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The Municipal Guard in Chorzów invites you to the Santa Claus Uniformed Tram. The aim of the campaign is to remind, among other things, the rules of safety in public spaces. The ride will be made more pleasant by Christmas songs performed by the band "Roko i Colino", the mascots of the uniformed services and St. Nicholas.

The pre-Christmas period is a time when residents, in the multitude of duties, preparations and the so-called pre-Christmas "fever" or their usual carelessness, often forget about basic safety rules and become victims of various types of crimes and unpleasant incidents.

The Municipal Guard in Chorzów, in cooperation with the Municipal Police Headquarters in Chorzów, the State Fire Service in Chorzów and Tramwaje Śląskie, will conduct a preventive action on December 6, under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of Chorzów Szymon Michałek, addressed to the residents of Chorzów, under the name "Mikołajkowy Tramwaj Unidurowy", where during the ride on a special tram, safety rules in public spaces will be reminded.

The ride will be made more pleasant by Christmas songs performed by the band "Roko i Colino". There will also be attractions for the youngest, because mascots of uniformed services will join us on the tram ride and, most importantly, St. Nicholas has also announced his participation.

We cordially invite you to the tram on December 6 from 3:00 p.m. on the route along Wolności Street from Bałtycka Street to the Market Square in Chorzów.

information from the Municipal Guard in Chorzów

Participants of the 8th edition of the Silesian Science Festival will be able to travel to and from the festival for free on all buses, trams and trolleybuses for three days. All you need to do is download a special coupon.

This year, the Silesian Science Festival will take place from December 7 to 9. This is one of the largest popular science events in Poland and Europe. During the three festival days, you will be able to discover scientific secrets and gain knowledge from various fields. It is also a unique opportunity to meet famous people from the world of science.

It is worth planning your travels to this event now so that you do not miss anything. For the participants of the Festival, the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis has prepared free travel on all GZM Transport vehicles - buses, trams and trolleybuses.

How to take advantage of the offer?

Just go to the GZM Transport website with coupons: Coupon for free travel, fill in your details and that's it!

Remember that:

The coupon entitles the passenger indicated on the coupon to free travel on GZM Transport public transport.
The passenger must present the coupon upon request of the ticket inspector or other authorized persons. By using the coupon, the passenger confirms that he/she has read the rules of free travel and undertakes to comply with the regulations for the carriage of people and luggage in public transport of GZM Transport.

For three days, 42 randomly selected residents of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, together with experts, searched for solutions to improve public transport in the GZM area. They paid special attention to communication along the railway line connecting Chorzów with Tarnowskie Góry. The recommendations have already been forwarded to city and commune offices and units responsible for public transport.

The solutions developed cover a wide range of issues: from systemic changes in the organization of transport, through transfer infrastructure standards, to specific amenities for passengers.

What solutions do residents think are most important for effectively and stress-free transfers between different means of transport?

First of all, synchronization of train and GZM Transport timetables, especially at transfer hubs. Passengers expect that appropriate arrangement of arrival and departure times will allow them to confidently change to individual means of transport. They decided that the maximum time for changing trains, buses and trams should be 15 minutes. Traveling will be even easier if trains run with high frequency. Forum participants indicated a 15-minute tact as the optimal one.

In terms of access to transfer locations, recommendations include ensuring access from smaller towns and areas not yet served by public transport, as well as creating bus lanes and merging tracks with bus lanes, where possible, taking into account safety and traffic organization. The residents also indicated that continuous analysis of digital data of all public transport and periodic surveys of passengers are important in order to obtain information on the most effective location of stops, frequency of services and the route of communication lines in order to adapt them to the current needs of passengers and to the observed changes.

According to the participants of the Civic Forum, the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis should manage public transport, cooperating in the context of metropolitan communication with individual communes and working on similar standards in terms of accessibility and on the creation of a comprehensive financial concept and route planning.

The standards of interchanges, stations and stops were also discussed. Key elements from the perspective of passengers in such places are: ticket machines, shelters, toilets, lifts and/or ramps, shops or kiosks. In addition, it is important to properly connect stops and stations within transfer interchanges, enabling convenient movement between stops via direct passage.

The Civic Forum also provided an answer to the question: what kind of public transport do residents expect?

First of all, the vehicles. According to the Forum participants, they should be functional, aesthetic, clean and failure-free, and equipped with air conditioning adapted to current weather conditions. The second important issue is the possibility of changing to another nearest means of transport in the event of a train delay using the same ticket.

In terms of passenger information, the participants unanimously stated that an application is necessary, in which passengers can plan their journey, buy a ticket for all means of transport and find key information (including delays, live tracking of vehicle positions).

Among other elements supporting transfers, it was recommended to verify and possibly install warning lines at bus and tram stops designating a safe space (the so-called deadline), as well as strictly comply with the act on the provisions of design oriented towards people with disabilities.

The recommendations were adopted in a preferential voting system

This allowed not only to select the best solutions, but also to determine their priority. Participants awarded 0 to 3 points to each proposal: 3 points for "I strongly support", 2 points for "I support", 1 point for "I accept" and 0 points for "I do not see the need" or "I am against".

