“Wars” hotels and restaurants, car washes and new stations. PKP is preparing big changes

By 2030, the PKP Group plans to develop its offer, ensuring high travel comfort and carrying out station investments – according to the Group's strategy. The company wants, among other things, open car washes and expand Wars' operations to include hotel services. It also intends to strengthen security and cybersecurity.

On Friday, the strategy of the PKP Group and Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA for 2026-2030 was published. In addition to PKP SA, which is the parent company, the PKP Group also includes, among others: PKP PLK, PKP Intercity or PKP Cargo.

The announcement stated that by 2030, the PKP Group plans to strengthen its position in passenger transport and improve passenger service standards. The priority is to develop the offer, ensure high travel comfort, punctuality and availability of services.

It was emphasized that PKP SA would focus on station investments, including the construction of new facilities and the revitalization of historic stations. The company will also improve safety at stations and adapt them for people with limited mobility. PKP announced that new services will also be developed in parallel – “such as car washes, parking lots, electric vehicle charging stations or a universal ticket machine.”

According to the Group, PKP Intercity will develop the offer of its connections, invest in new rolling stock and improve punctuality. The carrier also wants to increase the number of wagons on routes and gradually withdraw trains operated with lower quality rolling stock, i.e. in the TLK category.

The strategy also included: expansion of Wars' activities to include hotel and conference services. The company will also develop stationary catering.

The PKP Group announced that in freight and intermodal transport it plans, among others, development of logistics services, standardization and integration of terminal and forwarding activities. The strategy also includes the modernization and construction of new infrastructure facilities (technical facilities, transhipment terminals, sidings), further automation of check-in and traffic planning, as well as the use of digital tools to optimize routes and transport schedules.

“For PKP Cargo, the key goal is to maintain its leading position in the rail freight transport market. The challenge remains to implement and comprehensively implement the restructuring plan, stabilize the liquidity situation and improve the profitability of its operations,” it was emphasized.

PKP noted that due to the current geopolitical situation and the importance of the railway as an element of the critical infrastructure system, the strategy also included, among others: strengthening security and cybersecurity. The idea is to tighten cooperation with state authorities and services, and to create facilities that will serve as evacuation points, logistic centers or shelters for the civilian population.

The group also noted that it intends to improve its financial results and focus on the development of research and development and environmental protection activities. It is also planned to strengthen cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian railways in the field of infrastructure modernization, increasing the capacity of border crossings, improving freight transport and preparing assumptions for the future transport model between Poland and Ukraine.

“The PKP Group's strategy for 2026-2030 is multi-faceted and responds to the complex role of railways in the Polish and European economy. (…) In the coming years, we will consistently focus on the quality of services, innovation and sustainable development, while recognizing significant opportunities, among others, in the development of high-speed railways in Poland, new technologies, growing demand for ecological transport and the use of national and EU funds for the development of rolling stock, infrastructure and support for military mobility,” he emphasized. Alan Beroud, president of the PKP Group and PKP SA, quoted in the information.

Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA is the parent company of the PKP Group, which has been operating as a holding company since 2022. PKP SA is one of the largest real estate managers in Poland – land, buildings, structures and residential premises. The assets of PKP SA include both facilities performing functions related to rail transport and typical commercial properties. (PAP)

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