railway industry in poland - Switzerland Global Enterprise

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railway industry in poland - Switzerland Global Enterprise
Market Study
RAILWAY INDUSTRY IN
POLAND
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
PARTNER
RAILWAY INDUSTRY IN POLAND:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SWISS COMPANIES
Date: 15 March 2016
Language: English
Number of pages: 22
Author: APAX Consulting Group
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Contents
1.
FOREWORD____________________________4
2.
MARKET OVERVIEW ____________________5
2.1.
National railway system __________________ 5
2.2.
Tram-network in Polish cities ______________ 9
2.3.
Subway ____________________________ 10
3.
INVESTORS AND CONTRACTORS IN THE
RAILWAY INDUSTRY ___________________11
4.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SWISS COMPANIES _14
4.1.
Development prospects and trends _________ 14
4.2.
Planned investments and business opportunities 15
5.
APPENDIX ____________________________19
1. Foreword
Poland has with almost 20’000 km of tracks the 3rd largest railway network in the European Union. In previous years the
Polish transport investments were focused on the road network. With the EU funds for 2014-2020, the Polish government
intends to focus more on the railway network.
Until 2020 more than 15bn EUR will be spent for the modernisation of the railway system. This includes new railway vehicles,
rails, electric traction, equipment for rail-traffic management etc.
In addition to the national railway system, there are 15 cities in Poland with an active tram network. Local authorities will
invest in modern and eco-friendly tramways.
Warsaw is currently the only city in Poland which has its own subway system. With 28 stations and a total length of 29 km it is
so far one of the smallest metro systems in Europe. Within the next years, 20 new stations will be added to the metro network.
There are important investments ahead in all sectors of public transportation. Swiss companies active in the railway, tramway
or metro sector can benefit from these market opportunities by taking part in public tenders or as sub-suppliers.
Benjamin Schwägli
Head of Swiss Business Hub Poland
Swiss Business Hub Poland c/o Embassy of Switzerland
Al. Ujazdowskie 27
PL-00-540 Warsaw
[email protected]
Phone +48 22 521 32 54
s-ge.com/sbhpoland
2. Market overview
The railway industry includes activities of companies focused on production of railway vehicles as well as
variety of railway infrastructure, e.g. rails and related elements, electric traction, equipment dedicated to
rail-traffic management etc. Taking into consideration types of railway networks, the market can be divided
into three sectors: national railway system, tram-infrastructure and subway. As these sectors are
independently managed and can be treated separately, the below market overview will follow this division.
2.1. NATIONAL RAILWAY SYSTEM
The rail has existed in Poland since 1842 but the vast majority of railway tracks were built before World War II. There were
over 19,2 k km of exploited railway lines in Poland in 2014 according to the data presented by the Office of Rail
Transport. When it comes to companies operating on this market, the national railway system is dominated by the nationally
owned entity – PKP Group (http://pkpsa.pl/en/pkp-group) which was founded in 2001 as a result of the restructuring of the
state enterprise Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways). PKP Group is a conglomerate of different companies as
following: PKP SA – a parent company. PKP PLK SA (PKP Polish Railway Lines), PKP Intercity, PKP SKM, PKP Cargo, PKP
LHS, TK Telekom, PKP Energetyka, PKP Informatyka, “Natura Tour” Railway Tourism and Leisure Enterprise, Drukarnia
Kolejowa Krakow and CS Szkolenie i Doradztwo. Apart from PKP Group there is a number of private cargo operators, as well as
a number of independent passenger operators, owned predominantly by Voivodship governments.
PKP PLK SA is a key operator of railway lines and exploits 92,87 % of them. The chart below shows the structure:
Graph 1 The length of exploited railway tracks by companies in Poland (%), 2014
PKP LHS
2.12%
Jastrzębska Spółka
Kolejowa
0.23%
PMT Linie Kolejowe
0.22%
WKD
CTL Maczki
0.23%
PKP PLK
95.84%
Infra Silesia
0.33%
Euroterminal Sławków
0.05%
0.21%
PKP SKM
0.17%
UBB Polska
0.01%
KP Kotlarnia
0.61%
Source: Office of Rail Transport
The density of railway tracks in Poland has changed over past years. Currently it amounts to 6,6 km per 100 km2 on average
and it has decreased by 0,20 km over the past few years. In terms of length, the most extended railway network is located in
Slaskie, Dolnoslaskie and Wielkopolskie Voivodship. Densest railway networks (2014) can be found in Slaskie (16 km per
100 km2), Dolnoslaskie (8,8 km per 100 km2) and Opolskie (8,1 km per 100 km2).
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Graph 2 Current railway network in Poland
Source: http://mapa.plk-sa.pl
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Graph 3 The length of the railway network by Voivodship in Poland (k km), 2014.
lenght (k km)
2.50
2.00
1.98
1.75 1.68
1.50
1.22 1.20
1.09 1.12 1.07 1.04 0.98
0.92
1.00
0.76 0.72 0.66
0.50
0.00
Source: Central Statistical Office of Poland
When it comes to technical aspects of the infrastructure, the condition of Polish railway lines is underperforming. In
2013 only 47 % of railway lines were considered to be in a good shape. Although the infrastructure situation is getting better
every year, there are still some major investments to be done. The technical condition of tracks has a direct influence on an
average speed of Polish trains. The schedule 2014/2015 presented by PKP PLK SA included 35,7 % of trains with speed 80-120
km/h and 9,5 % of trains with over 160 km/h.
%
Graph 4 The technical condition of Polish railway infrastructure, 2010-2013
50
40 36%
40%
43%
47%
30
good
20
sufficient
unsatisfying
10
0
2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: National Railway Programme 2014-2023
Key figures regarding Polish railway infrastructure (2014)