The 102 developed recommendations were forwarded to city and commune offices and entities responsible for public transport. Representatives of these institutions now have 3 months to present an official position on the proposed solutions.

The forum was a multi-stage process, combining education with deliberation. On the first day, participants familiarized themselves with the current state of public transport in the region and various solutions used in other cities. The following days were devoted to discussion and joint development of specific proposals for changes. The process drew on the knowledge of experts and representatives of local communities, leaders and activists who volunteered as a Party. The initiative is part of a broader project called "How to Open the Railway to Residents", implemented with the support of social partners and under international patronage.

Recommendations can be found on the website forumobywatelskie.transportgzm.pl.

Metrorower of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis is the largest city bike rental system in Poland and the third largest in Europe. 7,000 bikes and 924 stations have appeared on the streets of 31 cities and municipalities that make up the GZM, available all year round.

Statistics show that GZM residents are happy to use Metrorower. From the end of February, when the system was launched, until the end of October, bikes were rented 950,000 times.

From a bus to a bike

Metrorower is an element of the Transport GZM system, which is the only solution of this type in Poland. This has its symbolic expression - the bikes have the same colors and markings as buses. This is also reflected in the tariff - every passenger with a medium-term or long-term ticket, from a daily ticket to a 180-day ticket, can use the bikes for free for 60 minutes a day.

The possibility of using bikes for free also applies to people who are entitled to use the Transport GZM network for free, i.e. young people up to 16 years of age and seniors. In order to use them, this right must be confirmed in the Transport GZM system.

Other users pay 1 złoty for the first half hour of riding, and 2.50 PLN for an hour. The rate for the ride increases with longer time. In order not to pay for single rides, it is possible to buy an annual, half-year or monthly subscription.

Light, agile, modern

The network offers the latest SmartBike 2.0 model, which is lighter, more agile, dynamic and comfortable than bikes available under the previous systems. These are fourth-generation vehicles equipped with a GPS transmitter, thanks to which they do not have to be attached to racks, and the system allows for free movement between communes and leaving the bike in another town.

Bikes can be rented from the dedicated Metrorower application. It allows you to easily locate the nearest station or bike, but also check the number of calories burned or the reduced carbon footprint. In the future, bikes will also be available in the Transport GZM application, which residents use when buying bus or tram tickets.

A map, detailed instructions and price list can be found on the Metrorower website: metrorower.transportgzm.pl.

With a monthly ticket, 5 in 1

A special place in the Transport GZM tariff is occupied by 30-day tickets. Each holder can move around the selected area not only by bus, trolleybus or tram. In addition to having Metrorower at their disposal, from 1 March this year they can also use Koleje Śląskie and POLREGIO trains.

The new Metrotickets mean greater flexibility and a great convenience in traveling around the Metropolis. Now all you need is one ticket, with which you can choose the fastest available connections and convenient transfers. Passengers no longer have to analyze the tariffs of different carriers.

The integration of the ticket system will also include the Metrobilet 24 h, which entitles you to unlimited travel, within 24 hours of validation, on the entire public transport network Transport GZM and on all railway lines in the GZM area. This is a convenient option for people who come to GZM for 1 day and want to travel by various means of transport, including by bike.

Velostrady

In order to be able to move quickly, comfortably and safely by bike, GZM, which is polycentric in nature, is an organism consisting of many urban centers, neighboring each other at distances allowing for cycling, is also investing in Velostrady. These are fast bicycle paths, mostly separated from the roadway and car traffic, often to run along inactive sand railway lines.

The construction of the first sections is already underway, the design of the next ones is advanced. In total, at least 8 routes will be created, with a length of approx. 120 km.

Towards the transport of the future

The investments in bicycle transport, as well as rail transport and public transport implemented by the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis are consistent with the objectives of the sustainable urban mobility plan, which is a strategic transport document in the GZM. The plan assumes the implementation of activities that will encourage residents to switch from cars to more sustainable forms of transport. The effect is to reduce car traffic in the cities and municipalities of the GZM and improve the quality of life of residents.

This coming Saturday (November 9), minibus line 972 will be launched, connecting the city centre with Wielka Skotnica, Janów, Ćmok, Brzęczkowice, Brzezinka, Larysz and Stara Wesoła.

The route of line 972 will start and end at the Mysłowice Kopalnia and Murcki Rynek stops. The new minibus will make it easier to travel to the PKP Railway Station, Primary School No. 14 at ul. 3-go Maja, I Liceum Ogólnokształcące at ul. Mickiewicza and to CKZiU, the cemetery and the hospital at ul. Mikołowska.

New stops will be opened: Brzęczkowice Żytnia 01, Brzęczkowice Żytnia, Brzęczkowice Rumiankowa 01, Brzęczkowice Rumiankowa 02, Brzęczkowice PKP 01, Brzęczkowice PKP 02, Brzęczkowice Mielęckiego 01, Brzęczkowice Mielęckiego 02.

Line 972 will reach Murceki, where you will be able to change to other lines, including 672, 673 and 689, to get to Kostuchna, Piotrowice, Ochojec, Brynów or the centre of Katowice, or 695, to get to Szopienice, Giszowiec or Mikołów, for example.

Detailed information can be found on the GZM Transport website with announcements and timetables: click here.