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Session of the Regional Parliament on March 30, 2026, photo by Szymon Zdziebło / Tarantoga for the UMWKP
Sesja sejmiku województwa 30 marca 2026, fot. Szymon Zdziebło/tarantoga dla UMWKP

Session of the Regional Parliament

The Regional Parliament approved on Monday (March 30) new rates for one of the railway operators and grants for the protection of historical monuments. It also reviewed information on the state of public safety and the functioning of the rescue and firefighting system, updates on the implementation of road investments, and a report on the implementation of the regional program for the prevention and resolution of alcohol-related problems and counteracting drug addiction.

By the adopted resolution, Councilors approved a list of 246 grants for conservation and restoration works concerning historic sites, totaling nearly 2 million PLN. The total value of the Marshal’s heritage protection program will amount to 13.5 million PLN this year, with the remaining funds coming from our regional program European Funds for Kujawy and Pomorze.

The adjustment of subsidy rates for railway operators serving our regional lines is stipulated in our multi-year agreements with carriers. In this case, it concerns a change in compensation rates for Polregio due to new, higher electricity prices. The price of traction electricity is increasing from 1,156.19 PLN/MWh to 1,244.61 PLN/MWh. In terms of compensation amounts, this translates into an increase in expenditures of approximately 2.5 million PLN annually. We estimate that the increase in costs will be offset by reserve funds and savings resulting from unperformed operational work (approx. 400,000 PLN) and planned track closures for renovation works (approx. 1.4 million PLN).

The information presented to the Parliament regarding the state of public safety and the functioning of the rescue and firefighting system, updates on road investments, and the report on the implementation of the regional program for preventing and addressing alcohol-related problems and drug addiction were included in the meeting agenda.

Beata Krzemińska
Spokesperson of the Marshal’s Office

March 27, 2026
Last updated: March 31, 2026