Construction of CPK railway line Warsaw – Lublin - Trawniki - Zamość - PL/UA border with its possible extension to Rava-Ruska and Lviv

Project can contribute to the EU goals and it will fit into major EU Priorities and Policies.

The project contributes to the implementation of the following EU priorities and policy targets presented in the “Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future” (SSMS):

• To achieve the goal of reducing at least by 55% greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reaching climate neutrality by 2050, improvements are needed in railway transport quality. Improvements planned in the Project (upgrades as well as new infrastructure development) will lead to increased competitiveness of the rail transport, and consequent growth of its market share.

• The SSMS sets the following milestones:

o scheduled collective travel under 500 km should be carbon-neutral by 2030 within the EU,

o traffic on high-speed rail will double by 2030 and triple by 2050 (compared to 2015),

o a multimodal Trans-European Transport Network equipped for sustainable and smart transport with high-speed connectivity will be operational by 2030 for the core network and by 2050 for the comprehensive network.

and stresses that:

the high-speed rail projects should be completed without delay and cross-border projects will be needed to integrate all Member States into the European rail system of the future.

In line with these statements, High-Speed connection is planned within the project.

• The project serves the goal of creating an efficient network for intercity travel.

The new line foreseen within the project will provide good conditions for intercity connections both within Poland and cross-border. The newly constructed line will be electrified and equipped with ERTMS, in compliance with the requirements of the TSIs. Additionally, accessibility for freight trains (including intermodal) at minimum speed of 100 km/h and length of 740 m is initially foreseen (economic viability of such parameters for individual sections will be analysed during further preparatory stages).

The implementation of the project will be consistent with the EU law and principles. Procurement will be performed in accordance with the binding regulations (currently “Public Procurement Law”).

The environmental policy will be applied, particularly during preparatory steps of the project – EIA, design documentation; assessment of potential impacts of the project on inhabitants, fauna, flora, soil and rock environment, water etc.; possible risks from climate change will be assessed, too; mitigation measures will be implemented.

The project improves environmental sustainability of the transport system through expected reduction of road transport share.

The scope of the project includes construction of infrastructure with innovative, safe and sustainable technologies for high-speed railways, including ERTMS, construction of centralised traffic control system and multilevel road/rail crossings, noise reduction. This will lead to increased safety, quality and efficiency of railway traffic.

After completion of the construction phase, the network will be managed by a certified infrastructure manager and open for non-discriminatory access with regards to binding regulations, including Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area.

CPK Railway Programme is in an advanced preparatory stage and is now steadily entering the design phase. For the most advanced sections, the construction stage is set to begin in 2024. Other countries in CEE region are at various stages of similar railway infrastructure mega-projects. This includes i.a. Rail Baltica project realized jointly by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Visegrad 4 High Speed Rail (V4 HSR) project connecting Warsaw, Brno, Bratislava and Budapest with its possible extension to Bucharest. Coupled with Ukrainian plans for building High-Speed Rail network as part of the reconstruction effort, the project will be a significant part of a dense, interoperable, resilient and sustainable High-Speed Rail system connecting all countries of Central and Eastern Europe and beyond.

The new lines foreseen within the project will provide good conditions for intercity connections both within Poland and cross-border connections, also supporting effects of other 3SI projects and the EU efforts to integrate Ukrainian railway system with the EU’s transport network. The project will also create an opportunity to extend the EU railway gauge across the borders from Poland into Ukraine.

The implementation of the project will create new jobs both during the construction period and after completion. The project will also result in GDP growth. Improvement of interregional railway connections would mitigate transport exclusion, shorten travel time and improve transport quality (punctuality, safety etc.). Significant improvements are planned to benefit the poorly connected regions of Poland.

Line will contribute to the military mobility capacities along NATO Eastern Flank facilitating large scale troop movements. It can be part of redundant transport network along North-South corridor linking Baltic and Black Sea ports and strengthening EU resilience making this region of Europe less prone to disruption of transport routes and securing uninterrupted flow of goods.

1. Centralny Port Komunikacyjny sp. z o.o.
2. Ukrzaliznycia / Державна адміністрація залізничного транспорту України „Укрзалізниця”