Public Transport Authority (Warsaw) Explained

Public Transport Authority
Native Name:Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie
Native Name Lang:pl
Logo Alt:Public Transport Authority's logo depicts city's coat of arms and the Authority's name in Polish on its right
Abbreviation:ZTM
Founder:Warsaw City Council
Type:local transport authority
Headquarters:Grochowska Street 316/320
Warsaw, Poland
Region Served:Warsaw metropolitan area
Services:Warsaw Public Transport
Leader Title:Executive
Leader Name:Katarzyna Strzegowska

The Public Transport Authority[1] (Polish: Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego w Warszawie, Polish: '''ZTM''') is a local government body organising public transport in Warsaw and surrounding metropolitan area. Services managed by the Authority are corporately branded as (meaning 'Warsaw Public Transport'; abbreviated to WTP). These include: bus and tram networks, two metro lines, szybka kolej miejska trains and park-and-ride car parks.

The Authority is in charge of a unified fare system, timetable scheduling, route planning and public transport development plans. Transport operations themselves are performed by municipal and privately owned, contracted companies.[2]

Operations

Metro

See main article: Warsaw Metro. Warsaw metro is an underground rapid transit consisting of two lines: north-south M1 line and west-east M2 line. Lines intersect in city center at the Świętokrzyska station. The first section of the route was opened in 1995. Most recently constructed east extension of M2 line with three stations was opened in September 2022. Further west extension of the line is under construction. Line M3 is planned and other two routes were announced by the Mayor of Warsaw in February 2023.[3]

Szybka Kolej Miejska

See main article: Szybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw). Szybka Kolej Miejska (abbrev. SKM,) is mixed rapid transit and commuter rail network of five lines connecting Warsaw with its suburbs and satellite cities including Pruszków, Legionowo, Radzymin, Sulejówek, Otwock and since 12 March 2023 also Piaseczno. SKM trains are all electric multiple units running on shared with other rail traffic main rail lines. Routes of SKM are marked with a letter 'S' followed by a number.

Trams

See main article: Trams in Warsaw. Warsaw tram network consists of 24 regular lines operating on 303km (188miles)[4] of tram tracks. Electric trams of which about half are low-floor cars are powered through an overhead wires. Currently three network development projects are under construction – new tram depot in the Annopol neighbourhood, route to Wilanów and route along the Kasprzaka Street.[5] Trams stop at all stops along their routes. Tram lines are marked with one- or two-digit number.

Buses

See main article: Bus transport in Warsaw. The city's bus network consists of regular, fast and express services operating during the day-time within the boundaries of fare Zone 1 and inter-zonal, night-time and local lines. On some of the routes, buses do not stop at all stops or some of them are on-request.

Contractors

NetworkOperatorOwnership
Owner
Metromunicipal
Capital City of Warsaw
Szybka Kolej Miejska
Trams
Buses
municipal
Łomianki Commune
private
Deutsche Bahn through Arriva
private[6] [7]
Egged
private
shared
other minor operators on local lines
Source:[8]

Fares

Fare structure of Warsaw Public Transport, commonly referred to as 'the ZTM fares' or 'ZTM tickets', is unified and regulated by the Public Transport Authority. Tickets issued by the ZTM entitle to journeys by city buses, trams, metro or rapid urban trains within two fare zones - Zone 1 covering the area of Warsaw and communes of Łomianki, Marki and Konstancin-Jeziorna, and Zone 2 consisting of other surrounding communes of metropolitan area.[9] Additionally, selected tickets are valid on local bus lines and trains of regional operator Masovian Railways and suburban operator Warsaw Commuter Railway (see).

