Closure of lines on the Polish rail network

27.3.2013

Question for written answer E-003486-13
to the Commission
Rule 117
Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) , Bogusław Liberadzki (S&D)

According to various press reports, the operator of the Polish railway infrastructure, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A., is planning to close numerous lines on the Polish network. These are said to also include lines that were co-financed from EU funds.

1. Is the Commission aware of any plans of this kind? If so, how was it informed? If not, what will it do to find out about this?

2. If the planned closures also affect lines that were co-financed from EU funds, what impact would this have on present and future co-financing by the EU?

OJ C 12 E, 16/01/2014