Functioning of regional railway transport in Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship in 2005-2015 Cover Image

Funkcjonowanie regionalnego transportu kolejowego w województwie zachodniopomorskim w latach 2005-2015
Functioning of regional railway transport in Zachodniopomorskie voivodeship in 2005-2015

Author(s): Sebastian Wojtkiewicz
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Maps / Cartography
Published by: Bernardinum
Keywords: availability of railway transport; regional rail; Western Pomerania; Regional Transport

Summary/Abstract: The analysis was concerning the number of trains per day on particular sections of railway lines, timing availabilityof regional trains departing from Szczecin and the quantity of passengers, whitch had been transported in the year of 2014.Transport accessibility by the regional trains during the period of study has significantly improved in terms of travel time,number of connections and quality of rolling stock. The analysis of passengers stream shows that regional rail traffic isconcentrated around the city of Szczecin and in the minor amount around the city of Koszalin. Changes in regional railwaytransport in the voivodeship were consistent, that is: rolling stock and modernization of routes had influenced on the positivechange in the functioning of public transport in the region. In the year of 2015, West Pomeranian regional rail transport wasone of the best performing in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 20/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 62-77
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish