The history of project “Modernization and development of integrated transport group system in Olsztyn” began in 2006. In March 2006 The Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland  (OP DEP) was revealed, and was financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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The reason for the development of this programme was that additional funding was selected from the European Regional Development Fund for the five regions with the lowest growth possibilities: Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie and Warmińsko-Mazurskie. Those voivodships are characterized by the low living standards of their residents, low dynamic of their economic development, poorly developed and inadequate transport infrastructure and insufficient growth factors.

The Objective of Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland is: ”Hastening the pace of social and economic development in Eastern Poland pursuant to the sustainable development principle”.

The main objective of the Programme will be achieved through implementation of specific objectives, and namely:

• Stimulating development of knowledge based competitive economy,
• Improving access to broadband Internet in Eastern Poland,
• Development of selected metropolitan functions of voivodship cities,
• Improving accessibility and standard of transport links in voivodships of Eastern Poland,
• Enhancing the role of sustainable tourism in the economic development of the macroregion,
• Optimising the implementation process of OP Development of Eastern Poland.

OP DEP contains six priority axes:

1. Modern Economy ( infrastructure of universities, supporting the establishment and co-financing of financial engineering instruments, supporting innovativeness, promotion and cooperation;
2. Infrastructure of the information society (Broadband network of Eastern Poland);
3. Voivodship growth centres (systems of municipal public transport, infrastructure of congress and fair travel);
4. Transport infrastructure (road infrastructure);
5. Sustainable development of tourist potential based on natural conditions (promoting sustainable tourism development, bicycle routes);
6. Technical Assistance (support for the process of implementation and promotion of the Programme).

In August 2006 Municipality of Olsztyn submitted five projects to Investment Plans of the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland (OP DEP) 2007-2013, which included “Modernization and development of integrated transport group system in Olsztyn” project, that in December 2006 was accepted by The Committee Council of Ministers.

The project  “Modernization and development of integrated transport group system in Olsztyn” which Municipality of Olsztyn is preparing, includes not only modernization and development of trams but also adding and separating strips for buses with passenger information system and electronic ticket (e-ticket) and also building new street (Obiegowa Street).

The following project is only one part of the bigger project which will be taken into consideration in the future.