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11.05.2026 12:21

Stops in Tychy change their names and gain "on request" status

Nearly 70 bus stops in Tychy will have new names or become "on demand." Additionally, a new bus stop will be built on Lokalna Street, and the Tychy Sikorskiego Wiadukt bus stop will have its operation changed.

The changes will take effect on May 18th. There are many changes, so it's worth familiarizing yourself with them before they come into effect. You can do so by visiting the Announcements tab on the GZM Transport website, or by calling the free, 24-hour hotline (800 16 30 30).

Stop Changes

Stop changes will be implemented in various parts of Tychy – both in terms of changes to the status of stops and their names. Thirty-four bus stops will be changed to "on demand." These stops are located in districts such as Cielmice, Jaroszowice, Mąkołowiec, Suble, Urbanowice, Wartogłowiec, Wilkowyje, and Wygorzele. In the case of name changes, the vast majority of modifications concern the city center and are cosmetic in nature. This includes, for example, the removal of quotation marks.

A table and a list of stops presenting the changes have been published on the Transport GZM website. These include, among other things, the current and new stop names.

With regard to the changes to the stops, we would like to remind you that at stops designated as "on request," passengers wishing to board a vehicle should wait for their arrival in a visible area. Riders intending to alight at such a stop are required to notify the driver in advance by pressing the "Stop" button located on the vehicle. This action must be performed well in advance to allow for safe stopping.

Officially, the stops will receive their new names or names on May 18th. In practice, however, due to the large scale of the changes, the replacement of timetables in the field and the updating of data in IT systems will be implemented gradually and may take until the end of the month.

Changes to bus service

The Tychy Lokalna bus stop will be opened. It will consist of two stations located on Lokalna Street. Buses on routes 65, 274, 565, and 627 will stop here.

Furthermore, the service at two stations at the Tychy Sikorskiego Wiadukt bus stop will be changed. Station 02 will become the terminus, while station 04 will be serviced by buses on routes 21, 75, 128, 137, 565, and 696 heading towards Cielmice and Towarowa Street.

23.04.2026 12:18

Running Weekend and Public Transport Changes

Four cities in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis will host races this weekend. Due to temporary changes in road traffic, the Metropolitan Transport Authority (ZTM) will introduce modifications to bus and tram routes. Passengers should familiarize themselves with the details of these changes in advance to avoid unexpected travel surprises.

Public transport disruptions result from the need to adapt to the race routes and the changes in road traffic. In such situations, ZTM is implementing measures to minimize passenger inconvenience. Route changes, timetable adjustments, and temporary closures of selected stops are to be expected.

The first event will be the "W. Korfanty Running Festival," held on Saturday, April 25th, in Katowice. Due to this, some bus stops, primarily in Koszutka and Wełnowiec, will be closed during the evening hours, from approximately 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. To minimize this inconvenience, nine bus lines will instead stop at different stops. Furthermore, some lines may experience temporary traffic disruptions at the intersection of Misjonarzy Oblatów and Katowicka Streets with Korfantego Avenue. Tram lines will also be affected – special timetables will apply on lines 0, 13, and 16.

The next competitions – in Siemianowice Śląskie, Chorzów, and Knurów – will take place a day later, on April 26 (Sunday).

The earliest changes to public transport will take effect is in Siemianowice Śląskie, where athletes will compete in the "4th Siemianowice Run and Nordic Walking in the Footsteps of Wojciech Korfantego." During the morning hours, from approximately 9:15 AM to 11:45 AM, some bus stops in the city center and the Pszczelnik and Bańgów districts, as well as in Dąbrówka Mała in Katowice, will be closed. Buses will be diverted, including through Michałkowice.

Slightly later, at approximately 9:50 AM, changes to public transport will take effect in Chorzów, where the "Green Chorzowska Ten" race will take place. As a result, detours will be implemented on bus routes 22, 165, and 922 until 11:40 AM.

The final race will take place in Knurów, and this will also impact public transport operations. Bus routes 47 and M105 will be affected. Between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM, their route will be shortened to the Szczygłowice Skrzyżowanie stop.