Overall length of railway tracks: 19,2 k km

3rd largest railway network in the EU

4th largest electrified network in the EU

Size of the market: 8th market in the EU

Average age of locomotives: 34,1 years

Average age of railway carriages: 28 years
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Decision-making way
PKP Polish Railway Lines SA - the main railway infrastructure operator in Poland - is responsible for overseeing the majority of
works concerning railways. The company performs mainly investment projects commissioned by Polish authorities but also
identifies and addresses current construction/repair needs. In order to realize planned investments, PKP PLK SA orders
construction works execution to private companies from the market by organizing public tenders. The public tender form as a
way of selecting a contractor is required by the Polish law. This form of purchase is regulated by the Law on Public Tenders
from 20041. Additionally, the Law on Concessions on Construction Works and Services 2 has to be considered when orders refer
to construction works. Public tenders regarding infrastructure can be conducted in 3 forms:

Unlimited tender (one-level tender),

Limited tender (two-level tender),

Other procedures (applicable only in special circumstances).
The form of a public tender does not have to be applied if the value of an order does not exceed 209 000 EUR (250 800 CHF)3
in case of products/services delivery orders or 5 225 000 EUR (6 270 000 CHF) in case of construction works.
Regarding criteria of public tenders in the area of railways, mainly contractor who offers the lowest price of a service or supply
wins a tender. Such scheme applies especially to construction orders. Other criteria (e.g. quality) tend to be treated as
secondary and have limited influence on attractiveness of the contractor’s offer. However, PKP PLK SA has recently started to
change its approach and criteria other than the price, have become more important. According to the report of the Supreme,
currently the price criterion accounts for ca. 90% and other criteria for 10% of an offer assessment. However, these additional
criteria are often added “artificially” (as there cannot be only one criterion). Therefore, there is still a need for awareness
change regarding such issues as quality and delivery dates when it comes to public tenders criteria.
Domination of the price as the main criterion in public tenders can be perceived as problematic for market suppliers as it
narrows areas of potential competition. However, the recent amendment in the Act on Public Tenders (19 th October 2014) have
positively changed the situation. According to this amendment, entities which start public tender procedure are (in
most cases) obliged to consider at least one more criterion next to the price. The effect of this change is already
visible as the share of public tenders which include at least two criteria raised from 7% to 67%. However, experts state that very
often these additional criteria have marginal importance or a pro forma character what causes that the price remains the basis
for the best offer selection.
Regardless of entrepreneurship’s origin, companies from all over the world can submit their bids to tenders organised by PKP
PLK. However, the tender procedure for foreign firms is more complicated and time-consuming. Hence, in most cases it is
recommended to set up cooperation with well-established local companies.
Detailed information about open and finalised tenders can be found on a dedicated Internet platform run by PKP PLK SA https://zamowienia.plk-sa.pl. The data are available in Polish.
1
Act on Public Tenders from 29th January, 2004 (Dz. U. z 2013 r. poz. 907)
Act on Construction or Services Licences from 9th January, 2009 (Dz. U. z 2009 r. Nr 19, poz. 101)
3
Average exchange rate: 1 EUR=1,2 CHF
2
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2.2. TRAM-NETWORK IN POLISH CITIES
Unlike in many other European countries, trams still play a significant role for cities’ transport systems in Poland.
The first electric tram-system in Poland was constructed in 1893 in Wroclaw. Till the II World War, Polish tram-infrastructure
has been developing rapidly. After the War, trams were gradually displaced by buses and private cars. As a result, tram-systems
in many Polish cities have been disassembled and the number of cities with a tram-infrastructure was reduced from 30 to only
15 nowadays. However, after the regime change and the EU accession, Poland started to gradually modernise and expand its
tramways, also thanks to significant support of EU funds. Polish tramways are currently experiencing a kind of a boom as local
authorities are focused on upgrading public transportation systems and on making them more ecological.
Poland has one of the largest tram-network in Europe. Even in terms of the passenger-kilometres (pkm) indicator (for both
trams and subway), Poland takes significant place among other European countries with 4,1 b pkm in 2013. This number
shows how important the tram-network is in Poland, especially due to the fact that there is only one metro system – therefore a
relatively high pkm result is mainly due to a high level of trams exploitation.
Graph 5 Passenger-kilometres (tram&metro) in 2013 in selected European countries
billion pkm
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4.1
4
2
0
DE FR UK CZ RO
IT
ES
AT
PL HU SE
EL
NL BE CH BG
Source: “Statistical pocketbook 2015”, European Commission
Key figures regarding Polish tram-infrastructure (2014)

