Depot of the future

PKS Tarnów, the local bus authority in Tarnów, will redevelop 3.75 ha on ul. Dworcowa in an attempt to revitalize the city's bus terminal. Approximately zł.350 million will be invested in the  the creation of the Tarnów Transport Hub - a modern complex combining transport with entertainment, business and other services.

"The PKS bus station in Tarnów handles 1.5 million passengers a month, but with the new project we expect a 50-percent increase in traffic within the first six months after the launch," says Zdzisław Janik, president of PKS Tarnów's management board.

The complex is due to be launched in the spring of 2009. According to the design drawn up by Arch Magic Studio, the ground level will accommodate a transport hub with 20 bays for domestic and international destinations. The complex's main attraction will be a cinema and entertainment center with a bowling alley, billiard room and arcade games. Restaurants, coffee shops and similar ventures will also occupy a total of 1,000 sqm.

Close to 6,000 sqm of space will be on offer for health care and offices. The center will also cater for tourists with its Hotel Tarnów, offering around 100 rooms. The total size of the center, including the three-storey parking lot, will comprise 125,000 sqm.

PKS Tarnów also plans to develop public spaces surrounding the bus station, with a 23,000 sqm town park to be replanted and have new lightning installed, along with a 500-sqm playground.