Detailed information on all changes introduced is available on the Transport GZM website in the Announcements tab.

10.04.2026 12:23

More tracks for better travel between Będzin, Dąbrowa Górnicza and Zawiercie

PKP PLK press release

We are expanding the major investment project underway at the Katowice railway junction by additional kilometers. We have announced a tender for the design of the reconstruction of the Będzin – Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice – Zawiercie section. The addition of additional tracks will allow for the separation of agglomeration, long-distance, and freight traffic, which will translate into efficient, comfortable, and safe rail travel in the Silesian Voivodeship.

To improve agglomeration connections, we plan to build additional tracks between Będzin and Zawiercie. This investment will enable the separation of regional and long-distance traffic, allowing for better travel and the passage of more trains on the route connecting Katowice with Dąbrowa Górnicza, Zawiercie, and onward to Częstochowa and Warsaw.

- Separating agglomeration, long-distance, and freight traffic will improve passenger and freight transport between Katowice and Zawiercie. "The investments currently underway and planned will provide new rail opportunities in the metropolitan area and completely transform rail transport in the region," says Jarosław Szczepaniak, Deputy Director of the Silesian Region at Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

The scope of the project will include modernizing the tracks, overhead lines, and rail traffic control equipment. This will allow trains to run at higher speeds – passenger trains up to 160 km/h and freight trains up to 120 km/h, reducing the travel time of long-distance trains between Będzin and Zawiercie by approximately 5 minutes.

The work will improve travel standards. The new Dąbrowa Górnicza Zagłębie stop (working name), which will be built between the Dąbrowa Górnicza and Gołonóg stations, will increase rail accessibility. The project will include the reconstruction of a total of 11 stations and stops: Będzin Miasto, Będzin Ksawera, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Dąbrowa Górnicza Pogoria, Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice, Dąbrowa Górnicza Sikorka, Chruszczobród, Wiesiółka, Łazy, Zawiercie, and Zawiercie Borowe Pole. Platforms will be adapted to accommodate all passengers, including those with limited mobility. Electronic displays with information about upcoming trains will facilitate communication. Zawiercie and Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice stations will be adapted to accommodate longer freight trains (up to 750 meters). Access to holding tracks will also be provided for agglomeration passenger trains terminating at designated stations.

The reconstruction of engineering structures, including bridges and viaducts, will ensure greater safety for rail and road traffic. We will build 16 completely new structures – viaducts and underpasses. Level crossings will be replaced with grade-separated solutions, including at the Będzin Ksawera stop and on the route between Myszków Mrzygłód and Zawiercie Borowe Pole.

We have announced a tender for the development of design documentation for the Będzin-Zawiercie railway line. The contract is divided into two tasks: Będzin-Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice and Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice-Zawiercie. The design will be developed using modern BIM technology (Building Information Modeling, or "digital twin" of the planned infrastructure). This is a construction project methodology based on the efficient collection, storage, and use of information. Thanks to a digital data exchange platform, the client and contractor will be able to continuously coordinate technical aspects of the project and identify potential conflicts that are difficult to detect in "standard" documentation. This will result in higher-quality design documentation.

The estimated net value of the design work is nearly PLN 47 million from state budget funds. We plan to sign the contract for design documentation in the fourth quarter of 2026. Its implementation is expected to take approximately three years. Construction work could begin in the second half of 2030.

Thanks to EU funding, we are currently carrying out construction work on the Będzin – Katowice Piotrowice railway line and preparing design documentation for the Katowice Piotrowice – Tychy section. The main goal of the project is to add new tracks and separate urban traffic from long-distance traffic between Będzin and Tychy, which will improve capacity, streamline rail traffic, and increase train frequency. Travel standards will also improve.

From 2020, trains will be able to reach speeds of up to 160 km/h between Zawiercie and Częstochowa, as a result of an investment implemented by PLK SA and co-financed by EU funds.

