Current and Prospective Transport Connections between Poland’s Border Voivodeships and Russia’s Kaliningrad Region

Gumenyuk, Ivan S.; Studzieniecki, Tomasz

doi:10.5922/2079-8555-2018-2-8

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“…2016). In 2017, after the termination of the local border traffic, only 3.9 million people crossed the border, including 2.5 from the Russian side (Biuletyn 2017; Gumenyuk at al. 2018).…”

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The potential for development of Russian-Polish cross-border region

Palmowski

Fedorov

2020

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The problems of the formation of international regions on the borders of Russian Federation and EU countries after the deterioration of relations between them in 2014 became more complicated due to the reduction of mutual economic, social, political and other cross-border ties. However, such links remain, especially at the local level, as both sides benefit from them. Polish and Russian authors are trying to find common approaches in assessing the situation and explaining the need in the development of relations between cities, territories and businesses located on both sides of the border, which contributes to the formation of cross-border regions. The authors use literature, materials of cross-border cooperation programs and their own research experience, identifying factors and features of cross-border interactions at the Russian-Polish border. The article presents a SWOT analysis of the formation of the Russian-Polish cross-border region – a comparison, on the one hand, of strengths and weaknesses, and on the other, opportunities and threats to its development. It is shown that in 2014–2019 political factors prevailed over socio-economic ones, which negatively affected the development of the regions along the border. Nevertheless, in 2018 the implementation of joint projects within the framework of the Russia-Poland cross-border cooperation program co-financed by the EU and both countries continued. Although the number of mutual crossings of the border has decreased, it remains quite important. In Kaliningrad, there is a Polish visa center that promptly issues Schengen visas, free of charge for scientists and teachers, students and some other categories of the population. In the summer 2019, free electronic visas were established in Kaliningrad region, which increased the influx of tourists, including Polish. The authors hope that the objective laws of the world market will lead to the intensification of mutual relations and the formation of the Russian-Polish cross-border region, which would contribute to increasing the international competitiveness of its parts on both sides of the border.

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“…2016). In 2017, after the termination of the local border traffic, only 3.9 million people crossed the border, including 2.5 from the Russian side (Biuletyn 2017; Gumenyuk at al. 2018).…”

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The potential for development of Russian-Polish cross-border region

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Fedorov

2020

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“…On the entire 210 km land border of Poland with Russia, there are currently only 4 road border crossing points (Gronowo, Grzechotki, Bezledy, Gołdap) and 2 railway ones (Braniewo, Skandawa, Głomno is currently closed) plus one sea one (Frombork). However, there are proposals to open new connections (Gumenyuk and Studzienicki, 2018). Polish local governments also take part in this by proposing the opening of 5 new border crossings: 2 road (Michałkowo, Pearls), 2 river (Stopki, Węgorapa) and 1 pedestrian (Rapa) one.…”

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The Influence of the Polish-Russian Border on the Development Opportunities of the Polish Border Region

Michalski¹

2019

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“…Duty-free cruises between Tricity and Baltiysk were popular among Polish tourists. Introducing local border traffic in the border zone in 2012 was a vital impulse in the development of tourism, but it did not include sea border crossings [11][12][13][14][15]. Emphasis on developing cross-border cooperation, including water tourism, was the subject of programs of Russia-EU cooperation [7,15,16].…”

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“…Currently, visa traffic is allowed. Restrictions of this type have a negative impact on the functioning of the tourism industry [11,17], which is not properly developed in the area of the Vistula Lagoon [18]. There is a clear dominance of domestic tourists (over 90%) in all registered overnight stays [5].…”

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“…The remaining entrepreneurs point to the lack of appropriate technical facilities in ports to handle international crossings and the unprofitability of such an offer related to the expected low interest of passengers. This approach of the ship owners significantly reduces the probability of implementing the vision of the development of shipping between Polish and Russian ports, defined by Gumenyuk and Studzieniecki [11].…”

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Development Prospects of Tourist Passenger Shipping in the Polish Part of the Vistula Lagoon

Puzdrakiewicz

Połom

2021

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The Vistula Lagoon is a cross-border area with high natural values and a developing market of tourist services. Passenger shipping is an important part of local tourism, but ship owners are insufficiently involved in planning processes and their views on creating shipping development are underrepresented. The article aims to compare the vision of the development of passenger shipping in the Polish part of the Vistula Lagoon between local governments creating the spatial policy and ship owners offering transport services. We have made an attempt to verify the development prospects. The collation of these visions was based primarily on the qualitative analysis of the content of planning and strategic documents (desk research method) and a survey conducted among all six ship owners. Thanks to the comparative analysis, it was possible to show similarities and differences and to indicate recommendations. The paper presents review of the available literature on the subject, thanks to which the research area was identified as unique in Europe. On the one hand, it is a valuable natural area, which is an important tourist destination, on the other hand, there are organizational and infrastructural limitations in meeting the needs of tourists. Then, field research was conducted, unpublished materials were collected, and surveys were conducted with the operators of passenger ships operating in the Vistula Lagoon. The performed analyses allowed for the formulation of conclusions and recommendations. Similarities in the directions of promoting tourism in the region, improving the quality of infrastructure, eliminating obstacles in international traffic and discrepancies in the co-financing of ship owners’ activities by local governments, shaping the future transport offer or the construction of the Vistula Spit canal are identified. Economic calculation, particularly vital for the private sector (ship owners), is an important criterion for verifying the assumed goals.

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Current and Prospective Transport Connections between Poland’s Border Voivodeships and Russia’s Kaliningrad Region

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