1. Page 1 6th RESEARCH FRAMEWORK REORIENT Project Implementing Change in the European Railway System by Dr Johanna Ludvigsen Scientific Coordinator

2. Page 2 REORIENT Objective REORIENT will provide knowledge-based support for rail companies who may want to launch freight supply within trans-European corridor connecting Nordic region with Central and South Eastern Europe

3. Page 3 REORIENT Corridor and Hinterland Countries North: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Central: Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Austria Hungary South: Bulgaria Romania Italy Slovenia Croatia Bosnia/Herzegovina Serbia/Montenegro Macedonia Albania Greece Turkey

4. Page 4 New business environment resulting from implementation of the First Infrastructure Package First Infrastructure Package is composed of the following directives: n2001 /12/EC of February 2001 on the development of the Community’s Railways n2001/13/EC of February 2001 on licensing of railway undertakings n2001/14/EC of February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of infrastructure and safety certification

5. Page 5 Comparison of REORIENT countries on implementation of the First Infrastructure Package Assessment based on fulfilment of the following prerequisites : nTransposition of the First Infrastructure Package into national law n Ability to achieve and enforce political and legal change

6. Page 6 Comparison of REORIENT countries on Implementation of the First Infrastructure Package nMandate/authority to implement administrative change nWillingness to enforce and achieve political and legal change

7. Page 7 Comparison of REORIENT Countries on Implementation of First Infrastructure Package nWillingness to implement administrative change nAuthority to enforce and achieve political and legal change

8. Page 8 Comparison of REORIENT Countries on Implementation of First Infrastructure Package nSeparating of Infrastructure Managers’ accounting systems from National Rail Undertakings nSeparation of accounting systems between passenger and freight rail companies

9. Page 9 Comparison of REORIENT Countries on Implementation of First Infrastructure Package nLicensing and safety certification procedures nTransparency of inter-organizational operations and communications

10. Page 10 Ability to transform the First Infrastructure Package into national law

11. Page 11 Ability to enforce and achieve political and legal change ””

12. Page 12 Mandate/Authority to implement administrative change

13. Page 13 Willingness to enforce and achieve political and legal change

14. Page 14 Willingness to implement administrative change

15. Page 15 Authority to enforce and achieve political and legal change

16. Page 16 Separation of accounting systems between Infrastructure Managers and National Rail Undertakings

17. Page 17 Separation of accounting systems between passenger and freight rail companies

18. Page 18 Division of responsibilities and independence of Infrastructure Managers

19. Page 19 Licensing and safety certification procedures

20. Page 20 Transparency of inter-organizational operations and communications

21. Page 21 Summary of shortcomings in implementation of the First Infrastructure Package in Poland nLack of functional and decision making independence of PKP PLK. Despite separate accounting system, PKP PLK is still a subsidiary of PKP AS Holding nLicensing and safety certification detrimental to foreign rail operators due to language barrier

22. Page 22 nRail and harbour terminals, sidings, marshalling yards and shift stations are still controlled by PKP to the detriment of private rail operators nLevels of infrastructure charges favour the incumbent over private rail carriers because rebate system applies primarily to large operators Summary of shortcomings in implementation of the First Infrastructure Package in Poland

23. Page 23 nWorn out rail infrastructure limits the speed of freight movement and network capacity. This harms competitive position of both the national incumbent and the new rail carriers as compared to truck Summary of shortcomings in implementation of the First Infrastructure Package in Poland