Over a million passengers in four days. These routes were a hit in November
PKP Intercity boasted a new passenger transport record. The autumn long weekend encouraged them to travel even more than the May weekend.
“Travellers have once again proven that even in autumn, the railway remains a popular means of transport and an attractive alternative to the car,” writes PKP in a press release, boasting about the passenger transport record.
Train travel over the long weekend. A record was broken
From Friday, November 7 to Tuesday, November 11, almost 1.4 million people traveled on PKP Intercity trains. For comparison, during the May holiday, when the number of days off was similar, approximately 1.3 million travelers used the carrier’s services. The previous record was set during the PLN 1 promotion on October 14.
On Poland’s free days, Zakopane attracts tourists like a magnet. Last long weekend, the most popular were the TLK Małopolska trains on the Gdynia-Krynica-Zdrój/Zakopane route and the IC Malinowski trains on the Warsaw-Krynica-Zdrój/Zakopane route. The interest was so great that both trains ran exceptionally well as many as 14 wagons in total. A total of 826 wagons were attached to 463 trains during the long weekend.
Reinforcements for the Independence March
The Independence March also resulted in a good turnout.
“Due to the increased passenger traffic during the Independence March in Warsaw, a record level of operational reinforcements was recorded on November 11. On that day, as many as 139 trains were reinforced with a total of 303 additional wagons, significantly increasing the number of available seats and improving travel comfort,” we read.
PKP has recently significantly increased the number of ticket promotions. Until December 7, you can buy tickets for PLN 1 for a journey on December 10, for children aged 4-16, as part of the “Pendo za zeta” campaign. Every Monday, PKP Intercity also reduces ticket prices for second-class travel.
The latest Koleo report shows that the number of passengers traveling on Polish railways has been systematically growing for eleven years (apart from the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in 2020-2021). The most frequently used route is the one from Kraków Główny station to Katowice Główny station. In turn, most passengers pass through the Wrocław Główny station.
