At yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Conference, the continuation of the Central Transport Port project was announced, albeit in a modified form:
- the intention to establish an airport in Baranowo, which is to be one of the most modern in Europe, was confirmed,
- The start-up date of the airport has been set for 2032,
- expansion of the motorway linking Warsaw and Łódź has been announced,
- The CPK project will be extended to the whole of Poland through a network of rail connections linking the major cities (and not – as originally envisaged – intersecting in Baranowo),
- According to government representatives, the rail travel time between Poland’s largest cities should be no longer than 100 minutes,
- Modlin airport will be expanded and modernised for low-cost airlines and will also gain a rail link to Warsaw,
- Chopin Airport’s capacity has been described as ‘running out’,
it is expected to undergo modernisation and change its business profile in the future,
- The government announced measures to activate other regional airports – in addition to Modlin – to play an important role in the new transport ecosystem.
Investment costs are expected to amount to PLN 131 billion by 2032, of which the airport part alone will consume PLN 42.7 billion.