Number of cities with active tram-infrastructure: 15 4

Overall length of tramway tracks: 1110 km

Number of lines: 188

Number of trams: 3500

Share of low-floor cars: 19,5%
The current tram-infrastructure in Poland includes over 1 110 km of tramways and about 3 500 trams.
However, most of them are old trolleys (produced in years 1975-1998) with a not very resistant construction and quite high
power consumption.
4
The latest tram network was introduced in Olsztyn in 2015
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Due to financial reasons, tramways operators have not invested in new trams for many years but only repaired and modernised
the old ones. When funds from the EU became available for local governments, they started to gradually replace existing rolling
stock. Due to a freedom of choice in terms of acquisition of new trams, currently there are dozens of different types of trams in
Polish cities. During the Financial Framework 2007-2013, about 5,3 b PLN (1,4 b CHF) were invested in the traminfrastructure. Thanks to these funds, 40% of all the tram stock was modernised and another 40% replaced. However, still
relatively small share of low-floor cars shows that the market has a growth potential and pose an opportunity for trams
producers. Moreover, the pace of tram-infrastructure development should even increase in upcoming years due to 13 b PLN
(3,4 b CHF) dedicated to transport infrastructure development from the Financial Framework 2014-2020.
In order to picture a referential cost of tram railways construction in Poland, following data can be used:

Construction costs of 1km of a complex tramway – between 6 m – 17 m PLN (1,6 m – 4,5 m CHF) (2,6 m CHF on
average).

Construction costs of 1km of a tramline (without supplementary infrastructure) – 5,4 m PLN (1,4 m CHF) (including
rails and railroad ties – 0,7 m CHF).
Decision-making way
The tram-infrastructure in respective cities is governed by companies managed by local authorities. Currently
there are 15 such companies. Some of them like e.g. Tramwaje Slaskie have been created by associations of local governments
and they manage tram networks in several cities. Due to the involvement of public institutions (local authorities), the majority
of investment decisions (including orders regarding tram-infrastructure) have a form of public tenders. Like in the case of
railways, public tenders regarding tram-infrastructure are regulated by the Law on Public Tenders from 2004 and the Law on
Concessions on Construction Works and Services.
A price is generally the main criterion in all public tenders. The analysis of tenders regarding trams purchases in recent years
shows that the price accounts for 55% - 85% of an offer evaluation. Second most important criterion is technology (30% 40%). Other marginal factors which can have an influence on an offer assessment are warranty period or costs of the
warranty extension. Similar conditions apply also to tenders regarding other solutions or services for tram-infrastructure.
The best way of tracking tenders regarding tram-infrastructure is to check official websites of companies which manage the
tram-infrastructure in respective Polish cities (data included in the appendix) or to monitor the online version of the
Supplement
to
the
Official
Journal
of
the
EU,
dedicated
to
European
public
procurement
(http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do).
2.3. SUBWAY
Warsaw is currently the only city in Poland which has its own subway system. It consists of two lines with total
length of 29,2 km and 28 stations. It is one of the smallest metro systems in Europe. The Warsaw subway system transports
280-500 k passengers every day (140 m people a year). The second line of the subway was opened in 2015 and is still to be
expanded as it includes only 7 stations. Ultimately there will be 27 stations on this line. According to the local government
projections, it should be completed till 2022. Warsaw will spend 172 m PLN (45,3 m CHF) in 2016 on the construction of
further segments of the second line.
At the end of 2015, two foreign construction companies: Astaldi and Gulermak have been selected to build 6 new stations till
2019. A total cost of their services reaches 2,1 b PLN (0,55 b CHF).
Maintenance of the subway infrastructure induces a demand for various services and deliveries. Examples of recent orders for
the Warsaw subway:

