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Panelists for the day include Andrzej Bittel, State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure, and Adrian Furgalski, Chairman of the Board of the Railway Business Forum and TOR Economic Advisory Team.
9:20 Debate: "The Direction of Polish Railways"
Topics to be discussed in the first debate of the day include:
- An overview of the utilization of European funds from 2014-2020.
- Potential assistance from the trucking industry.
- Strategies to enhance infrastructure construction potential.
- Expectations and challenges for the new parliamentary term.
- Railway rolling stock procurement policy and preparation for the complete liberalization of the passenger transport market.
- Railway safety – performance indicators and media portrayal. Areas for improvement.
- CPK (Central Communication Port) - key industry requirements.
The first panel includes:
- Andrzej Bittel, State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure
- Adrian Furgalski, Chairman of the Board of Railway Business Forum, and Chairman of the TOR Economic Advisory Team
- Dariusz Grajda, Board Member and Business Director of Koleje Mazowieckie
- Maciej Olek, Board Member and Director of Railway Construction at BUDIMEX
- Paweł Olszewski, Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Civic Coalition
- Marcin Trela, Deputy Chairman of the Office for Railway Transport
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10:50 Debate: "Railway Underinvestment: Are We Spending Resources Wisely?"
Topics discussed in the second debate of the day included:
- Setting investment priorities: What has contributed to the improvement of rail transport quality, and what further steps are necessary?
- Timelines for eliminating bottlenecks in the rail network.
- Strategies to retain passengers during long-term investments in rail infrastructure.
- The impact of delays on ongoing rolling stock procurement projects.
- The growing financial viability of road schemes: How does rail compare?
- High-Speed Rail (HSR) development: What are the current priorities?
Panelists for this session included:
- Andrzej Bittel, State Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure
- Sławomir Cyza, President and CEO of Alstom in Poland, Ukraine, and the Baltic States
- Artur Kucia, Director of Strategic Clients - Heavy and Mining Industry, PKO Bank Polski
- Joanna Lech, Director of the EU Transport Projects Centre
- Maciej Maciejewski, Vice-Chairman of the Board for Sales, PESA Bydgoszcz
- Ireneusz Merche, Chairman of the Management Board, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
- Tomasz Prejs, Chairman of the Management Board, Stadler Polska
- Marek Staszek, Chairman of the Management Board, DB Cargo Polska
- Franciszek Sterczewski, Member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Civic Coalition
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