7,5 2004 to the preceding 2005 2006biggest In 2011, similar year, the share in the market in terms of number of passengers
/Source:to Prepared by UTK on thecompanies, basis of EC data/ belonged the local-authority including
the activity was held by 35 railway undertakings, inclu2007 2009 2011 – nearly share 2010 ofgauge the remaining Rail in Tri-City] ding 132008 licences held5%. by The the narrow railway under-
Policies & Strategies railway undertakings did not exceed 1%, Office including SKM takings. From the beginning of the of Rail Trans-
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[Fast (UTK) Urbanestablishment, Rail in Warsaw] the -0.95%, WKD [Warsaw Warszawa portation President of UTK has
– 0.63%, ArrivatoRP – 0.48%, Koleje Commuter Przewozy Regionalne [Regional Transport company] 41.5% grantedRailway] 40 licences authorising perform the– passenger Transport performance in the railway the countries in 2004 2011 Transport performance in passenger the passenger railwaytransport transport ininthe EUEU countries in 2004 – 2011 [Silesian Railway] – 0.3%, and Koleje Dolnośląskie (decrease by 2.1% comparing to the year 2010) and Koleje Śląskie transport services. The timeline between the beginning Mazowieckie [Mazovian Railway] 20.6% (growth by around
[Lower Railway] 0.17%. of Silesian the second half –of 2003 and the end of February 2004
0.3%). The average distance of the passenger journey in
The of theperiod, PKP group companies was theshare transition when the legal (including status allowed
the transport performed by the local-authority compa-
the timetable operating railwayto undertakings PKP Intercithe railway undertakings perform transport on the
nies amounted to 47.8 km (by 1,4 km more than in the
ty and PKPof SKM in Tri-City),granted in terms pkm amounted to basis concessions byofthe minister competent
year 2010). The share of the PKP Intercity company in
50.5% to by 2010 1.2%). by PKP group for(comparing transport or thegrowth licence by granted the Office of
terms of number of transported passengers amounted to
railway made by the 87.7above million passengerRail undertakings Transportation. Taking into account, the
13.8%, towards 14.1% in 2010. The share of the local-
kilometres less in the year 2010 performing (around 1%the fall).transnumber of than railway undertakings
authority companies which started their activity in 2011,
Considerable increase of the Intercity company’s port services in 2003 was PKP higher from the number of
including Koleje Śląskie [Silesian Railway] and Koleje Wiel-
shareauthorised in 2009 was caused by the transformation process railway undertakings acting on the basis of
kopolskie [Greater Poland Railway] was insignificant and
of the company the licence. Przewozy Regionalne [Regional Transport
amounted analogously to 0.68% (1.8 million passengers)
company] into the local-authority company and transfer-
Source:Number Prepared by UTK the basis of EC data , „Polish railway market in 2011”, Polish Office of Rail Transportation, Analysis Unit in the Department of Regulation of Railway Market on ofonlicenced railway undertakings authorised to perform transport and actually acting
and 0.34% (566 thousand passengers). Measuring with the the railway market the 2003-2011 /Source: Prepared by UTKinon theyears basis of EC data/ indicator of Number transportofperformance, the undertakings largest share licenced railway
ring the sector of interregional transport. The share in
the market transport performance of the PKP Intercity authorised to of perform transport and actually acting
on45.5% the railway marketcompany in the years 2003-2011 increased from the level of 22% to nearly 55%. belonged to the PKP Intercity company – (decrease by 1.3%) and Przewozy Regionalne [Regional Transport
It needs to be underlined that since 2009, the PKP Interci-
company] – 36.5% (increase by 0.3%). The share of the
ty company’s share has been considerably decreasing. In
remaining companies in the transport performance is
the year 2010 by 7.7% and in 2011 by 1.3% in relation to
considerable
the preceding year.
lower,
including
Koleje
Mazowieckie
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[Mazovian Railway] – 10.3% and PKP SKM [PKP Fast Urban The railway undertakings share in the market according to the number of passengers in 2011
Source: Prepared by UTK on the basis of EC data , „Polish railway market in 2011”, Polish Office of Rail Transportation, Analysis Unit in the Department of Regulation of Railway Market
Rolling/Source: stock Prepared purchase, solution for by UTK/ quality increase
transport system. The railway competitiveness must increase compared to the other modes of transports, in terms of safety and comfort. This goal will be reached through The quality of services provided by railthe investment programmes, organisaway companies has improved as operators tional and technological changes, and the have become aware of the need to allocate change of programmes will create opporinvestments in the rolling stock. The funtunities for the provision of competitive damental problems of passengers refer services”, the document stipulates. to comfort conditions and adequate serIn the next years, intercity services and vices, and to the fact that the rolling stock /Source: Prepared by UTK/ those provided in the crowded areas will The railway undertakings share in the market according to The railway undertakings share in the market according to the transportregister the most dynamic development: the transport performance in 2011 intercity, due to the capacity of connection performance in 2011 to the most important cities 36 of Poland, Koleje Wielkopolskie PKP S zybka Kolej and railway transport services in crowded A rriva RP / DB Koleje Dolnośląskie (Greater Poland M iejska w Trójmieśc ie Railway) S c henker (PKP Fast Urban Rail in (Lower S ilesian spaces will become important, especially 0,48% 0,09% Railway) Tri-c ity) PKP Interc ity due to the congestion of road traffic. The 0,17% 4,97% 45,52% Koleje Ś ląskie (S ilesian competitiveness optimisation will be enKoleje M azowiec kie Railway) (M azovian Railway) 0,30% sured by integration with the other modes 10,34% of transport, and rolling stock will be purUsedomer Bäderbahn chased to answer mobility needs. GmbH “As regards intercity services, upgraded 0,004% or new trains will be put into service in others the period 2015-2020. The trains will be 0,01% able to run on modernised lines at 200 km/h. Subsequently, locomotives capable to reach these speeds will be purchased. narrow gauge railway 0,03% The selection of the new rolling stock will S zybka Kolej M iejska reflect the needs of different 21 subsystems, Przewozy Regionalne Warszawska Kolej w Warszawie (Fast (Regional Transport Dojazdowa (Warsaw Urban Rail in Warsaw) the modern vehicles fulfilling several rec ompany) Commuter Railway) 0,95% 36,53% 0,63% /Source: Prepared by UTK/ quirements: the locomotives will have to be adapted to the speed limits defined by Source: Prepared by UTK on the basis of EC data , „Polish railway market in 2011”, the individual sections of the modernised Polish Office of Rail Transportation, Analysis Unit in the Department of Regulation of Railway Market is worn and transport operators reduced repair, modernisation and maintenance expenses. Under these circumstances, the development strategy underlines the importance of granting the support by subsidies, for the rolling stock modernisation and purchase. “In the next period, the strategic challenge aims at consolidating the role of the railway transport within an integrated
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