revisory repair of traction engines type 4EXA 2130 and STDa 280 – 4B,

delivery of different kinds of measurement devices (e.g. electronic devices for the wear measurement of non-hoop
wheels, measuring sets for optical fibres),

delivery of the speed sensors.
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Construction and maintenance costs of subway system are relatively high among all kinds of railway infrastructure. Therefore,
only the capital city was able to invest in it. However, some other Polish cities also consider the construction of their own
systems in the future. Most advanced plans were created for Wroclaw. However, in a referendum conducted in September
2015, the majority of respondents were against the subway system in this city what suspends any further actions. In the
opinion of experts, most reasonable alternatives for such cities as Wroclaw or Krakow are fast urban railways and tram
systems.
3. Investors and contractors in the railway industry
As almost all railway lines are under control of PKP PLK, this company is the main investor on the market.
However, PKP PLK cooperates with many different companies/suppliers in terms of infrastructure
construction and services delivery. The table below presents selected players on the railway and traminfrastructure market (investors, contractors and clusters).
Main players on the Polish rail stock market including tram production are PESA Bydgoszcz with over a half of the market
share and Newag with c.a. 30% of the market. PESA is considered as one of the most influencing rolling stock producer in the
world. PESA “Swing” is the second most often encountered tram in Poland. Apart from the inner market, PESA exports its
products to many other countries: Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, and Belorussia.
Apart from PESA and Newag there are several other Polish producers present on the market (e.g. Solaris, Protram) as well
as such international players like Alstom, Bombardier and Siemens.
Table 1 Main players on the railway and tram-infrastructure market
Company
Range of main activities
Contact data
Investors
PKP PLK S.A.
 Management and maintenance of the majority of Polish railway lines.
 Railway infrastructure investments.
Targowa 74, 03-734 Warsaw
Investment Realisation Center
tel.: +48 22 47 32 153
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.plk-sa.pl
Local
 Development and control over the tram and urban rail infrastructure within Contact data of respective entities can
governments of 15 Polish cities. Local governments carry out these duties by special
be found in the appendix
Polish cities
companies dedicated to city transport management.
Contractors
Construction companies
Trakcja PRKiI  Construction and modernisation of railroad tracks including draining.
Kniaziewicza 19, 50-950 Wrocław
S.A.
 Complex performance (designing, completion and equipment delivery, special tel.: +48 71 34 37 477
software delivery, assembly, start-up, guarantee and post guarantee service)
remote control of all the electric traction power supply devices and auxiliary
systems like platform lighting, turnout switch heating, etc.
ZUE S.A.
 Acting as the main contractor, designing and delivery of comprehensive tram Kazimierza Czapińskiego 3, 30-048
line and railway constructions.
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e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.grupatrakcja.com
Cracow
 Complete services in terms of construction and modernisation of powering
tel.: +48 12 26 63 939
systems of the entire tram line infrastructure, as well as the construction and e-mail: [email protected]
modernisation of the tram and train catenary network.
http://www.grupazue.pl
Torpol S.A.
 Complex execution of communication facilities such as railway tracks and
railway stations, tram subgrades as well as civil engineering facilities.
Mogileńska 10G, 61-052 Poznań
tel.: +48 61 87 82 700
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.torpol.pl
Designing companies
Systra
 Global leader in mass transit and rail engineering (has its own subsidiary in
Poland).
 The scope of activities includes management over railway/tramway
construction projects, transport network designing, construction and
supervision.
 An example of the project on which Systra worked: remodelling of the Lodz
Fabryczna railway station.
Świętego Antoniego 2/4, 50-073
Wrocław
tel.: +48 71 73 36 470
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.systra.pl
Suez
Consulting SAFAGE
 The international corporation which operates in the market of engineering
projects.
 Polish division consists of almost 30 regional offices
 Suez supervised the construction of 380 km of railways, 200 km of roads and
100 km of tramways in Poland.
 An example of the realised project: supervision of the construction the
Franowo tram depot in Poznan.
Al. Jerozolimskie 134, 02-305 Warsaw
tel.: +48 22 47 942 47
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.safege.pl
Rolling stock producers
PESA
Bydgoszcz SA
 The leader among Polish rolling stock manufacturers (nearly all types of
railway vehicles – electric and diesel multiple units, railway engines and tram
cars).
 Repair and modernisation of passenger cars and railway engines.
Zygmunta Augusta 11, 85-082
Bydgoszcz
tel.: +48 52 58 68 100
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.pesa.pl
