This paper aims to assess changes in mobility and modal shift caused by COVID-19 travel restrictions among the residents of Gdańsk Bay Metropolis (Poland). Measurement’s moments were assumed in periods differing in the level of restrictions. The computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) was carried out in November and December 2020. The results did not confirm the expected modal shift. However, significant changes in the number of trips between periods were observed. Restrictions in the first period of the pandemic resulted in a greater decrease in mobility than the restrictions at the end of the year. Moreover, significant associations were found between transport behaviour and place of residence. Nevertheless, possible negative changes in the modal split after the pandemic ends should be counteracted by improving the quality of public transport services. As the most important attributes of public transport attracting passengers after the pandemic respondents recognized: high frequency of vehicles, low cost of travel, not overcrowded vehicles. However, some residents declared they will not use public transport regardless of service improvements. Consequently, to meet the objectives of sustainable mobility policy, it can be necessary to increase the share in the modal split of other sustainable modes of travel.

Purpose: The research objective of the study is to determine the conditions, threats and challenges of passenger transport integration in the regions using the example of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted based on the assumptions of the concept of passenger transport integration in the Pomeranian Voivodeship (Poland). In the article were used qualitative research methods from the field of social sciences. It is based on scientific and practical own author’s studies, in particular in the scope of economics and management. Findings: The article shows that the scope and method of integrating passenger transport in the region must be determined by precisely formulated objectives; integrated passenger transport in the region must provide a transport offer competitive with other means of transport in the region, decision-makers should abandon the current political management of the offer of this transport services. Research limitations/implications: The limitations result from the assumptions of the analysed document, which may change during work on the integration of public transport. Practical implications: The article indicates the conditions for the effective implementation of the concept of public transport integration in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. Its significance and value for practice result from the identification of integration goals and potential threats to their achievement. The authors are scientists and practitioners in the field of passenger transport systems operation. Originality/value: The study is the first critical assessment of the concept of public transport integration in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It indicates its weaknesses and threats, taking into account the experiences of Poland and other countries. Keywords: management, urban transport, integration. Category of paper: research paper.