Metropolitan Transport Authority (Polish: Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego, ZTM) is a municipal unit of Metropolis GZM, established on 22 November 2017 to organize, manage, and supervise local public transport across the cities of the metropolitan union, municipalities with signed agreements, and neighboring municipalities (a total of 57 cities and municipalities). It is the largest public transport authority in Poland by area.

History Metropolitan Transport Authority was established on 22 November 2017 by the GZM Assembly through resolution No. III/16/2017. On the same day, resolution No. III/17/2017 granted it a statute. On 1 January 2019, Metropolitan Transport Authority assumed the responsibilities of the previous transport authorities in the region: , , and .

In January 2019, Małgorzata Gutowska was appointed director of Metropolitan Transport Authority.

Area Metropolitan Transport Authority provides services across the following 57 cities and municipalities:

Metropolitan Transport Authority operates a network of over 500 transport lines (buses, trams, trolleybuses) serving nearly 7,000 stations. Approximately 1,500 vehicles operate daily under the Metropolitan Transport Authority brand. Passengers can track real-time departures using around 550 Dynamic Passenger Information System (SDIP) boards. SDIP is a main component of passenger information, displaying departure times, transport updates, and air quality information. New boards include cameras to enhance safety at stops.

Operators Metropolitan Transport Authority's transport lines (buses, trams, trolleybuses) are operated by enterprises: Municipal:

Tychy Trolleybus Lines Silesian Interurbans Private, including:

Motor Transport Company in Gostynin Motor Transport Company in Tarnobrzeg PKS Południe INTRANS Group Anna Szelejewska

Additionally, these and other operators form consortia. In total, Metropolitan Transport Authority contracts over 20 entities, including consortia, to operate its lines.

Tickets

Metropolitan Transport Authority offers single-use (short-term) tickets in time-based formats (20, 40, and 90 minutes). Multi-ride tickets (20, 40, or 80 rides, valid for 180 days) can be encoded on the Silesian Public Services Card or online applications. Medium-term tickets include daily (valid on the day of activation), 24-hour, and 7-day tickets. Long-term tickets are available for 30, 90, or 180 days.

The full ticket range, including season tickets, can be purchased via the dedicated Metroappka Transport GZM app introduced in 2024.

Metrotickets Metrotickets are personalized monthly tickets allowing unlimited travel on Metropolitan Transport Authority services and Silesian Railways trains within the GZM area (depending on the ticket type, excluding special-fare or commercial trains). Two variants (Red and Whole Metropolis) also allow unlimited travel on the Katowice–Sławków route operated by POLREGIO (excluding special-fare or commercial trains).

Passengers can choose from seven Metroticket variants (standard and discounted): Katowice Zone, five color-coded zones (Red, Blue, Orange, Green, Yellow), and a Whole Metropolis ticket.

Metroticket variants Source: Katowice Zone – valid within Katowice city: Metropolitan Transport Authority public transport and all Silesian Railways railways. Yellow – valid across the entire Metropolitan Transport Authority network and Silesian Railways railway sections: –Katowice Zone (inclusive) and Bytom–Gliwice. Green – valid across the entire Metropolitan Transport Authority network and Silesian Railways railway sections: Gliwice–Katowice Zone (inclusive), –Gliwice. Red – valid across the entire Metropolitan Transport Authority network and Silesian Railways railway section – Katowice Zone (inclusive), plus the POLREGIO section Katowice–. Blue – valid across the entire Metropolitan Transport Authority network and Silesian Railways railway section –Katowice Zone (inclusive). Orange – valid across the entire Metropolitan Transport Authority network and Silesian Railways railway sections: Tychy Lodowisko–Katowice Zone (inclusive), –Katowice Zone (inclusive), –Katowice Zone (inclusive).

Purchasing a color-coded zone ticket automatically includes access to the Katowice Zone.

Development and service quality

Metropolitan Transport Authority, beyond ongoing changes due to roadworks or new infrastructure, develops long-term modernization and improvement plans for its network.

Metropolitan Transport Authority metrolines As of February 2024, 32 metropolitan lines ("Metrolines") operate within Metropolis GZM, managed by Metropolitan Transport Authority: +Line numberStarting stationEnding stationServed municipalitiesLaunch dateSourceM1Katowice

(Katowice Dworzec)Gliwice Centrum PrzesiadkoweKatowice, Chorzów, Świętochłowice, Ruda Śląska, Zabrze, Gliwice8 May 2021M24Katowice Adam Mickiewicz StreetZabrze Johann Goethe StreetKatowice, Chorzów, Świętochłowice, Ruda Śląska, ZabrzeM2Katowice