Newag
 The second biggest company on the Polish rolling stock production and
modernisation market.
 Production of diesel and electric multiple units and trams.
 Modernisation of locomotives.
Wyspiańskiego 3, 33–300 Nowy Sącz
tel.: +48 18 44 96 360
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.newag.pl
Stadler
 Swiss company which debuted on the Polish market in 2006 when it won a
tender for delivery of 14 FLIRT trains. In order to realise it, Stadler decided to
open a factory in Siedlce in 2007. The site produces currently trains for the
Italian operator Südtiroler Transportstrukturen AG, German operator Veolia
Verkehr Regio GmbH, and GYSEV, operating in Austria and Hungary, as well
as broad-gauge FLIRT vehicles for the Estonian Elektriraudtee and
Belarusian Railway.
 The company focuses on the regional and suburban service market segments,
the light regional express railway service and streetcars.
 Stadler often cooperates with other Polish producers in order to deliver trains
for railway operators (e.g. the consortium with Newag in 2013 which allowed
to win a tender announced by PKP Intercity).
Targowa 50, 08-110 Siedlce
tel.: +48 25 746 45 00
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.stadlerrail.pl/
Solaris
 Major Polish and European producer of city, intercity and special-purpose
buses
 The company has recently entered the market of tram manufacturing but has
already sold its trams to Poznan, Braunschweig and Jena.
Obornicka 46, 62-005 Owińska
tel.: +48 61 66 72 333
e-mail: [email protected]
https://www.solarisbus.com
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Bombardier
 A part of the international concern and the largest international rail
Transportation transportation investor in Poland (4 production/design facilities in Poland)
Fabryczna 12, 53-609 Wrocław
tel.: +48 71 356 20 00
 Production of locomotive and passenger vehicles car bodies, bogie frames for e-mail:
high speed trains, regional multiple units, trams and metro cars.
[email protected]
 Design and production of rail control and signalling systems.
dier.com
 Maintenance services for rail control solutions and rolling stock.
http://pl.bombardier.com
Railway clusters
Południowy
Klaster
Kolejowy
 The cluster operates in the Silesia region.
 The cluster assembles 41 members from the railway and related markets.
 The main aim of the cluster is to consolidate the railway market, enable
technology transfer and to create convenient business conditions for its
members.
Ligocka 103, 40-568 Katowice
tel.: +48 32 79 37 147
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.klasterkolejowy.com.pl
Greater Poland  The second railway cluster on the Polish market created by the Association of Wojska Polskiego 17, 60-618 Poznań
Railway Cluster Transport Engineers in 2013.
tel.: +48 535 755 557
 The cluster assembles 26 members.
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e-mail: [email protected]
http:// www.wkkrail.eu
4. Opportunities for Swiss companies
Polish railway and tram-infrastructure is currently undergoing a major change mainly due to a significant
inflow of EU funds. Unlike in previous years in which transport investments were focused on the road
network development, the government plans to support railway transport in the first place. An expression of
such approach is the recently accepted National Railway Programme 2014-2023 which creates a framework
for all future railway investments.
After many years of underinvestment, Polish railways have started to modernise rapidly in order to offer
better quality and an attractive alternative for other means of transport. Similar trends apply to the traminfrastructure and subway system in Warsaw.
4.1. DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS AND TRENDS
Thanks to grants coming from the EU, there will be many potential business opportunities regarding the railway sector in
upcoming years. The Polish railway system is undergoing many shifts in order to better the quality of passenger services and to
increase the role of rails as a mode of transport in Poland. Due to the fact that Poland has one of the densest railway network in
Europe, future investment projects will mainly concern modernisation and upgrading of existing systems. The number of new
railway construction projects is going to decrease.
Also the tram-infrastructure market has a great growth potential. That is mainly due to significant funds inflow related to the
Financial Framework 2014-2020. The Polish government intends to focus even more on transport issues than in the previous
years. Local authorities will receive 13 b PLN (3,4b CHF) to invest in tramways development. The sum of 11 b PLN (2,9 b CHF)
has already been initially allocated to particular projects.
Polish cities are significantly interested in rapid modernisation and expansion of the tramway infrastructure as EU funds
create a unique opportunity to finance complex projects (otherwise too expensive for the majority of smaller cities). Apart from
a general throughput improvement of the urban transport, tram infrastructure investments raise the value of a city and its
attractiveness for potential citizens. One additional argument which makes local governments engaged in tramways
development is definitely an ecological aspect.
Examples of railway and tram infrastructure investments in 2015:

