Polish authorities have unveiled the first comprehensive strategy for developing the railway network, which entails the construction of approximately 4,700 km of new lines. Of these, roughly 2,700 km will meet high-speed rail standards. The plan also includes the creation of 19 strategic transport corridors and the provision of rail access to 27 small and medium-sized towns. Implementation will take place under the “Port Polska” program, involving the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) entity and the infrastructure operator PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe.
According to Maciej Lasek, Deputy Minister and Government Plenipotentiary for the CPK project, this is the first plan of such scale and long-term scope to be developed with passenger needs, traffic forecasts, and regional consultations in mind. He emphasized that, following successful long-term planning for road infrastructure, the country is now shifting to an equally ambitious strategy for the rail sector, focused on network modernization and expansion.
Current projections indicate that approximately 1,000 km of new lines are scheduled to enter service by 2035. The total investment for the railway component of the program is estimated at around PLN 610 billion, with PLN 410 billion allocated for new line construction and approximately PLN 200 billion for modernizing existing infrastructure.