History

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Introducing horse-drawn stagecoaches – the first systematically operating public transportation in Cracow

 

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Opening the first narrow-gauge horse-drawn tram line in Cracow

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Opening the first narrow-gauge electrical tram line in Cracow

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The gmina acquires the majority of shares in the transport company

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Making the first standard-gauge tram line available, together with a new depot at ul. Świętego Wawrzyńca

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The first tram crosses the bridge over the Vistula – its line connects Podgórze with the centre of the city

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First systematically operating bus lines

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Establishing Krakowska Miejska Kolej Elektryczna S.A. (Cracow municipal electrical railway) – a company in which the Gmina of Cracow had a majority share

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New tram depot in Podgórze made available, new tram carriages, manufactured by Sanocka Fabryka Wagonów (Sanok carriage factory), introduced into use

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A month after military activity ceases, the first tram line is put into use and, several months later, bus transportation starts operating

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Carriages of the N type (from Chorzowska Wytwórnia Wagonów) are put into use

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Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne (Municipal Transport Company), a public company, is established

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The first tram line to Nowa Huta is opened

 

The last narrow-gauge tram line in Cracow is liquidated

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MPK extends the scope of its business activity to include cab transportation

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Central tram repair workshops opened

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Tram depot in Nowa Huta opened

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First articulated carriages of the 102N type delivered

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All pre-war carriages withdrawn from use, carriages of the 105N type introduced

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Wola Duchacka, the largest bus depot, opened

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The bus depot in Płaszów starts functioning

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Last tram carriages of the N type are withdrawn from use

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MPK transformed into six independent limited liability companies, the establishment of MPK Sp. z o.o.

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New ticket offer, prepared with the use of European solutions, introduced

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The first computerised season tickets sales point opened (at ul. Św. Wawrzyńca 13)

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The first low-floor bus purchased

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The construction of the first section of express tram line and the tunnel underneath the railway station begins again, after an interruption of 20 years

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MPK transformed from a limited liability company into a joint stock company and became a member of Krakowski Holding Komunalny S.A.; the last red bus was withdrawn from use

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Participation in the construction of the "Lajkonik" bridge over the Vistula; liquidation of the bus depot in Czyżyny (in operation since 1966)

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Marking new lines for buses and trams; first low-floor carriages delivered to Cracow

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The assembly of the first series of NGT6 tram carriages started

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MPK S.A. received the title of "Przedsiębiorstwo Fair Play" (Fair Play Company) for the first time; the last 102N carriage withdrawn from use

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Merger with Miejski Zakład Naprawy Tramwajów Sp. z o.o.; the implementation of an integrated management system

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Receiving the PN-EN ISO 9001:2001 quality certificate confirmed by the IQNet certification network; 12 second-series low-floor NGT6 trams delivered

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Purchasing fifty modern buses assembled at MPK S.A.; commencement of the performance of the "Integrated public transport in the Cracow agglomeration – stage I" programme, co-financed with the use of EU structural funds and funds from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Introducing carriages of the E1 type to use

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Initiating the Krakowska Karta Miejska (Cracow City Card) pilot programme; initiating the "Civitas Caravel" project (gas-fuelled buses, flexible lines, buses with boots for transporting bikes), co-financed with the use of EU structural funds

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Receiving quality certificate confirming that an integrated company management system consistent with ISO 9001 and 14001 has been implemented and maintained; establishing the Public Transport Office (Zarząd Transportu Publicznego), an institution which took over the function of the operator of public transport. Concluding new agreement with regard to the provision of public transport services (trams – for 14 years, buses – 8 years, supplementary services - 5 years). Introducing buses fuelled by natural gas into use

Opening the following streets (after their modernisation and restructuring was complete) to the public: Lubicz and Rakowicka. Concluding, with the consortium of companies Bombardier Vossloh Kiepe and Solaris, an agreement with regard to the supply of 24 modern, low-floor carriages; opening the bus station in Krowodrza Górka

Initiating the Tele-bus service – the first Dial-a-Ride service in Poland; withdrawing old Ikarus buses from use; modernising tram tracks (section: from Kamienna terminal to Krowodrza Górka; MPK S.A. was the beneficiary of this investment); officially initiating the Cracow City Card system; introducing the first of 24 third-series trams from Bombardier into use; purchasing 45 modern, low-floor buses