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POLAND: ILLUSTRATIVE PROJECTS
The following examples illustrate the groups of investment projects in Poland which would
particularly contribute to an increase of the European competitiveness and to enhancing
growth potential in Europe by addressing key objectives on the current European agenda.
These projects were included on the list prepared by Poland as an input to the Task Force’s
works on the project pipeline.
1) Land transportation
Sector/ sub-sector: Transport/Corridors and missing links
Description: Good land transport connections and fully developed border
infrastructure located on external border of the European Union are crucial to sustain
long-term growth and boost employment through increasing mobility and accessibility,
removing major barriers and enhancing competitiveness. In order to promote efficient
freight and passengers transport services, corridors and missing links should be
addressed and the interoperability and safety of national networks should be increased.
Improving territorial accessibility in Poland requires the integration of major modes of
transport in order to overcome geographical barriers and to allow for interaction
between citizens and business. It will also help to tap the economic potential of cross-
region and transnational cooperation. Therefore, improvement of transnational
connections, as a part of TEN-T core network, is of vital importance. Improving
transport connections with neighbouring countries (Germany, Slovak Republic, Czech
Republic, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine) will be fundamental for robust development of
the whole region. The projects in this area will mainly focus on network of motorways,
expressways and bypasses, modernization of railway lines and replacement of rolling
stock.
Financing Needs: Projects’ costs range from €35 mn to €7.5 bn.
Involved Parties: Public and private sector (including investments by state-owned
companies).
Main project barriers: Lack of financing, high investment risk compared to costs, legal
barriers (institutional and legal conditions not determined when preparing and
implementing the investment), private sector lacking trust and not ready to take risks.
Some projects are included in the implementation document on the Connecting Europe
Facility (CEF) list. However, the call is competitive and obtaining funding is not certain.
Socio-Economic Benefits: Promotion of mobility, improvement of accessibility and
safety of networks, promotion of safer and more environmentally friendly technical
standards, enhancing competitiveness, boosting regional and transnational development
and creating new business opportunities.
European Value Added: Implementation of land transport projects contribute to
creating a single European transport area by facilitating the transport of passengers and
freight, reducing costs and enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of
European transport with the aim of retaining the ability of European regions to remain
fully integrated. This also serves the aims of the Internal Market.
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The following examples illustrate the groups of investment projects in Poland which would
particularly contribute to an increase of the European competitiveness and to enhancing
growth potential in Europe by addressing key objectives on the current European agenda.
These projects were included on the list prepared by Poland as an input to the Task Force’s
works on the project pipeline.
1) Land transportation
Sector/ sub-sector: Transport/Corridors and missing links
Description: Good land transport connections and fully developed border
infrastructure located on external border of the European Union are crucial to sustain
long-term growth and boost employment through increasing mobility and accessibility,
removing major barriers and enhancing competitiveness. In order to promote efficient
freight and passengers transport services, corridors and missing links should be
addressed and the interoperability and safety of national networks should be increased.
Improving territorial accessibility in Poland requires the integration of major modes of
transport in order to overcome geographical barriers and to allow for interaction
between citizens and business. It will also help to tap the economic potential of cross-
region and transnational cooperation. Therefore, improvement of transnational
connections, as a part of TEN-T core network, is of vital importance. Improving
transport connections with neighbouring countries (Germany, Slovak Republic, Czech
Republic, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine) will be fundamental for robust development of
the whole region. The projects in this area will mainly focus on network of motorways,
expressways and bypasses, modernization of railway lines and replacement of rolling
stock.
Financing Needs: Projects’ costs range from €35 mn to €7.5 bn.
Involved Parties: Public and private sector (including investments by state-owned
companies).
Main project barriers: Lack of financing, high investment risk compared to costs, legal
barriers (institutional and legal conditions not determined when preparing and
implementing the investment), private sector lacking trust and not ready to take risks.
Some projects are included in the implementation document on the Connecting Europe
Facility (CEF) list. However, the call is competitive and obtaining funding is not certain.
Socio-Economic Benefits: Promotion of mobility, improvement of accessibility and
safety of networks, promotion of safer and more environmentally friendly technical
standards, enhancing competitiveness, boosting regional and transnational development
and creating new business opportunities.
European Value Added: Implementation of land transport projects contribute to
creating a single European transport area by facilitating the transport of passengers and
freight, reducing costs and enhancing the sustainability and competitiveness of
European transport with the aim of retaining the ability of European regions to remain
fully integrated. This also serves the aims of the Internal Market.
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