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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA
The economic potential of a metropolis is, among other factors, a function of well organised
public transport which enables the residents to move smoothly from and to school,
work, and places of leisure. The main organiser of the public transport in the Gdańsk
Metropolis is the Metropolitan Transport Association of the Bay of Gdańsk formed in
2007 (www.mzkzg.org). The purpose of the Association is to integrate the existing bus,
tram, trolley, and swift commuter train (overground equivalent of the subway) systems.
Integration is intended to embrace all sub-systems of the public transport operated
by the municipal, state, and private carriers.
For three years now the association has also been promoting water transport in the summer
season, i.e. the water tram shuttle between the harbours of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot,
and Hel. The local governments of the areas comprising the Gdańsk Metropolitan Area
aim at making the public transport system an attractive alternative to the private car.
The tram network in Gdańsk has recently been substantially extended and modernised
The geographic expanse the Metropolitan Transport Association of the Bay of Gdańsk
[MTABG] is in charge of.
Source: website of the Metropolitan Transport Association of the Bay of Gdańsk.
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(gaining e.g. the junction in the district of Chełm), just like the trolley network in Gdynia.
The entire Gdańsk Metropolitan Area has invested in environmentally-friendly and reliable
bus stock (e.g. hybrid buses).
To further improve transport in the Area, an intelligent system of monitoring and controlling
the road traffic is planned. Integration of the cycling routes will create another
attractive alternative to the car or public transport.
Water tram shuttles offer a popular means of seasonal transport from and to the shoreline localities of the metropolis.
The modern metropolitan transport is based on the stock of environmentally friendly buses, trolleys,
trams, and swift commuter train.
Photo: City Hall of Gdańsk
Photo: City Hall of Gdańsk
Atlas of the Gdańsk Metropolitan Area