Toruń develops green transport with support from European Funds – contract with the CEUTP signed

The capital of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province has received as much as PLN 225 million in funding for the development of modern and environmentally friendly urban transport. This was due to the support of the Centre for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP), which for years has been helping, among others, local governments and cities to obtain the European Funds for transport investments.

On 4 July 2025, we met in Toruń to discuss the project “Development of green public transport“. The city has received funding from the European Funds for Infrastructure, Climate, Environment Programme 2021-2027.

The following participants attended the meeting:

• Grzegorz Karpiński, Deputy Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister,
• Piotr Całbecki, Marshall of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province
• Sylwia Cieślak-Wilk, Deputy Director of the CEUTP,
• Paweł Gulewski, Mayor of Toruń,
• Zbigniew Wyszogrodzki, President of MZK in Toruń sp. z o.o.

Modern, environmentally friendly transport

The investment of nearly PLN 339 million will include the construction of new tram lines, the modernisation of tracks, the creation of a modern depot and the purchase of low-floor trams and technical vehicles.

The CEUTP has been supporting Polish cities in building sustainable public transport for years. Investments such as the one in Toruń do not just mean more comfortable travel – they also have a real impact on quality of life: noise reduction, reduced traffic jams and cleaner air in cities. These are projects carried out with residents and future generations in mind, – Sylwia Cieślak-Wilk, Deputy Director of the CEUTP, said.

Among other things, the Project will allow:

• construction of a tram depot,
• the construction of new tram lines from the Motoarena Toruń terminal, located near the speedway stadium in ul. Per Jonsson 7, westbound with the necessary infrastructure in the streets: Kościuszko and Skłodowska-Curie,
• track modernisation,
• purchase of four modern low-floor trams and three technical vehicles
• the creation of “green stops” in ten locations across the city.

Ecology and sustainability for comfort

The expansion and modernisation of public transport is to:

• improve travel comfort for residents,
• contribute to smoother and more efficient traffic flow in the city,
• reduce congestion in the city by extending the share of public transport within the city limits.
• reduce CO₂ emissions and other pollutants associated with traditional car traffic,
• reduce noise,
• increase road safety,
• ensure better accessibility of transport for all passengers.

Successful cooperation for years

Toruń, through cooperation with the CEUTP, is once again implementing an investment in the field of transport and urban mobility with the support of European Funds. In 2025, the city was among the entitled parties – direct or indirect – of three support contracts under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan programme:

• for the purchase of zero-emission electric buses (nearly PLN 10.9 million for Toruń),
• nearly PLN 69.8 million under the NRP for the purchase of new zero-emission electric bus rolling stock to serve the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province (Toruń as one of the entitled parties),
• nearly PLN 22.7 million for the purchase of new low-emission bus fleets (HEV/MHEV hybrids) to operate in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province (Toruń as one of the entitled parties).

Previously, under the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014 – 2020, the following projects were completed:

• improving the functioning of public transport – PLN 195.6 million,
• Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan – nearly PLN 1.8 million.

The current investment is another important step towards green, modern, accessible and efficient public transport.

Development of urban mobility

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The ‘Development of Green Public Transport in Toruń’ project is an example of a sustainable approach to urban mobility planning – for the benefit of citizens, the environment and the future of cities. The CEUTP has consistently supported this type of project across the country as part of FENX.03.01. Urban transport. In total, Poland has received PLN 8.5 billion from the European Funds for this purpose, of which PLN 2.9 billion has already been distributed to entitled parties (as at 27.06.2025 – the date of signing this contract). Further applications are currently being assessed.

Photo: MZK Toruń press materials