The coming construction of the High Speed Railway may spur the development of Łódź. The city will finally be well connected with the rest of the country and Europe. The Łódź Conurbation Railway will help the entire region benefit from this, as it will facilitate travelling from Łódź to the main cities within a 50 km radius.

On 29 June, the letter of intent for cooperation on the Łódź Conurbation Railway was signed by the representatives of 12 local self-governments from the Łódzkie Voivodship: Głowno, Kutno, Pabianice, Ozorków, Stryków, Łowicz, Zduńska Wola, Łęczyca, Zgierz, Łask and Koluszki. The investment is scheduled for 2011-2013. The main objective is to purchase new railcars, however, the investment also includes modernisation of the train stations which will become new stops on the Łódź Conurbation Railway routes and construction of parking lots, which will encourage drivers to use trains instead. The cost of implementing the project is 72 million euro, half of which will be financed from the EU funding. The remaining amount will be covered by the voivodeship and the carrier. According to the simulations by the voivodship, the investment cost will be returned within 12 years. The local self-government will only participate in the running costs of the railway.

The Łódź Conurbation Railway will use the ring railway route around the city, as well as the routes from Łódź to Kutno, Koluszki, Łowicz and Zduńska Wola. The plan also includes creation of new stations, e.g.: at the Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport. With the construction of the tunnel under Łódź which will carry high speed trains, the conurbation railway will be able to travel between Łódź Widzew and Łódź Kaliska. This way, Łódź will have its first line of underground rail. It is to include stops near the Niciarniana Street, the Kościuszki Street and Plac Hallera. Only then will Łódź Fabryczna become a true multimodal station, from which you will be able to travel anywhere in the region, in Poland and in Europe.

The construction of the conurbation railway will be especially beneficial for the citizens of the towns in the region, as they will gain better access to the centre of Łódź. Better railway transport also means better conditions for economic development, better travel comfort, higher safety and positive impact on the environment. For example, travel time from Kutno or Łowicz to the centre of Łódź will decrease by almost 30 minutes. Rail stops are to be integrated with the Łódź city transport system.