in containers over long distances PROJECT VALUE was ensured. PLN 120 267 693 Under the investment were built among others: transship- ment terminal along with railway siding and facilities asso- ciated with its service. Installations along with the necessary infrastructure were reconstructed. A radio-communication system to streamline the works in the facility, and an IT sys- tem for terminal operations management were purchased, as well as container handling equipment, including two mo- dern railway cranes of the RMG type.

Photo: PCC Intermodal S.A.

An example of an infrastructure investment carried out thanks to OPI&E 2007-2013 19 Programmes executed by the CEUTP

Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014-2020 Priority III: Supraregional Railway Infrastructure

Operational Programme Eastern Poland 2014-2020 (OPEP) is an instrument of fi nancial support for economic and social development dedicated to fi ve voivodeships in Eastern Poland: Lubelskie, Podlaskie, Podkarpackie, Świętokrzyskie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie.

Goal: Increase of competitiveness and innovativeness of the Eastern Poland macroregion. Completion and reinforcement of the measures carried out within regional and national programs for 2014-2020, from which the main development projects will be fi nanced.

Photo: Ministry of Infrastructure and Economic Development The investments were planned in such a way as to strengthen the activities co-fi nanced from OPI&E 2014-2020. At the same time, they are complementary to the railway infrastructure measures imple- Artur Soboń, mented through the Regional Operational Programmes (ROPs). Deputy Minister of Investment and Economic The programme supports the creation and development of start-ups, international activities of small Development: and medium-sized enterprises, creation of innovative products or services, skillful design manage- ment within a company, public transport, roads and railways. “Support from European funds will have a positive impact The budget for Priority Axis III Supraregional so-called Eastern Trunk Line, which is the con- on the mobility of residents, Railway Infrastructure, Measure 3.1. Railway cept of connecting the voivodeship capital cities quality of the environment infrastructure: EUR 330 million. from Eastern Poland in the fi eld of rail transport. and comfort of living in East- ern Poland, thanks to which One of the goals of the OPEP is the reinforce- The Benefi ciary of Measure 3.1. is PKP Polskie the macroregion will develop ment of internal and supplementation of external Linie Kolejowe S.A. (the Polish Railway Lines). in a sustainable way”. links in rail transport in Eastern Poland according to the provisions of the Strategy for socio-econo- The Centre for EU Transport Projects plays Source: bit.ly/cupt_cytah mic development of Eastern Poland until 2020. the role of an intermediary institution – it is The investments implemented under the III Prio- responsible for the implementation of projects rity Axis (measure 3.1) are carried out under the carried out under priority Axis III.

20 Programmes executed by the CEUTP railways The competitiveness and innovativeness of the macro-region will be increased

PROJECT NAME After almost 25 years - for the fi rst time since 1994 – freight Works on railway line no. 52 in the section Lewki – Hajnówka trains have returned to railway line no. 52. The station in Hajnówka will be rebuilt and the following

stops will be restored: Lewki, Morze, Stare Berezowo, BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. PLN 66 523.990 Orlanka and Chytra. The maximum speed of trains will be increased: freight PROJECT VALUE trains up to 60 km/h, passenger trains up to 100 km/h. PLN 96 458 876 The investment, planned to be implemented by the end of 2020, will revitalize regional and international railway con- nections. Re-launching passenger transport will improve transport accessibility for the inhabitants of the communes within the line. At the same time, the resumption of rail- way traffi c in the vicinity of the Białowieża Forest will minimize the negative impact of road transport on the natural environment and will make this area more acces- sible for tourists. The investment will eliminate architectural barriers to the railway infrastructure, which will make railways more accessible to people with disabilities.

Photo: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

An example of an infrastructure investment carried out thanks to OPEP 2014-2020 21 CEF Programmes executed by the CEUTP

The “Connecting Europe” Facility–CEF is a new financial instrument that replaced the previous TEN-T programme

Goal: Support for the development of three areas – the transport, en- • reduction of CO2 emissions by at least 20% compared to 1990 ergy and telecommunications networks. levels, Budget: The available pool for investment in the transport sector for • increase of the share of renewable energy sources in relation to EU benefi ciaries amounts to more than EUR 24 billion, EUR 11.3 billion total energy consumption by 20%, of which came from the Cohesion Fund and can only be requested by • increase of energy use effi ciency by 20%. cohesion countries. The funds from the cohesion pool were allocat- ed through CEF contest (calls for proposals 2014, 2015 and 2016). Poland has also submitted applications for funding under the following constests: CEF Blending 2017 (fi rst round) and CEF Blending 2017 52 approx. EUR projects have 5.79 billion total eligible cost (second round) and CEF SESAR 2017. obtained funding of the accepted projects “Connecting Europe” Facility is intended to contribute to sustaina- ble growth. This growth will foster social integration through the cre- Current ation of modern high-effi ciency trans-European networks. Such an in- participation of Poland in CEF. EUR 4.11 billion itiative will benefi t the European Union as a whole. This concerns both contests CEF-Transport granted funding 2014, 2015 and 2016 increasing competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohe- CEF Blending 2017 from CEF and CEF CESAR 2017 sion. An additional value will be the creation of an environment more 2018 CEF Transport favorable to private and public investment by combining their fi nancial 2019 CEF Transport resources and direct support from the European Union. The results will 100% 37% utilization of the be measured by the number of public and private investments involved utilization of funds national envelope from the Cohesion in projects of common interest. CEF transport Fund under CEF for Poland (EUR 11.3 billion) (EUR 3.99 billion) The Fund is also intended to help EU countries to achieve the so-called 20-20-20 objectives, set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, i.e.:

Source: CEUTP

22 Programmes executed by the CEUTP railways

Counteracting railway “bottlenecks”

PROJECT NAME The E30 railway line is a part of the transport corridor connect- Works on the E30 railway line on the section Kraków Główny Towarowy ing Ukraine with Poland and Western Europe. Modernization – Rudzice together with the extension of the agglomeration railway line works were carried out, among others, at the very heart of

Kraków, include reconstruction of 4 stations, including Kraków BENEFICIARY EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. EUR 194 914 089 Główny Osobowy and 4 other stops. The route also includes 2 new stops, bridges and viaducts. Between the stations in ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS Kraków Główny and Kraków Płaszów, additional tracks for EUR 240 872 577 agglomeration railways are being built. The project is sched- uled for completion at the end of 2021.

The result of this investment the line throughput will be in- creased and “bottlenecks” will be removed by adding a sec- ond pair of tracks for agglomeration trains. For passengers, this means shorter travel times and increased safety on the Kraków Główny Towarowy – Rudzice line.

The project will contribute to improving access to modern in- frastructure, providing a dynamic passenger information sys- tem and railway availability for people with reduced mobility.

The new interchanges will allow better connections between rail and urban transport and comfortable mobility within the agglomeration.

Photo: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

Example of an infrastructural investment carried out thanks to the CEF 23 railways Programmes executed by the CEUTP

E20 line in the Global Project

The Global Project includes line E20/C-E20 and is a part PROJECT NAME Works on the E20 railway line on the Warszawa – Poznań section – of the North Sea – Baltic Sea corridor. The E20/C-E20 line other works, Sochaczew – Swarzędz section crosses the whole country from the western border with

Germany to the eastern border with Belarus. The length of BENEFICIARY ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS the E20 line on the section Kunowice – Poznań – Warszawa PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. EUR 462 706 002 – Terespol is about 690 km, while the length of the C-E20 line is about 200 km. EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT EUR 347 816 102 The E 20 line is an important traffi c route, of key importance in terms of regional, interregional and international links in both passenger and freight traffi c. The line is also covered by the European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (AGC) and AGTC.

The envisaged project Works on the E20 railway line on the Warszawa – Poznań section – other works, Sochaczew – Swarzędz section is a part of the Global Project over a length of approximately 235 km.

Photo: Tomasz Zawistowski, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

Example of an infrastructural investment 24 carried out thanks to the CEF Programmes executed by the CEUTP roads

Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

PROJECT NAME The Polish road network needs a single, integrated and co- National Road Traffi c Management System in the TEN-T network – Stage I herent Traffi c Management System (TMS) in terms of opera- tional and geographical organization. The road users should

be provided with an appropriate level of safety and comfort. BENEFICIARY ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS General Directorate for National Roads EUR 144 954 797 TMS ensures optimal and adequate usage of road infrastruc- and Motorways ture, shortening of journey time and economizing on energy EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT consumption. EUR 123 211 577 The project is a part of a Global Project, the aim of which is the implementation of a single TMS allowing the use of Intelligent Transport Systems on approx. 3100 km of roads. These roads are located on the main sections of the TEN-T core network and correspond to approx. 80 percent of the length of the TEN-T core network located in Poland. As part of the fi rst stage of the investment, ITS services will be implemented in a section of approx. 1100 km of roads locat- ed along the TEN-T Core Network Corridors in Poland. The main ITS services to be implemented are: provision of infor- mation on traffi c conditions and journey times, road events, weather conditions, traffi c management area and corridor, dynamic detour identifi cation and safe and smart parking.

