Polskie Koleje Państwowe

Infobox_Company
company_name = Polskie Koleje Państwowe
Spółka Akcyjna
company_
company_type = JSC
company_slogan = Rails are also roads
("Kolej to też drogi")
foundation = January 1 2001
location = Warsaw, Poland
key_people = Andrzej Wach
chairman/CEO
num_employees = 3,555 (2004)
125,000 in all group (2007)
industry = Rail transport
products =
revenue =
net_income =
homepage = [http://www.pkp.pl/ www.pkp.pl]

Polskie Koleje Państwowe ("Polish State Railways", PKP) SA is the dominant company in PKP Group. PKP SA has 100% share control in all companies in PKP Group and is fully responsible for managing them.

The company was founded after dividing Polskie Koleje Państwowe (all-national rail operator) into several dozen companies to meet European Union standards.

All other companies belonging to the group are dependent on PKP SA, but plans for privatisation are in progress.

Total length of rails in Poland managed by PKP, but owned by the state, is convert|23429|km|0.

History

:"Main article: History of rail transport in Poland"

See also

* Transportation in Poland
* List of railway companies
* Classification of locomotives of the PKP
* PKP locomotives
* PKP Group
* Polish National Railroads Summer 1939

External links

* [http://www.hafas.pl Online timetable]
* [http://pkp.pl/english/index.php PKP] - Polish State Railways