Krakow Fast Tram stage III: Krowodrza Górka - Górka Narodowa
Construction of stage III of the Krakow Fast Tram – a line approximately 5.5 km long of double track (approximately 11 km of track) connecting the Krowodrza Górka loop with the Górka Narodowa housing estate in the northern part of Krakow. The route was designed and built by a consortium of Intercor and Tor-Krak under a contract signed on 22 May 2017. The investment included, among other things, a two-level integrated interchange hub with a P+R car park and a bus terminal at Górka Narodowa, a road tunnel along Opolska Street, and further Park & Ride car parks. The total value of the project amounted to approximately PLN 595 million, of which approximately PLN 184 million was funding from the EU Cohesion Fund (OPI&E 2014–2020), and PLN 38 million came from the government programme supporting preparations for the 3rd European Games. Trams began running on the new route in September 2023.
How it went
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No source calls this a delay and the card makes no assessment here, but the dates recorded on this project differ by 4 years: originally 2020, currently 2023-09.
Timeline
- Construction startMay 2017
- Original date2020
- DeliverySep 2023
Change history
- Sep 2023stage: operational
- May 2017stage: construction
Significance
The new line completed the northern section of the fast tram in Krakow and shortened travel time from the densely populated estates north of Opolska Street (Górka Narodowa, Prądnik Biały) to the city centre, connecting them to the KST network with Park & Ride car parks encouraging travellers to switch from cars. Uptake proved high from the outset – in the first month more than half a million passengers used the new connection. However, delivery was significantly delayed: the 2017 contract assumed construction within approximately 3.5 years, yet the trams did not begin running until September 2023.
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- Zarząd Inwestycji Miejskich w KrakowieConstruction startCostFunding
Namebudowie linii tramwajowej o długości ponad 5 km
Construction startZgodnie z podpisaną 22 maja 2017 roku umową
CostCałkowita wartość projektu: 595 186 914,69 PLN
FundingDofinansowanie ze środków UE: 184 224 925,66 PLN
FundingInwestycję dofinansowano ze środków budżetu państwa w ramach rządowego Programu wsparcia przygotowań III Igrzysk Europejskich w 2023 r. w latach 2022-2023 na łączną kwotę 38 080 000 złotych.
- Ministerstwo Infrastruktury (gov.pl)FundingInvestor
FundingPozyskano ok. 184 mln zł ze środków Funduszu Spójności w ramach Programu Operacyjnego Infrastruktura i Środowisko na lata 2014-2020.
Locationtramwaje zaczną kursować między Krowodrzą Górką a Górką Narodową
InvestorZadanie z ramienia samorządu Krakowa realizuje Zarząd Inwestycji Miejskich w Krakowie.
- Magiczny Kraków (krakow.pl)25 Oct 2023StatusStageDelivery
Status · Stage · DeliveryOd 4 września mieszkańcy osiedli położonych na północ od ul. Opolskiej mogą wybrać tramwaj, by dojechać do centrum i innych dzielnic miasta.
- Rynek Kolejowy10 Mar 2017Original date
Original dateTrasa ma powstać w ciągu 3,5 roku od zawarcia umowy.