03.04.2026 9:03

The viaduct is closed again. Major traffic changes in Sosnowiec from April 8th

PKP Polish Railway Lines is beginning the next phase of investment work on Piłsudskiego Street in Sosnowiec. Starting April 8th, the underpass under the railway viaduct will be closed again, which will translate into significant changes to tram and bus routes and schedules.

PKP PLK's investments directly impact public transport operations. We must continually adapt bus and tram service to these changes, which is why we are implementing further route and schedule changes for many lines. This time, the closure will last longer – approximately a month and a half – due to the need to rebuild the tram tracks.

According to the schedule and information provided by the contractor, the underpass under the Piłsudskiego Street viaduct will be closed from April 8th to May 22nd. This means, among other things, that buses will have to be redirected to the detour through Pogoń and that tram service will have to be changed.

The modifications will affect bus routes M4, M17, 91, 299, 723, 808, 813, 835, and 902N, as well as tram lines 15, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 34, 36, 41, and 45. Additionally, to minimize inconvenience resulting from the planned renovations, replacement bus line Z-21 will be launched on the Milowice Sports Hall – Sosnowiec City Hall route (via Pogoń), and replacement bus line Z-45 will be extended to the Sosnowiec Piłsudskiego/Sobieskiego stop.

Detailed information regarding public transport operations related to the viaduct renovations conducted by PKP PLK S.A. is available on the ZTM and Transport GZM websites under the "Announcements" tab.

Local information officers will provide informational support for travelers just before and during the initial phase-in of the changes. They will be available on April 3 and from April 7 to 10 at key bus stops, including Dworzec PKP (Polish State Railways), 3 Maja Viadukt, Piłsudskiego/Sobieskiego, and Dęblińska. Passengers can also use the free, 24/7 helpline at 800 16 30 30.

31.03.2026 9:50

GZM has tested its new electric buses. The Spanish vehicles will be delivered to four operators.

Representatives of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (GZM) have conducted preliminary technical inspections of new electric buses. Eight vehicles will go to Sosnowiec, seven to Gliwice, nine to Katowice, and seven to Świerklaniec. This will be the debut of the Spanish Irizar electric buses at GZM.
The inspection of new vehicles is an important step preceding the delivery of the buses and their introduction into daily passenger service. Employees of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis (GZM) have tested the electric buses for both technical and visual identification. The vehicles will be delivered to GZM in the second quarter of 2026.

The Spanish brand debuts
"We are introducing a new quality in public transport. These are modern, comfortable, and environmentally friendly buses that meet the growing expectations of passengers. The debut of Irizar is not only a new brand in our fleet, but also a signal that GZM is now firmly established on the European electromobility map." The metropolis, with its clearly defined fleet transformation strategy and scale of operations, attracts market leaders ready to implement innovations here," emphasizes Igor Śmietański, Vice-Chairman of the Management Board of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis.
Irizar buses are designed with passenger comfort in mind. The vehicles feature large windows that provide improved visibility and interior lighting. They are also equipped with, among other things, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and USB ports for charging mobile devices.
The vehicles are also equipped with modern safety systems that support the driver and increase the safety of passengers and other road users. Thanks to the electric drive, the buses will be quiet and emission-free, positively impacting air quality and the quality of life of the residents of the Upper Silesian Metropolis.
Irizar e-mobility is part of the renowned Spanish Irizar Group, operating for over 130 years and today one of the largest manufacturers of public transport vehicles in Europe. The company not only builds buses but also creates complete, integrated electromobility ecosystems, designs proprietary batteries, energy storage systems, chargers, and fleet management platforms. These solutions are already in operation in cities such as Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, and Frankfurt, and soon also in the GZM region.

Electric buses at PKM
The buses will be delivered to PKM Katowice, Sosnowiec, Świerklaniec, and Gliwice.

As part of the "Green Transport GZM" project of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, 31 electric buses and 20 chargers will be delivered to passengers, with a total value of over PLN 133 million. Support from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, covering 92% of the project's eligible costs, amounts to nearly PLN 100 million.