1 Program of construction the high speed lines in Poland Warsaw, r.

2 Targets of the construction the high speed lines for Poland Radical reducing the time of journey between the majority of the provincial capitals in Poland. Increasing the share of the rail transport in passenger service in Poland. Getting the unrivalled level of the safety in the transport. Reduction in CO2 emission in the passenger transport. Creation of image of the Polish railways as modern means of transport.

3 Program of development of the high speed lines for Poland till 2020 Construction of a new line Warszawa – Łódź – Poznań/Wrocław with connection to the CMK line Modernisation of line E 65 (CMK) from Warsaw to Cracow and Katowice (with option to extension to the border with the Czech Republic and Slovakia)

4 HSL: Warszawa – Łódź – Poznań/Wrocław New line of about 450 km Maximum speed 350 km/h System of traction supplying 25 kV AC Time of journey: - Warsaw – Łódź: 35 minutes - Warsaw – Poznań: 1h 35 min - Warsaw – Wrocław: 1h 40 min

6 Calendar of the project 2005 – working out the the Feasibility Study of construction of the high speed line Poznań/Wrocław – Łódź – Warsaw February pointing the Inter-governmental Team for KDP construction March - July 2008 – working out the Program of construction and start up high speed railways in Poland, counsel of the Program at Ministries and Regional Authorities April – June 2008 – working of the Forecast of the influence on the environment for the HSL Program. 9 December 2008 – invitation to the tender for working the FeasibilityStudy for HSL 19 December 2008 – adopting a resolution of the government of the Republic of Poland of the strategic Program of construction and starting HSL in Poland Warszawa,

– The resolution of Council of Ministers № 276/ acceptance overregional strategy in terms of constructing and launching high speed rail in Poland

8 Calendar of the HSL implementation PREPARATION: Announcement the tender for preparing the Feasibility Study, The finishing and the presentation of results of the Study - choice of the route of the line Decisions for localisation the line and land aquisition REALISATION: Building works; putting into operation no later than in 2019,

9 Complementary action for the HSL realisation Realisation of the accompanying infrastructure (the alteration of railway nodes, enabling the network of conventional lines to insert the HSL into the system, the construction/alteration of stations for the operation of travelling HS trains Building of maintenance centres Modernisation investments on lines, making direct prolonging the HSL Connection HSL with an central airport Promotional action towards all actors of Program (on all stages of its realisation) Training personnel for designing, construction and the supervision and the HSL operation.

10 Inwestments in Poland till 2015

Other tied projects and studies 1.The feasibility Study for Warsaw node - at present under the realisation. 2.The feasibility Study for modernisation line E 65 (CMK) – at present under the realisation. 3.The feasibility Study for construction of the tunnel of diametral railways in Łódź - at present under the realisation. 4.The feasibility Study for Łódź, Poznań,and Wrocław nodes. 5.Construction of the new central station in Łódź with the multimodal centre and modernisation stations in Wrocław, Poznań and Warsaw.

12 HSL Warszawa – Katowice (Zebrzydowice) – Kraków PREPARATION: July 2009 – starting the of the feasibility study for the modernisation (construction of new sections) of line 2012 – finishing the Study. REALISATION : Adapting the CMK line to 200 km/h in the first stage (at present under the realisation) Modernisation up to parameters of the HSL line

13 Options of the modernisation of the CMK line analysed at the study Option 1: km/h, electrification 3 kV DC Option 2: 250 km/h, electrification 25 kV AC Option 3: 300 km/h, electrification 25 kV AC The modernisation or construction of new sections to Katowice and farther to the border with the Czech Republic and Slovakia The modernization or construction of new sections to Cracow

14 Optimal network of high speed lines till 2020

15 High Speed Railways – Key element of Polish rail network which lets to discount existing and planned investment projects

16 System of the HSL in Europe according to of planned investments till 2025 Source: UIC

17 List of activities in terms of realising Program of development of the high speed lines for Poland ActivityLevel of implementationComments "Constructing Wrocław / Poznań - Łódź - Warszawa high speed line" feasibility study Contractors,chosen on the first step of procedure, have been invited to submit of tender. A contractor will be chosen in February Results of destination route and methods of realization Realization of the accompanying infrastructure (the alteration of railway nodes, enabling the network of conventional lines to insert the HSL into the system, the construction/alteration of stations for the operation of travelling HS trains Preparing auctions for Poznań, Wrocław and Łódź railway nodes. Warsaw node is in the course of action. Diametral tunnel – award. The project will be put out to tender in march 2010 TSI analysis for high speed lines in Poland and to assure interoperability with rail network in Poland A contractor has been chosenWork commencement in February 2010 Guidance feasibility study for development of polish high speed lines in Poland till 2040 In the course of action Results will be put to consultation in April 2010 Promotional activitiesIn the course of action Preparing call for tender procedures The project will be put out to tender in May 2010

Schedule – activities connected with the project POIiŚ

Next task for European Community How to connect HSL in Poland with EU HS Newtork?

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