Event reports Workshop “TBER – EU measures and state aid for the transport sector”.
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04 May 2026 12:32End
04 May 2026 12:32The Center for EU Transport Projects and the ProKolej Foundation invite you to participate in a workshop on issues related to the new Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TBER). During the event, experts and practitioners will present the directions of changes in the area of state aid and discuss new rules for financing investments in the transport sector.
- Maybe you would like to read: New EU framework for state aid. How will TBER change Polish transportation?
Why you should
The TBER regulations will establish basic procedures for the possibility of obtaining compensation for, among other things:
- Development and modernization of transport infrastructure,
- Implementation of technical specifications for interoperability,
- Investments in service infrastructure, including freight terminals, intermodal terminals and rail sidings.
Our target group
The event is addressed in particular to representatives of public institutions, rail market players, transport operators and specialists involved in obtaining and accounting for public funds – both national and EU – and the implementation of services of general economic interest (SGEI).
Addresses the event:
- Public institutions and regulators,
- Rail operators and carriers,
- transport infrastructure managers,
- entities involved in financing public services and SGEI,
- Specialists in European funds, state aid and transportation investment.
What you’ll learn
The goal of the workshop is:
- Introduce participants to the main features of the upcoming TBER regulation,
- Discussing the practical implications of implementing the new regulations for the transportation sector,
- Identify opportunities to obtain funding for infrastructure and operational projects,
- Exchange of experience on the application of state aid regulations in the transport sector.
Also on the agenda is an open discussion with representatives of public administration and experts in law, public finance and transportation on the challenges and prospects of TBER implementation in Poland.
Organizational information
- Venue: Conference room of the Center for EU Transport Projects, Plac Europejski 2, 00-844 Warsaw.
- Registration: Number of seats exhausted
- Agenda for the event: below and downloadable
- Do you have a question? Write to us at: promocja@cupt.gov.pl in the title of the email please insert: “TBER workshop – EU measures and state aid for the transport sector”.
Event Agenda
Participant registration
Opening and introduction
- Joanna Lech – director, Center for EU Transport Projects
- Dr. Jakub Majewski – president, ProKolej Foundation
Opening speech – Sylwia Cieślak-Wilk, Deputy Director, Center for EU Transport Projects (CUPT)
Sesja I
- Evolution of block exemptions in EU state aid law – from an exception to a basic instrument of aid policy – Dr. Stefan Akira Jarecki, Prof. PW – Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy,
- Shaping TBER – legislative workflow and key challenges – Adrian Borys – counsel, Office of Competition and Consumer Protection,
- What can TBER-compliant aid be used for? – Kamil Ciupak – manager, Olesinski i Wspólnicy Sp. k.
Coffee Break
Session II
- CUPT’s role in providing state aid under TBER – Center for EU Transport Projects,
- Financial needs and public support for transportation – Dr Jana Pieriegud, Prof. SGH* – Institute of Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, Warsaw School of Economics,
- Securing public funds for transport development – sources of funding and the role of PFR – representative of the Polish Development Fund.
*speakers to be confirmed
Lunch break
Open discussion among experts and workshop participants
- Przemysław Ciszak* – Director General, Ministry of State Assets.
- Justyna Korycka – partner, attorney, Olesinski i Wspólnicy Sp. k.
- Katarzyna Marciniak* – Member of the Management Board, DB Cargo Polska S.A.
- Wojciech Skrzypiński* – terminal director, PCC Intermodal S.A..
- Dr. Michał Wolański, Prof. SGH* – Head, Institute for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, Warsaw School of Economics
- dr. hab. Marcin Wołek, prof. UG* – Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk
Moderator: Dr. Stefan Akira Jarecki, Prof. PW – Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
*the event organizer reserves the right to change the debate lineup.
Conclusion and summary
See you on June 16 in Warsaw!
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