Modernisation of the railway track E30 – implementation of the ERTMS/ETCS and ERTMS/GSM-R on the section
Legnica-Wroclaw-Opole. The project included construction of fibre-optic setup and 16 GSM-R towers.
Project value: 131 m PLN (34,5 m CHF)

Delivery of 20 new trains FLIRT by consortium Stadler-NEWAG for the railway operator PKP Intercity.
Project value: 1,6 b PLN (0,42 b CHF)

Railway tracks modernisation in the LCS Ciechanow area (among others: construction of 130 km of traction network,
modernisation of 61 km of tracks, construction of 6km of modern train platforms).
Project value: 1,4 b PLN (0,37 b CHF)

Completion of the tram-network construction in Olsztyn. 15 new trams for Olsztyn were delivered by Solaris (trams
cost: 120,5 m PLN (31,7 m CHF))
Project value: 497 m PLN (130,8 m CHF)
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4.2. PLANNED INVESTMENTS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Railway infrastructure
Plans included in the National Railway Programme 2014-2023 are the main source of business opportunities in
upcoming years for companies operating on the railway infrastructure market. According to plans, 67,5 b PLN (17,8 b CHF)
will be invested in various projects related to all kinds of railway equipment/services. In 2015 the main railway infrastructure
operator PKP PLK announced tenders for construction works in the amount of 16 b PLN (4,2 b CHF) within the Financial
Framework 2014-2020. In 2016 the company plans to organise further tenders for at least 5 b PLN (1,3 b CHF)5.
Graph 6 Planned railway investments in Poland reading the source of funds (including both construction of new lines and modernisation of the current ones)
Source: The National Railway Programme 2014-2023
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http://tvn24bis.pl/pieniadze,79/pkp-plk-w-2016-r-przetargi-z-funduszy-ue-na-co-najmniej-5-mld-zl,605945.html
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Areas on which the Programme puts the most emphasis relate to modernisation of the current railway network, especially in
order to enable higher travel speeds and further implementation of the GSM-R infrastructure system according to NPW
ERTMS. The Programme includes over 150 investment projects concerning construction and modernisation of the railway
infrastructure in Poland. Although, the majority of funds will be dedicated to revitalisation and upgrade of current
railway tracks, there are also projects related to new lines development, e.g. construction of the “Eastern Main Line”
which will connect capital cities of eastern voivodships, digitalisation, e.g. construction of the GSM-R infrastructure system
according to NPW ERTMS (expected cost: 2,8 b PLN/0,74 b CHF) and safety improvement, e.g. modernisation of 304
grade crossings (expected cost: 393 m PLN/103,4 m CHF).
Some goals to be achieved cover:
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extended length of tracks with maximum speed over 160 km/h (350 km till 2023),
improved coverage of ERTMS/ETCS (2000 km of tracks till 2023),
improvement of the cargo transport conditions (growth of the cargo trains average speed from 27 km/h in 2014 to
40 km/h in 2023).
Intensive works will be also conducted in order to improve the train stations network in Poland. In 2016 PKP SA plans
to revitalise several dozen stations, i.a. Gdansk, Poznan, Sosnowiec, demolish 50 old facilities and construct 5 new so called
“system stations”. These innovative facilities will exploit various ecological and energy-efficient technologies, e.g. solar panels,
heat pumps, and rainwater recovery system. PKP will gradually invest in such modern stations in upcoming years.
Ecology is an important trend when it comes to projects included in National Railway Programme. This creates an opportunity
for companies which deliver ecology-friendly technologies for rolling stock, tracks and other elements of railway
infrastructure. Moreover, a similar trend is visible also when it comes to tram-infrastructure development.
Some examples of recent public tenders regarding railways have been presented below:
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Warsaw: The renovation of the traction network (2016/01/29)
Object of the contract: Complex construction works within the project of the E30 railway line modernisation
Criteria for contractor selection: 100% - price
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:30796-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=0
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Warsaw: Engineering works on the railway line E59 (2015/09/02)
