PKP Group (pl: Grupa PKP) is a Polish conglomerate founded in 2001 from the former single national rail operator, Polskie Koleje Państwowe. The purpose of this change was to match European Union directives of dividing transport service from rail system management and founding separate companies able to sell their service outside the rail business.
It consists of the following companies, of which PKP SA has the dominant position:
| Company name | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Polskie Koleje Państwowe S. A. | Dominating company |
| PKP Intercity | Intercity passenger transport |
| PKP Szybka Kolej Miejska | Passenger transport within the Tricity conurbation |
| PKP Cargo | Freight transport |
| PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa | Freight transport on the Broad Gauge Metallurgy Line |
| PKP Telekomunikacja Kolejowa | Rail telecommunication |
| PKP Energetyka | Rail energetics |
| PKP Informatyka | IT services |
| PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe | Rail lines management |
In 2011, PKP Group announced plans to privatise some subsidiaries, including:
- PKP Cargo, a freight operator;
- PKP Energetyka, an electricity supplier;
- Polskie Koleje Linowe, which deals with cable cars and funiculars;
- Przedsiębiorstwo Napraw Infrastruktury, an infrastructure maintenance business.
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