In Brief: PKP cuts; ERA hits 5 million subscribers; PGNiG; ZTM

Polish State Railways (PKP) will withdraw 1,050 local commuter trains and sack 560 employees by 10 March as a part of its cost-cutting program. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1) ...The number of subscribers with Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa's ERA GSM cellphone operator topped 5 million in February. Trailing behind is Polkomtel's Plus GSM who at the end of 2002 had 4.55 million subscribers. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3; Puls Biznesu, p. 6) ... Polish Oil and Gas (PGNiG) posted its initial unaudited zl. 339 million net profit for 2002. The company closed 2001 zl. 162.6 million in the red. (Puls Biznesu, p. 6) ... Warsaw's Municipal Transport Authority (ZTM) public transport operator is planning to sign new contracts with private carriers which will result in 103 new buses operating in the capital. The details of the tender will be announced in May or June. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) J.K.