Object of the contract: Engineering works on railway line E59 including installation of telecommunication facilities
Criteria for contractor selection: 100% - price
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:310420-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=0
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Warsaw: Electrical installations for railways (21015/11/13)
Object of the contract: Installation of heat devices for railway turnouts and lights for railroad crossings
Criteria for contractor selection: 70% - price, 30% - delivery time
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:400417-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=1
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Poznan: Parts of rolling stock (2015/12/18)
Object of the contract: Delivery of the gearboxes for the rail buses SA132, SA134
Criteria for contractor selection: 95% - price, 5% - delivery time
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:446034-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=0
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Tram infrastructure
In terms of tram-infrastructure, most investment projects in particular cities derive from support within the Financial
Framework 2014-2020. Biggest budgets will be allocated in such cities as Warsaw and Cracow. The longest tramways are to be
constructed in the Silesia area. In terms of purchased trams, Warsaw will be the leader with almost 180 new vehicles.
Details regarding planned tram investments are presented on the map below.
Graph 7 Planned tram investments in Polish cities
Source: Own preparation
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Major investments and public tenders related to tram-infrastructure are still to be announced as EU financial support will be
officially granted to local governments. However, few technological areas can be already indicated as the most interesting for
tram-infrastructure producers as well as for local authorities. Similar to the trend on the railway market, environmentalfriendly technologies like energy recuperation systems in trams or tram-rails technologies dedicated to noise
reduction (i.e. ballast-free tracks, rails elastic attachment systems) are gaining importance for tram-infrastructure
owners/operators. Also safety systems like remote on-line diagnostic and monitoring of tramcars should be in
demand. These technologies will probably be also included in future public tenders for the tram market.
Examples of recent public tenders in the area of tram-infrastructure:
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Chorzow: Railways traffic-control equipment (2015/07/15)
Object of the contract: The delivery and the installation of elements of the communication system between rolling
stock and the switch control units. Installation of the remote switch control equipment on tramcars.
Criteria for contractor selection: 96% - price, 4% - warranty
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:248562-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=0
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Lodz: Tram engines and engine parts (2015/09/08)
Object of the contract: The delivery of engines, axial gears and carriages for tram carts model PESA 122N
Criteria for contractor selection: 80% - price, 10% - warranty, 10% - delivery time
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:315642-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=0
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Poznan: Tramway passenger coaches (2015/12/30)
Object of the contract: The delivery and warranty service of two-way, low-floor, multi-segment trams powered by AC
engines
Criteria for contractor selection: criteria included in document delivered directly to bidders
Tender details: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:462141-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=0
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5. Appendix
List of tram-infrastructure operators in Polish cities
City
Company's name
Website
Szczecin
Tramwaje Szczecińskie Sp. z o.o.
http://www.ts.szczecin.pl
Gdańsk
Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego
Gdańsk
http://www.ztm.gda.pl
Elbląg
ZKM Elbląg
http://www.zkm.elblag.com.pl
Olsztyn
Zarządu Dróg, Zieleni i Transportu
Http: //www.Zdzit.Olsztyn.Eu
Grudziądz
MZK Grudziądz
http://www.mzk.grudziadz.pl
MZK Bydgoszcz
http://www.mzk.bydgoszcz.pl
Zarząd Dróg Miejskich i Komunikacji
Publicznej w Bydgoszczy
http://zdmikp.bydgoszcz.pl
Toruń
