Pol wants plan for new airport

Deputy prime minister and infrastructure minister Marek Pol said that he would like to see a decision on the location of the new Warsaw airport made before the end of 2003. The new airport, to be built in the capital's vicinity, would initially serve as a cargo airport and would receive nighttime passenger flights. It would later absorb part of the daily air traffic from Okęcie airport. Pol estimated the construction of the new airport would take eight to nine years once the location was determined.

PKL drops rail links

Polish Rail Lines (PKL), the infrastructure subsidiary of PKP, is getting rid of its 18 most unprofitable train links. So far, only local authorities have expressed interest in the move, as they would be allowed to take over the infrastructure free of charge. More than 200 kilometers of links will be handed over to municipal governments, which will then manage the lines and the surrounding land according to their needs. PKL says that there have already been 17 requests for the assets.

WAZ to expand in region

Bodo Hombach, chief executive of German press concern WAZ Gruppe, said his company plans to expand in central and eastern Europe. Hombach did not exclude the possibility of joining forces with other German publishing houses in this region, which in Poland includes Axel Springer, Gruner & Jahr and Bauer. WAZ Gruppe has the second highest income on the German press market after Axel Springer. The company's foreign sales account for 43% of its income.