(Katowice Dworzec)Zajezdnia ( Katowice Steelworks)Katowice, Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa GórniczaM3Katowice Piotr Skarga Street (Katowice Dworzec)Tarnowskie Góry DworzecKatowice, Chorzów, Bytom, Tarnowskie GóryM4Katowice Piotr Skarga Street (Katowice Dworzec)Zagórze Zajezdnia ( Pomnik)Katowice, SosnowiecM18Tychy Osiedle Z1Gliwice Centrum PrzesiadkoweTychy, Mikołów, Gierałtowice, GliwiceM22KatowiceMiędzyrzecze GospodaKatowice, Mysłowice, Imielin, Lędziny, Bieruń, Bojszowy3 July 2021M101Katowice Sądowa transfer centerWesołaKatowice, MysłowiceM102Tarnowskie Góry DworzecBytom DworzecTarnowskie Góry, Radzionków, Bytom7 August 2021M108TychyImielin WiaduktTychy, Bieruń, Chełm Śląski, ImielinAPKatowice Sądowa transfer centerPyrzowice Katowice AirportKatowice, Ożarowice1 January 2022M19Sosnowiec Urząd MiastaPyrzowice Katowice AirportSosnowiec, Będzin, Psary, Mierzęcice, OżarowiceM100Gliwice Centrum PrzesiadkoweSośnicowice Centrum PrzesiadkoweGliwice, Sośnicowice12 February 2022M104OsiedleStanica KościółGliwice, PilchowiceM28KatowiceOsiedle Wieczorka DworzecKatowice, Siemianowice Śląskie, Piekary ŚląskieM14Gliwice Centrum PrzesiadkoweSiedliska Cargo (Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy)Gliwice, Zbrosławice, Zabrze, Bytom, Tarnowskie Góry, Świerklaniec, Ożarowice, Mierzęcice12 March 2022M107Pyskowice Szpitalna (Pyskowice Wyszyński Square)Tarnowskie Góry DworzecPyskowice, Zbrosławice, Tarnowskie Góry25 June 2022M105Pyskowice Szpitalna StreetSzczygłowice Centrum PrzesiadkowePyskowice, Gliwice, KnurówM10Katowice Wojciech Korfanty AvenueKobiór Centrum (Tychy Osiedle Z1)Katowice, Tychy, Kobiór16 July 2022M11Katowice Sądowa transfer centerSiedliska CargoKatowice, Siemianowice Śląskie, Piekary Śląskie, Wojkowice, Bobrowniki, Ożarowice, Mierzęcice30 July 2022M16Gliwice Centrum PrzesiadkoweOsiedle Wieczorka DworzecGliwice, Zabrze, Bytom, Piekary Śląskie20 August 2022M116Osiedle Wieczorka DworzecPyrzowice Port Lotniczy (Katowice Airport)Piekary Śląskie, Bobrowniki, Ożarowice, MierzęciceM23Katowice Piotr Skarga StreetSiewierz Dom KulturyKatowice, Sosnowiec, Będzin, Psary, Siewierz3 September 2022M15Tychy Towarowa StreetSosnowiec Szpital WojewódzkiTychy, Lędziny, Mysłowice, Sosnowiec10 November 2022M109PętlaSławkówDąbrowa Górnicza, SławkówM106Gliwice Centrum PrzesiadkoweRudziniecGliwice, Rudziniec1 January 2023M103Dobieszowice SkrzyżowanieDąbrowa Górnicza Dąbrowa Górnicza railway stationBobrowniki, Psary, Dąbrowa Górnicza14 January 2023M25Katowice Sądowa transfer centerCzeladź DworzecKatowice, Siemianowice Śląskie, Czeladź 25 February 2023M12Katowice Sądowa transfer centerGostyń DrzymałyKatowice, Mikołów, , Wyry3 June 2023M13Katowice Sądowa transfer centerInwestycyjna Pętla IIKatowice, Mysłowice, SosnowiecM17Bytom DworzecSosnowiec Urząd MiastaBytom, Piekary Śląskie, Siemianowice Śląskie, Czeladź, SosnowiecM21Bytom DworzecWygoda SkrzyżowanieBytom, Ruda Śląska, Mikołów23 September 2023

Awards In 2021, Metropolitan Transport Authority received the Friendly Employer 2020 award from the National Employee Trade Union Konfederacja Pracowników for balancing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with employee well-being and safety.

In 2023, Metropolitan Transport Authority won the national Masz Głos competition organized by the Stefan Batory Foundation, recognized in the Super Samorząd category for collaboration between local communities and municipal authorities.

Management The director of Metropolitan Transport Authority is Małgorzata Gutowska. Operations are coordinated by: Krzysztof Dzierwa (Deputy Director for Administration), Aleksander Sobota (Deputy Director for Transport), Adam Sujkowski (Deputy Director for Controlling), and Chief Accountant Ewa Długosz.

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