Polish-Slovak border region: study identifies high potential for an integrated system of sustainable multimodal Transport

The integration of regional and transnational railways between Poland and Slovakia is one of the key challenges within the framework of the ACCESS2MOUNTAIN project. The latest analysis issued by the Rzeszow Regional Development Agency is considered to be an important basis for the implementation of activities in the near future. The study identifies possibilities for combining narrow gauge railways and traditional railway lines as well as alternative transport routes in the Polish-Slovak borderland in an integrated system of multimodal transport.

Thanks to the already existing infrastructure, the development of such a system would not be too costly.  The most significant initiative seems to be a promotional campaign aimed at making the connection possibilities more popular with a common tariff policy for carriers, thus making travelling through the borderland region more convenient. The analysis also calls for increased cooperation and partnerships between transport bodies and local authorities.

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