Types

Type! rowspan="2"
TicketFare (PLN)Valid within
regularreduced(50%)Zone 1Zone 2ZTM-KM-WKD integrated ticket offerLocalbuslines
Time-limit20 minute ticket3.401.70
Single fareor

time-limit

Single-fare 75 minute ticket4.402.20
Single-fare 90 minute ticket73.50
Single-fare 75 minute group ticket (up to 10 people)22
Short-termOne-day ticket (24h)157.50
2613
3-day ticket (72h)3618
5728.50
Weekend ticket (from 7:00 PM on Friday till 8:00 AM on Monday)2412
Group Weekend ticket (from 7:00 PM on Friday till 8:00 AM on Monday; up to 5 people)40

ZTM-KM-WKD integrated ticket

As a result of an agreement between ZTM, Masovian Railways and Warsaw Commuter Railway selected ZTM tickets are valid on KM and WKD trains on sections of routes within area loosely corresponding to the ZTM fare zones.[10]

Executives

Name In office Ref.
fromto
Kazimierz Kulig 1 November 1992 20 February 2000[11] [12]
Bogdan Botar
(Acting executive)
12 June 2000
Przemysław Prądzyński 13 June 2000 3 March 2003[13] [14]
Robert Czapla April 2003 5 December 2006[15]
Leszek Ruta 11 December 2006 July 2013[16]
Andrzej Franków
(Acting executive)
[17]
Wiesław Witek December 2013 October 2020[18] [19] [20]
Katarzyna Strzegowska October 2020 Incumbent[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public transport step by step . 2024-03-12 . Public Transport Authority (ZTM) . en-GB . The Public Transport Authority (ZTM) is an organiser of public transport within the territory of Warsaw..
  2. Web site: Zadania ZTM . 2022-11-08 . ztm.waw.pl . pl.
  3. Web site: Stolica pięciu linii metra - Miasto Warsawa . um.warszawa.pl . 30 March 2023 . pl.
  4. Web site: Nasz Tabor - Tramwaje Warszawskie. 2023-04-07. tw.waw.pl. pl.
  5. Web site: Inwestycje - Tramwaje Warszawskie. 2023-04-07. tw.waw.pl. pl.
  6. Web site: About Egged Europe . 2022-11-08 . egged.co.il . en.
  7. Web site: KIM JESTEŚMY . 2022-11-08 . mobilis.pl . pl-PL.
  8. Web site: 2022-11-02 . Informator Statystyczny ZTM. Wrzesień 2022 nr IX (342) . 2022-11-23 . ztm.waw.pl . ZTM Warszawa . pl.
  9. Web site: Granice stref biletowych – Warszawski Transport Publiczny . wtp.waw.pl . 20 May 2023.
  10. Web site: ZTM-KM-WKD integrated ticket – Warszawski Transport Publiczny . wtp.waw.pl . 19 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Jubileuszowy iZTM . 2022-11-23 . wtp.wawpl . pl.
  12. Web site: historia komunikacji - hobby - ZTM Warszawa . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411184353/http://www.ztm.waw.pl/historia.php?i=10&c=83&l=1 . 2015-04-11.
  13. Web site: 2003-03-03 . Dymisja szefa Zarządu Transportu Miejskiego . 2022-11-23 . warszawa.wyborcza.pl . pl.
  14. Web site: 2003-03-03 . Prądzyński zrezygnował - Grodzisk Maz. - Forum dyskusyjne Gazeta.pl . 2022-11-23 . forum.gazeta.pl . pl.
  15. Web site: 2006-12-06 . Odchodzi szef Zarządu Transportu Miejskiego . 2022-11-23 . warszawa.wyborcza.pl . pl.
  16. Web site: 2013-11-20 . Nowy dyrektor ZTM Warszawa: dziesięciu chętnych, czterech przechodzi . 2022-11-16 . www.transport-publiczny.pl . pl.
  17. Web site: 2013-11-18 . Kto zastąpi Leszka Rutę? Dziesięciu chętnych na szefa ZTM . 2022-11-16 . warszawa.wyborcza.pl.
  18. Web site: 2020-10-22 . Zmiana warty w warszawskim ZTM. Wiesław Witek odchodzi . 2022-11-16 . www.transport-publiczny.pl . pl-PL.
  19. Web site: 2013-12-03 . Wiesław Witek nowym dyrektorem ZTM. Wcześniej odpowiadał za remonty . 2022-11-16 . warszawa.wyborcza.pl.
  20. Web site: 2014-01-05 . Więcej metra i tramwajów. Wiemy, jak zmieni się komunikacja . 2022-11-16 . warszawa.wyborcza.pl.
  21. Web site: Dyrektor ZTM . 2022-11-16 . ztm.bip.um.warszawa.pl . pl.