Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego. Problemy Transportu i Logistyki

One of the purposes of railway reforms in the EU was the transfer of responsibilities for the Organization and Financing of Passenger Services to local authorities, which having known the needs of their residents, can more effectively shape local transport systems. The result of these actions, generally referred to as the regionalization of its operation, is observed process called regeneration, or namely the modernization of local lines and restoration of passenger services to previously inactive rail lines, which is also a practical manifestation of the implementation of the EU sustainable transport policy. In Poland in recent years, mainly thanks to the EU regional operational programms, such projects also have been implemented. Example relating to such project is the revitalization of the West Pomeranian carriage on Line 403 on the section between Ulikowo –Kalisz Pomorski–Walcz, which has resulted in the restoration of passenger service on the entire line.The purpose of this article is to show the benefits of such revitalization in the form of an increased spatial communication coherence of The West Pomeranian Province as well as a rise of economic competitiveness and growth in a supported area of mobility for its inhabitants.