https://www.skm.szczecin.pl ePUAP: /SSOM/SkrytkaESP The aim of the project is to create the main axis of public transport in the Szczecin Metropolitan Area (hereinafter: SOM) using existing railway lines. This objective is consistent with the main objective of the European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment 2021-2027 programme, which is to improve the conditions for the development of the country by building technical and social infrastructure in accordance with the assumptions of sustainable development, including by decarbonising the economy, the transition towards an environmentally friendly and circular economy, and by building an efficient and resilient transport system with the lowest negative impact on the environment. The project also implements the specific objectives of measure FENX.05.04 Developing and improving sustainable, climate-resilient, intelligent and intermodal mobility at national, regional and local level, including improving access to TEN-T and cross-border mobility. The implementation of the project will allow the creation of a modern transport system in the SOM, based on the agglomeration railway, supplemented with bus lines that will take over the feeder-freight function to and from the resulting interchanges and tram lines. The Szczecin Metropolitan Railway (SKM) will be the main means of transport to larger cities in the SOM, connecting the entire area. The creation of hubs, linking different modes of transport with appropriate accompanying infrastructure, will enhance the role of public transport in relation to individual transport. The project will increase the number of urban rail passengers in the area of the agglomeration and contribute to the reduction of car traffic in this area. The project is located in the province. West Pomeranian communes: City of Szczecin, City of Stargard, Goleniów, Gryfino, Kobylanka, Police and Stargard. The implementation of the Project was divided into two stages - Phase I co-financed by the OPI&E Programme 2014-2020, which is at the stage of finalisation of works and financial settlements, with their planned completion on 30.06.2024. (eligibility of expenditure until 31.12.2023) and Phase II planned for co-financing from the FENIKS 2021-2027 Programme, with the planned completion of works until 31.12.2025 and certification until 30.06.2026. Both phases of the project constitute an inseparable and complementary whole, Phase II is a direct continuation of Phase I. The Beneficiary and the Project Leader - the Association of the Szczecin Metropolitan Area (hereinafter SSOM) and all Project Partners - entities authorized to incur eligible expenditure, have the necessary procedures for concluding contracts for the tasks covered by the project, on the basis of which all contracts with work contractors have already been concluded. The project has all the building permits for Phase I, it is planned to obtain all the remaining permits necessary for the implementation of Phase II by the end of Q3. 2024 The main tasks carried out in Phase II are contracts concluded by the PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. Partner, i.e.: Design and execution of works within the project Construction of Szczecin Metropolitan Railway using existing sections of railway lines No. 406,273,351. Task A (1) entitled Modernisation of railway line No 406 on the Szczecin Główny – Police section and Task B (2) entitled Modernization of selected passenger infrastructure on railway lines no. 273, 351 and 401, which were already implemented in Phase I, and in Phase II are currently being continued. As part of Phase II, a joint task of Partners - local government units, which are municipalities, is carried out, coordinated by SSOM: City of Szczecin, City of Stargard, Police, Goleniów, Kobylanka, Stargard, Gryfino, i.e. Zad. 3 p.m. Delivery and installation of equipment related to transport integration (ticket machines). As part of Phase I of the Project, 44 ticket machines were delivered, and assembly was planned as part of Phase II of the Project. Other tasks are also carried out - Project Management (IK) and Promotion.