MZK Toruń
http://mzk-torun.pl
Poznań
ZTM Poznań
http://www.ztm.poznan.pl
Gorzów Wlk.
MZK w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim
http://www.mzk-gorzow.com.pl
Warszawa
Tramwaje Warszawskie Sp. z o.o.
https://www.tw.waw.pl
Łódź
MPK Łódź
http://www.mpk.lodz.pl
Wrocław
MPK Wrocław
http://mpk.wroc.pl
Częstochowa
MPK Częstochowa
http://www.mpk.czest.pl
Śląsk
Tramwaje Śląskie S.A.
http://www.tram-silesia.pl
Kraków
MPK Kraków
http://www.mpk.krakow.pl
Bydgoszcz
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Polish railway industry fairs and associations
TRAKO – International Railway Fair
The largest and most prestigious railway industry meeting in Poland and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. It
takes place every two years in Gdansk. The last edition took place from 22nd to 25th September 2015. The fair gathered key
players in Poland’s domestic railway market—the PKP Group companies, multinationals, such as Bombardier and Vossloh, and
the leading Polish rail and tram companies, including private and local government carriers, and technology providers for the
railways and rolling stock. All together there were over 600 exhibitors from 20 countries.
Website: www.trakofair.com
Public Transport Fair SilesiaKOMUNIKACJA
Trade fair focused on the s integrated public transport, with such thematic areas as city bus and trolleybus fleet, rolling stock
(trains, trams). It takes place every year in Gdansk. Next edition is planned from 20th to 21st April 2016.
Website: www.exposilesia.pl/silesiakomunikacja
Polish Chamber of Producers of Equipment and Services for Railway
The chamber is a non-profit organisation which associates companies active on the Polish railway market. Currently there are
over 150 members associated in the chamber. Main activities include organisation of conferences, seminars, workshops as well
as publishing a magazine regarding the railway industry. The chamber issues also a catalog of firms operating on this market.
Moreover, the range of organisation’s activities covers delivery of consulting services and help in searching business partners
among companies in the railway sector.
Website: http://www.izbakolei.pl
Association for Rail Transport Interoperability and Development (SIRTS)
Organisation focuses on the development of technological and legal standards in the Polish railway industry. The goals of
SIRTS include:
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co-operation with Polish railway authorities and non-governmental organisations,
promotion of the Polish railway industry in the EU,
co-operation with international authorities and organisations involved in railway transport legislation,
standardisation, research and development,
participation in Polish and international railway related projects dealing with legal and standardisation questions,
organisation of conferences, seminars and workshops.
Website: http://www.sirts.eu/index.php
Railway Business Forum
Association of companies active in the railway industry in Poland. The organization was established in 2000. Currently it has
more than 90 members.
Website: www.rbf.net.pl
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Sources of funds for investments in the railway industry (m CHF)
Project
category
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
2
3
3.1
3.2
4
4.1
Cohesion
Fund
CEF
POIiŚ 20142020
POIiŚ 20072013
PO PW
RPO
RPO 20142020
RPO 20072013
National
sources:
Defence
investments
SUM
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
SUM
0,2
33,1
1568,0
1133,2
1883,5
2900,8
3745,4
1562,8
514,8
226,5
13568,3
0,0
5,0
188,8
430,8
897,8
1426,6
1704,4
745,9
196,3
141,8
5737,4
0,2
28,1
486,6
699,6
985,4
1474,2
2041,1
816,8
318,5
84,7
6935,1
0,0
0,0
892,6
2,8
0,3
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
895,8
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
4,0
1,7
37,7
52,1
99,9
195,9
344,4
194,0
637,4
6,5
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
450,2
1123,3
0,0
0,0
1,4
37,7
99,8
344,4
637,4
0,0
0,0
0,0
1120,7
0,0
0,0
2,5
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
2,6
0,0
0,0
295,0
468,5
482,3
310,1
263,2
269,9
268,0
264,0
2620,9
0,0
0,0
3,7
3,7
3,7
3,1
0,0
0,0
0,0
0,0
14,3
0,2
33,1
1867,0
1641,0
2517,7
3751,2
4840,0
1839,1
782,7
490,5
17762,6
Source: The National Railway Programme 2014-2023
CEF – Connecting Europe Facility
POIiŚ – Operational Programme: Infrastructure and Environment
PO PW – Operational Programme: Development of Eastern Poland
ROP – Regional Operational Programmes
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