On 26 May, the Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Transport to the regulations governing investments in railway infrastructure development under the European Union Cohesion Policy Program 2021–2027. The amendments are aimed at simplifying the regulatory framework, reducing the administrative burden, and ensuring more flexible use of financial resources for the implementation of strategically important projects.
The approved amendments consolidate two previously separate support measures — railway infrastructure development and the improvement of energy efficiency in public passenger transport, as well as the development of railway infrastructure within the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). This will enable interconnected projects to be managed under a single regulatory framework and ensure more efficient reallocation of Cohesion Fund financing between them. The total funding allocated to the consolidated measure amounts to EUR 180.3 million, including EUR 153.3 million from the Cohesion Fund and EUR 27.0 million in national co-financing.
The amendments also introduce additional solutions to support the successful implementation of several ongoing projects, ensuring the timely completion of works, effective project delivery, and the attraction of the additional financing required.
Furthermore, the changes to the regulatory framework will create preconditions for additional investment in railway infrastructure, particularly on electrified railway lines with increasing passenger flows, thereby improving safety and the quality of transport services, while also enhancing the competitiveness of public transport.
The amendments do not alter the objectives of the program.