Photo: Krzysztof Nalewajko, General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways – GDNRM

Example of an infrastructural investment carried out thanks to the CEF 25 sea ports Programmes executed by the CEUTP

The sea motorway between Świnoujscie and Trelleborg (Sweden)

The investment is a part of the Global Project, which will im- PROJECT NAME Sweden – Poland Sustainable Sea – Hinterland Services “Sustainable prove the integration and accessibility of European transport Świnoujście-Trelleborg MoS based on upgrading port infrastructure, corridors through additional investments in the existing sea developing intermodal transport and integrating hinterland corridors” motorway between Świnoujscie and Trelleborg. Both ports

are important European trans-shipment hubs and their link BENEFICIARY ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS connects European the Baltic Sea – Adriatic and the Scandi- Zarząd Morskich Portów Szczecin EUR 29 812 872 (for Poland) navian – Mediterranean Sea Core Network Corridors. i Świnoujście S.A. in partnership with Swedish entities EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT The project will allow for better integration of Europe- EUR 22 437 167 (for Poland) an economic zones and international intermodal trade in goods between Scandinavia and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe via Poland.

In the Świnoujście port the works will involve the moderni- zation of the port infrastructure and expansion of the inter- modal potential.

Photo: CUPT

Example of an infrastructural investment 26 carried out thanks to the CEF Programmes executed by the CEUTP airports

SESAR

PROJECT NAME Projects in Poland by sectors – CEF contests SESAR Deployment Programme Implementation 2015 – Cluster 3 in the years: 2014, 2015, 2016 and CEF Blending

2017, Sesar 2017 and Transport 2018 – amount of BENEFICIARY ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS Polish Air Navigation Services Agency EUR 3 577 000 (for Poland) UE fi nancing: in partnership with entities from Europe EU CO-FINANCING AMOUNT EUR 3 040 450 (for Poland) rail – EUR 3404.14 million

SESAR is a European partnership initiative for investment implementation of an roads – EUR 503.52 million integrated set of projects covering all functionalities of the European Air Traffi c Management System. maritime – EUR 178.25 million

SESAR/airspace manager’s – EUR 13.13 million infrastructure

alternative fuels – EUR 5.99 million

intermodal – EUR 0.59 million

Photo: Krzysztof Krzemiński Source: CEUTP, as August 2019

Example of an infrastructural investment carried out thanks to the CEF 27 Support for beneficiaries

CEUTP’s role: from preparation of an application to completion

We have many years worth of experience in the process of implementation of EU funds. At every stage of execution of a project the benefi ciaries can count on our professional support and consulting. we control the correct- ness of EU funds spending – ex-ante control of tender we identify, analyze documentation, ex-post we carry out threats and potential we monitor control of public barriers in project the progress monitoring visits procurement, on-site at project site implementation – of project control of project we provide quick elimination of implementa- periodical reports we are close to possible obstacles in tion the beneficiary and project implementa- 8 12 the project – each tion 6 submitted project has its own supervisor at CEUTP 9 10 13 2 7 11 4 we have created we support urban the Transport centers in we carry out we support the Research implementing the 1 evaluation tasks potential of Observatory – we idea of Sustainable in the transport beneficiaries – cooperate for more Urban Mobility we cooperate with 3 sector trainings,working effective Plans (SUMP) planning and the beneficiary we evaluate applica- 5 meetings, – providing advice implementation of tions for financing – CEUTP website, Projects at each stage of individual and contest we settle individual CEUTP Bulletin, project projects stages of invest- Twitter account implementation ments – verification of payment requests

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JASPERS Initiative (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions)

The JASPERS INITIATIVE is an undertak- option, environmental documentation, ing of the European Commission, the Eu- cost-benefit analysis, financial analy- ropean Investment Bank and the European sis, Bank for Reconstruction and Develop- 3 analysis of the problem issues identi- ment. Its full name is the Joint Assistance fied by the beneficiary, Useful links to Support Projects in European Regions. 3 support of the development of public and contact points It was established in 2005. JASPERS has procurement documentation, 3 European Funds been operating in Poland since 2006 and 3 support during concept works. https://www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl/en/ the Warsaw offi ce of the Initiative was 3 Map of European Union Grants opened in 2007. http://www.mapadotacji.gov.pl/en 3 Official European Union portal Scope of support http://europa.eu/ JASPERS helps in the preparation of pro- 3 Ministry of Investment and Economic jects applying for co-fi nancing from EU Source: https://www.funduszeeuropejskie.gov.pl/en/, Development funds. The initiative enables the Europe- http://www.polskawschodnia.2007-2013.gov.pl/dzialaniapromocyjne/ https://www.miir.gov.pl/en/ an Commission and other involved insti- documents/fundusze_europejskie_w_polsce_biuletyn_nr_36.pdf 3 Centre for European Transport Projects

tutions to share experience with Member Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of https://www.cupt.gov.pl/en/ 3 European Commission States on how to utilize EU investment the Council https://ec.europa.eu/ funds more effi ciently. 3 JASPERS Initiative http://jaspers.eib.org/ Consultancy at the stage of project prepa- ration (JASPERS Advisory) includes: 3 verification of project documentation, including the application for co-financ- ing, feasibility study with the choice of

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