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Air links
Warsaw International Airport at Okęcie (10 km from the city centre) serves to 4.5 million passengers a year. It operates 60 regular air routes world-wide, and domestic links with the largest cities in Poland (Gdańsk, Kraków, Poznań, Szczecin, Wrocław, Katowice).
LOT Polish Airlines
Rail links
Long-distance passenger traffic is served by four Warsaw train station. Among them, Dworzec Centralny (Central Station) is the most important. It offers direct links to 36 European destinations including 10 capitals. The station is very conveniently located in the heart of Warsaw. The Polish capital is one of the principal cities on the trans-Eurpean route from Paris to Berlin and Moscow.
Road Transport
Warsaw is situated at the intersection of north-south and east-west routes. City streets and local roads are particulary overloaded because the system of beltways is still under construction. The city needs two or three new bridges for both local and transit traffic. The first new bridge opened in 2000 is ¦więtokrzyski Bridge, the next one, Siekierkowski Bridge (opened 22nd September 2002), is expected to improve the traffic situation considerably. In the development plan transportation takes first place. The newly adopted concept foresees the creation of a system of three beltways and roads linking specific regions and districts of the city.
Public Transport
A dramatic rise in car ownership over recent years, growth in transit traffic and lack of new local roads and ring roads are responsible for traffic jams in the centre of Warsaw during rush hour. Therefore, like many large metropolises in the world, Warsaw gives priority to the development of public transport. This means the further development of the underground and tram systems and restoring the importance of the suburban railway (EKD), with a frequency comparable to the underground. Today the suburban railway has 43 stations and stops. A Park and Ride system shall be created. Parking in the centre is paid.
The first section of the underground was opened in 1995. The first underground line (north - south) has a projected completion date of 2004 (22.1 km total length).
The system of public transport in Warsawconsists of:
- 30 tram lines (total length 122 km)
- about 140 bus routes (total length 1,644 km, 2,680 buses)
- underground: lenght of track 14.2 km, 108 cars, 14 stations on the first line
- local railway: 43 stations, total length 110 km
Underground, bus and tram services are co-ordinated by the City Transportation Board (ZTM). The number of passengers is estimated to 1,5 million per day (buses and trams) and 100,000 per day on the underground.
Water supply
Three supply systems serve Warsaw inhabitans.
Wodoci±g Centralny (Central Water Main) is the oldest. It was built in 19th century. After many renovations, it is still functionning and providing water for more than half of Warsaw's residents. The remaining supply systems are Wodoci±g Praski (Praga Water Main ) and Wodoci±g Północny (Northern Water Main).
Sewerage
Warsaw's sewer system was installed in the second half of the 19th century, at the same time as the water supply system. Currently the waste water collectors are 2,020 km long and serve over 90 percent of inhabitants. A new sewage treatment plant is planned for the south of the city on the left river bank.
Telecommunications
Direct telephone connections are available to almost 100 countries throughout the world. Telephone infrastructure is best in business districts. The current level of over 498 telephone lines per 1,000 inhabitants is comparable to that in Western European cities.
Four mobile phone systems are operational in Warsaw: Orange, Plus GSM, Era and Play. These networks cover 100 per cent of Poland’s area.
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