Officials close to the CPK project say the stance on the Central Port remains under review. The government led by Prime Minister Tusk argues for renewed momentum to advance the CPK. Although the plan is seen as constrained, delayed, and more costly, supporters insist the project should proceed. These views were voiced by PiS MP Marcin Horała as he sought to submit a motion to resume the Tak dla CPK initiative.
The Masovian Governor, Mariusz Frankowski, issued a location decision for the Central Port project that encompasses the airport, road, and rail segments. The areas involved lie within the Baranów, Teresin and Wiskitki municipalities.
Consent to CPK
Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Maciej Lasek stated that the CPK project had moved beyond planning and progressed toward realization. The earlier timetable for constructing the CPK proved unrealistic and required adjustments, and the time since assuming responsibility has shifted the project from a planning narrative to actual implementation. He argued that the project now stands in the implementation phase.
He noted that roughly 60 tenders totaling 8.3 billion PLN have been announced, and last year alone several dozen contracts worth about 650 million PLN were signed, evidence of firm commitment and methodical progress for the CPK.
Horała activities
PiS MP and former government plenipotentiary for the CPK, Marcin Horała, commented on social media that the intensified CPK efforts could be a political maneuver tied to the upcoming presidential elections. He wrote that the stance on CPK involves consideration of various factors, and that the Tusk government claims it now intends to build up the CPK, acknowledging that the project is limited, delayed, more expensive and less sensible, yet still desirable.
Meanwhile, the citizens’ bill Yes for CPK was placed on hold for six months in the Infrastructure Committee, a move observers interpreted as an attempt to delay the initiative past the elections. Horała announced that a motion had been tabled on behalf of a parliamentary group to urge the Infrastructure Committee to advance the project within 30 days, arguing that the CPK cannot be buried in silence.
Application
The following outlines the contents of the application.
Under article 152 section two of the Sejm Rules of Procedure, a request is made to convene an Infrastructure Committee meeting to consider the citizens’ bill on the obligation of public authorities to implement the Central Port Investment Communication form 699. On November 27, 2024, the Sejm conducted the first reading of the project during the plenary session and then referred the matter to the Infrastructure Committee. Given the program’s significance for Poland’s socio-economic development and security, along with strong public interest and the special nature of the initiative, it is deemed necessary to convene a committee meeting as soon as possible.
The motion was signed by a group of MPs from the PiS party.