The area proposed for the implementation of the SUMP includes the Tarnów Agglomeration, which includes municipal governments from the north-eastern part of the Małopolska Voivodeship. It consists of 17 territorial units, which are the cities and communes: Tarnów, Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Ciężkowice, Radłów, Ryglice, Tuchów, Wojnicz, Zakliczyn, Żabno, Tarnów commune, Lisia Góra, Pleśna, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Skrzyszów, Szerzyny, Wierzchosławice and Wietrzychowice. The functional area also includes the communes of the Tarnów County (except for one, i.e. the rural commune of Gromnik) and Dąbrowa Tarnowska located in the Dąbrowa County.
Tarnów FUA in numbers:
| Population: | 230 475 |
| Number of municipalities (gminy): | 17 |
| Area (square kilometers): | 1530 |
| Number of localites: | 162 |
The area is located in the eastern part of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. The city of Tarnów used to be a voivodeship city and now it is a strong sub-regional centre. Tarnów is an important industrial, service and transport hub.
Documents and strategies in place:
- Strategy for the Development of Transport in the Małopolska Region 2010 – 2030
- Sustainable development plan for public transport for the Małopolska Region
- Air Quality Plan for the Małopolska Region
- Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for the Municipality of Tarnów
Main stakeholders:
| Local Authorities and Local government units implementing a joint supra-local strategy | Gmina Tarnów contains the villages and settlements of Tarnów, Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Ciężkowice, Radłów, Ryglice, Tuchów, Wojnicz, Zakliczyn, Żabno, Tarnów, Lisia Góra, Pleśna, Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, Skrzyszów, Szerzyny, Wierzchosławice and Wietrzychowice. |
| Road or railway managing authorities | Municipal Transport Company Sp. z o.o.; “Koleje Małopolskie” Sp. z o.o.; PKP Przewozy Regionalne; Municipal Public Transport in Tarnów J-System Paweł Dul; Transport and trade company near Czosnyk; Cygan Witold Passenger Transport “Transwit”; Magdalena Jakubas Transport and Service Company “F.T.U.”; “LUDBUS” Grzegorz Ludwin; R.T.M.-TRANS Spółka Jawna M. Kaczor, T. Soja, R. Mrzygłód; Jan Kaziród Road Transport Company – FENIKS Jan Kaziród; Transport services – passenger transport Bogdan Pławecki; Passenger and Freight Transport “JANPOL” Jan Pięta |
| NGOs | Association of the Małopolska Tourist Organisation (City of Szczecin, the City of Tarnów is a member); Youth City Council; Tarnów Senior Council; District Social Council for the Disabled at the Mayor of Tarnów; Committee for Security and Order for the City of Tarnów; Sokół Tarnów Sports Association; Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society, Tarnów Region Branch; Local Tourist Organization “Tarnów Tourist Organization. |
| Educational institutions | Higher School of Business, National-Louis University in Nowy Sącz – Branch in Tarnów; Małopolska University of Economics in Tarnów; Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow – Faculty of Theology, Section in Tarnów; Higher Theological Seminary in Tarnów; Tarnów University of Applied Sciences; Construction School Complex:; Tadeusz Kościuszko School of Economics and Horticulture:; Józef Piłsudski School of Economics and Gastronomy; Mechanical and Electrical School Complex; Jan Szczepanik Complex of General and Technical Schools; Technical and Vocational School Complex; Ignacy Mościcki Technical School Complex. |
| Business and institutions | Grupa Azoty SA; P.P.CH. Fritar S.A.; Tarnów Industrial Cluster; St. Luke’s Provincial Hospital in Tarnów; Tadeusz Wrześniak Sp z . o.o. (Pretty); Bruk-Bet Sp. z o. o. (Nieciecza); Mechanical Works in Tarnów; ATB Tamel SA; E. Szczeklik Specialist Hospital in Tarnów; Sokołów SA branch in Tarnów; P&C Weld Sp. z. o. o. in Tarnów; |
| Residents – community leaders | Representatives of residents |
Characteristics of the Transport System:
- Tarnów is located at the intersection of railway lines, south of the A4 motorway. The city is served by a public transport company owned by the city. Regional transport is operated by dozens of small private companies.
- The transport system of the city of Tarnów ensures equality and affordability in terms of gender, age and fitness level of travellers.
- The accessibility of public transport for people with disabilities is much worse in rural areas of the functional area – some localities are served only by carriers who provide transport by minibuses and vehicles not adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.
- The bus stop infrastructure, apart from stops in the centres of communal villages and cities of the functional area, is not adapted to the current standards of passenger service and requires modernisation.
- Poor integration of public transport in terms of interchanges and coordination of bus and train timetables.
Needs of the Functional Area:
- The need to build interchanges, tariff integration and better passenger information
- The need to integrate different carriers (timetables, coordination, common tariffs),
- Implementation of the parking policy,
- Construction and connection of existing bicycle paths into a coherent network,
- Construction of the eastern bypass of the city of Tarnów.
Institutional capacity assessment:
- The Tarnów Agglomeration Association is responsible for coordinating the preparation of the SUMP for Tarnów Affiliation, which shows great commitment to the preparatory works. The above-mentioned unit has experience in coordinating and preparing strategic documents concerning the Tarnów Agglomeration. Other departments of the Tarnów City Hall also have great potential, whose knowledge and experience can and should be used in the development of the SUMP plan.
Interesting facts:
- Tarnow joined 15 editions of the EUROPEAN MOBILITY week.
- The surrounding area of Tarnow offers a dense network of cycling routes and biking trails in an area of high natural value.