Tram to Mistrzejowice – KST Stage IV (Krakow, PPP)
Construction of a fast tram line (Krakowski Szybki Tramwaj, Stage IV) connecting the area of Meissnera Street with the Mistrzejowice district, carried out in a public-private partnership formula – the first such large PPP tram project in Poland. The public partner is the City of Krakow, and the private partner is the consortium of PPP Solutions Polska and Gülermak, which under a 24-year contract financed, designed, and built the route and is responsible for its maintenance for 20 years. The route is approx. 4.45 km long, including a 1.23 km tunnel, with an underground interchange hub at the Polsad roundabout. The value of the entire undertaking was set at PLN 1.92 billion.
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Timeline
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- AnnouncedDec 2021
- Original date2025
- Current dateSep 2026
Change history
- Jun 2026stage: commissioning
- Dec 2021stage: announced
Significance
The new line reduces travel time from Mistrzejowice to the centre of Krakow by about 12 minutes and completes the fast tram network in the north-eastern part of the city, serving densely populated housing estates. The undertaking is regarded as a model for financing transport investments in the PPP formula in Poland – the city pays the private partner an availability fee instead of handing over ticket revenues. The launch date was pushed back from the end of 2025 to 2026, partly due to delays in connecting the tunnel's power supply by Tauron.
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- Tramwaj do Mistrzejowic (PPP Solutions Polska / Gülermak)CostInvestorAnnouncedFunding
Name · Locationthe tram line to Mistrzejowice
CostThe value of the project is PLN 1.92 billion (including capital expenditures of approx. PLN 616 million net).
Investorthe city of Krakow (public partner)
AnnouncedAccording to the agreement signed in December 2021 between the city of Krakow (public partner) and the consortium of PPP Solutions Polska and Gülermak
FundingThe European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Bank Pekao SA and the Polish Development Fund have agreed to co-finance the investment.
- Transport Publiczny
- Forsal.pl17 May 2026Progress
ProgressObecne zaawansowanie to ponad 90 proc.
- RMF2430 Jan 2023Original date
Original datetramwaje pojadą pod koniec 2025 r.
- RMF241 Jun 2026Status
Statusprace budowlane, testy oraz odbiory infrastruktury nowo powstającej linii szybkiego tramwaju do Mistrzejowic mają zakończyć się do 31 sierpnia tego roku
- Funding
Funding572 miliony złotych kredytu z Banku Pekao. To zapewnia połowę niezbędnej kwoty.
FundingMiasto przez 24 lata będzie płacić wykonawcy za dostęp do infrastruktury
- Regiony.rp.pl (Rzeczpospolita)24 Jul 2026Current dateStatusScheduleStage
Current date · StatusWykonawca deklaruje, że wszystkie roboty budowlane i odbiory infrastruktury zakończą się do 31 sierpnia, a regularne kursy mają ruszyć we wrześniu, po uzyskaniu niezbędnych pozwoleń.
ScheduleDodatkowo na harmonogram wpłynęły opóźnienia związane z podłączeniem zasilania oraz procedurami administracyjnymi. Pierwotnie zakończenie inwestycji planowano na koniec czerwca, jednak termin został przesunięty o dwa miesiące.
StageZakończono już montaż sieci trakcyjnej na jednym z najważniejszych skrzyżowań nowej trasy, uruchomiono zasilanie oraz przeprowadzono pierwsze testy systemów sterowania zwrotnicami.