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Record passengers for Polish rail carrier PKP Intercity in 2024

03.01.2025 14:30
Poland's largest long-distance rail operator, PKP Intercity, says it carried a record 78.5 million passengers last year, 10 million more than in 2023.
A high-speed PKP Intercity train gliding along the rails of northern Poland.
A high-speed PKP Intercity train gliding along the rails of northern Poland.Photo: Petr Štefek, CC BY-SA 3.0 CZ , via Wikimedia Commons

The summer season saw the highest number of travellers, with around 16 million in July and August alone, the state-owned company said.

Spokesman Maciej Dutkiewicz attributed the results to the growing appeal of rail transport in Poland, highlighting shorter travel times on many routes.

One notable improvement is the roughly 450 km route from the capital Warsaw to the northwestern city of Szczecin, near the German border, which now takes just over four hours, Dutkiewicz said.

To build on this momentum, PKP Intercity has announced plans for new investment projects, including the purchase of high-speed locomotives and modern train cars, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

These initiatives aim to enhance the quality of service, increase passenger numbers, and make long-distance train travel more frequent, safer and environmentally friendly.

Officials have said that better trains improve mobility and comfort while supporting the country's green transition by shifting traffic from roads to rail.

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Source: IAR