Luxtorpeda 2.0 – railroads in the Plan Morawiecki – Interia

– Today we give the Poles a new model of economic development. We want every citizen should have the chance to benefit from the development. We want to develop Polish proceeded in a coordinated way, to be uniform. That no matter where someone lives, have the same chances. As these opportunities will be used, it depends on local self-government from the people, the institutions that will be responsible for the implementation of individual projects. We want to rebuild the Polish industry. We do not fear saying that capital has a nationality. We want Polish brand was strong and recognizable in the world – told reporters the prime minister Beata Szydło.

• Mateusz Morawiecki, Deputy Prime Minister and development Minister, has repeatedly stressed that either we will have Poland innovative economy, or just any. “Polish road to prosperity” – a development plan for the country of his authorship – even anticipates commissioning trillion investment. In a similar vein spoke PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has already during the election campaign. Interia asked experts, entrepreneurs and analysts what they think of the economic proposals of the ruling party. more »

The government will support Reindustrialization

Polish economy it needs a strong development impulse. – You can not be only guardian and only controller. It should also be a guide and partner. That is the essence of our plan. The new model of economic development will be based on five strong pillars – said Deputy Morawiecki

The first pillar of the development is to be Reindustrialization. He assured the minister, the industry is a natural environment for innovation, core spending on research and development, also for companies in the service sector. It is here that created the necessary cooperation chains and high-quality jobs. Polish industry has a huge potential and thanks to specialization can compete in world markets.

Luxtorpeda 2.0

Development Ministry proposes to focus on supporting industries in which Poland can obtain competitive advantages. As for the so-called “smart specialization”. Their development will support the use of the National Smart Specialisation and special development programs implemented by the Ministry of Development and the Polish Development Fund for various industries, such as aviation, armament, shipbuilding, chemical, food, transport and IT.

Among these industries are industries Railway to be specializing in Wielkopolskie and kujawsko-Pomorskie. Support for this industry are included in the development program “Luxtorpeda 2.0″ Its aim is to design and manufacture of Polish vehicles for public transport. Ministry of Development sees great potential for this industry in connection with the formation of urban railways and EU support for projects the train. The development of Polish railway industry provided funds from the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment in the amount of 8.5 billion euros.

More investment

The aim of the development plan of the government is also increasing the level of investment. Ultimately, their share in the GDP should be at least 25 percent. Since 2008. There is a downward trend, which ultimately led investment level to the current level of 18 percent. Necessary actions include development of financial instruments offered by the state-owned development institutions, efficient investment of EU funds.

During the presentation of the plan placed great emphasis Deputy Morawiecki to support exports and expansion of Polish companies in foreign markets. The government wants to Polish exports, which are currently at 80 percent. goes to the EU, was more diverse and increasingly getting to markets outside Europe.

Rise Superfund development

One of the elements of the plan Morawiecki is the establishment of Polish Development Fund (PFR ), which will be a key tool in the implementation of the strategy. As provided by the Ministry of Development, the fund will be based on existing development institutions (part of the functions of today’s BGK, PARP, PIR, PAIiIZ, ARP and the Export Credit Insurance Corporation). Integrate and organize the tools offered by these institutions and propose new ones. As a result, their effectiveness will increase (to date offer institutions duplicating itself, it was also a small scale of their actions). The scope of its support will cover many areas – small and medium-sized enterprises, investment, infrastructure, export promotion, innovation. The fund will acquire equity investment offered on preferential terms by the international financial institutions.

The fund will enter a Railway Fund and the National Road Fund, which are now part of the BGK. By ARP new fund will take over theses shares in the Carriage of Regional and other companies – said Deputy Minister of Railway Market development Nightingale.

The structure of PFR created division supporting exports. It will take the support of the expansion of foreign companies and the promotion of Polish exports and Polish products. It will work closely with local authorities and economic. In addition, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Development will carry out reform of the Polish economic diplomacy. Foreign service cost will be rewarded for the results achieved.

More innovation

The aim of the government is the increase in the share of expenditure on research and development in GDP of 0.8 percent. currently 2 percent. in 2020. Tools that help to achieve this level include the new law on innovation (amendment of the current law in VI 2016., a new law in the first half of 2017.), the program StartInPoland (commercialization of innovative solutions developed by start-ups), the implementation of programs with fast-track decision-making, support key areas from the point of view innovativeness of the economy (ie. program “first speed”), the reform of research institutes, aiming to ensure that their infrastructure and resources to work for the economy.

– We want to model the German Max Planck institutes and the Fraunhofer occurred closer ties between science and business, so that as many resources for research and development from companies – announced Morawiecki.

the reform of public procurement

the Ministry of development announced the reform of the procurement public. – In the previous term, including budget due to the characteristics of the public procurement law, our construction companies almost went bankrupt. In countries such as Spain and Italy builders incredibly enriched programs for the development of roads and railways. We want these programs duplicate and help Polish construction companies in the participation in infrastructure programs that were stronger for several years – said the minister of development.

The main objectives are: a departure from the criterion of the lowest price and place on quality, taking into account at the stage of the purchase costs, facilitate small and medium-sized businesses (eg. the requirements of the tender should not exclude them from the group of potential bidders), points for innovation and social clauses and promote stable jobs.

railway investments to be faster

the government wants to move away from the concept of development of the country based on the promotion of the metropolis for sustainable development. – The development can not be only in large cities, which suck the blood of the smaller centers. We need more in the model of French and German to create perspective for county towns and villages largely applies to the Polish and Eastern Europe and our projects rail and road will apply to these sites. The train from Radom to Warsaw today is going more slowly than before the war, and track renewal takes 4 to 5 years. Before the war, Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski built the railway line in a year and a half. We must break this imposybilizm and implement effective development policy – Morawiecki said.

Lukasz Kus