On the date of 21 October 2016. Sejm adopted, the amendment prepared by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Construction to the Act on railway transport. The main purpose of the amendment is to adjust Polish law to Directive 2012/34 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single rail area.
The amendment proposes the introduction of the category of so-called service infrastructures facilities, ie. a new group of facilities, for which special rules are to be introduced, such as those concerning sharing and charging for their use. Also the modifications will be introduced to the existing rules for access of railway infrastructure, i.e. a wider group of entities is allowed to order the trains.
In the scope of financing of rail infrastructure law changed provides for the development of multi-annual program of maintenance, which will define the tasks for the infrastructure managers and the resulting amount of funds provided for their implementation. The effect of such a program is to avoid premature degradation of the modernised lines and development of the investments.
Source:
http://www.mib.gov.pl/
- Szymon Romanowicz