Tuesday, 24 December 2019

PKP Intercity

In general

PKP Intercity is a part of PKP Group which operates long distance railway trains. The carrier runs about 350 trains every days in four categories: EIP (Ekspress InterCity Premium), EIC (Ekspress InterCity), IC (InterCity), TLK (Twoje Linie Kolejowe).


Historical overview

The company was founded 1st January 2001, after splitting PKP (Polish State Railways) on several smaller companies to meet European Union standards.

Ekspress InterCity Premium

New category was established in 2014 and it is operated by ED250 Pendolino trains, with they maximum speed of 200 km/h. These trains connect the biggest Polish cities like Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław and Gdańsk.

ED250 belonging to PKP Intercity.

Future plans

Future plans include developing high speed railway system in Poland together with building Solidarity Transport Hub between Warsaw and Łódź.

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Logo
ED 250

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