State-owned railway to see foreign competition in 2007

"In terms of transport of commodities, PKP Cargo has one key advantage over those companies which are planning to commence business activities in Poland. Our price, which is quoted by ton/km transported, is almost two times lower than that of Western enterprises," said Andrzej Wach, president of PKP, which manages the whole state-owned railway holding. PKP Cargo's results are not excellent, as last year the quantity of transported goods dropped by over 10 million tons in comparison with 2004; after eight months of 2006, the company has transported one million more tons of products than over the same period in 2005. Wach said that unless the company ends the year in the black, its management might be replaced. (Puls Biznesu, pp.1, 4) M.M.