As Klimczak wrote on X - for the maiden voyage of the 'Adriatic Express', 90% of the available seats were sold. "It is not only a fast and convenient connection, but also a symbol of accessible, European holidays, from smaller towns as well" - the minister added. He recalled that in Poland the train stops in Opoczno, Włoszczowa, Sosnowiec and Katowice, among others.
The Adriatic Express will run throughout the summer - and its premiere run started on Friday at around 2:00 pm in Warsaw. After leaving Poland, the Adriatic Express passed through the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovenia, to finally reach Rijeka in Croatia. The train will run four times a week in each direction. Its route is approximately 1,240 kilometers long and is among the longest in Europe.
The first return journey of the new train to Poland began at 6:15 pm on Saturday, and at 2:16 pm on Sunday it reached its terminus at the Warszawa Wschodnia (Warsaw East) station. The Adriatic Express will run until the end of the summer holidays - the last departure from Warsaw will take place on August 28, and from Rijeka - August 29.
PKP Intercity is the largest Polish rail operator, providing communication between large cities and popular tourist resorts in the country, as well as enabling travel around Europe. PKP Intercity trains carried 78.5 million passengers in 2024, which is 15% more than the previous year and 33% more than in 2022.
The carrier's estimates assume that this year it will increase the number of passengers carried to 88 million, and in 2030 - to 110 million.
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Source: PAP, IAR