Open AccessSustainable urban public transport within the framework of the Eastern Poland Operational Programme 2014-2020
Author(s) -
A. Orzeł,
R. Stepaniuk
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
autobusy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-7725
pISSN - 1509-5878
DOI - 10.24136/atest.2017.004
Subject(s) - environmental planning , european union , transport infrastructure , sustainable development , regional science , order (exchange) , population , geography , eastern poland , business , urban planning , regional development , economic growth , political science , economic policy , transport engineering , economics , engineering , civil engineering , demography , finance , sociology , law , ecology , biology
The specific nature of socio-economic situation of Eastern Poland areas enforces taking necessary steps towards development of competitiveness and effectiveness within this particular region not only in the reference to Poland itself, but also in regard to the European Union as a whole. The level of urban public transport in the poorest voivodship cities fits in perfectly within the issues mentioned above, since, despite the investments made by the year 2013, the considerable deficiencies are still clearly visible. Thus, The Eastern Poland Operational Programme 2014-2020 was developed as the continuation of the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland 2007-2013, nonetheless, the objectives of the former programme were reformulated and updated. Within the several ongoing activities aimed at development and economic growth of the region, sustained efforts within the Priority Axis II: Modern transport infrastructure were undertaken in order to maximize the mobility of the population. The aim of this article is to present the main features of the Eastern Poland Operational Programme 2014-2020.