Saturday, December 13, 2014

From December 14 shall enter into force the new railway timetable … – Polish Radio

From December 14 shall enter into force the new railway timetable … – Polish Radio


  December 14 on the tracks Pendolino trains leave 9 , photo: Bartlomiej Banaszak / station
 

December 14 will come into force a new timetable on the tracks. On that day, the first time passengers take Pendolino trains. 9 trains will travel on routes from Warsaw to Katowice, Krakow, City and Wrocław.

He says Susan Szopowska with PKP Intercity travel time significantly shortened. From Warsaw to Gdansk go less than three hours. At this time, this time more than four hours, so the difference will be noticeable. Transfer from the capital to Wroclaw will take three hours and forty minutes. Even today it exceeds five hours. Journey also shorten the route Warsaw – Krakow and Warsaw – Katowice.

The new distribution is, however, a lot of bad information to passengers

From Sunday to stop, however, run a very popular train Regional Transport “Matejko” which previously connected Warsaw to Krakow . This means that there will be an alternative to the more expensive routes operated by PKP Intercity.

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Reasons to be happy there are also Mazovia Railways passengers. Despite earlier announcements, passing the so-called line Skierniewice still be just as difficult as before. He says Dariusz Grajda of the board, for the time being will not increase the frequency of trains on this route. Modernization ended up on the tracks long-distance, but local lines are working all the time. This means that the apparent improvement will have to wait at least until mid-February.
With the new timetable also shows that the reduced frequency of local trains in some regions of the country. Fewer trains will be rode, for example, between the Steel Will and Rzeszów. Less will they be in Silesia between Gliwice and Katowice, and on the route from Katowice to Bielsko-Biala.

Pendolino trains different from all

It’s fast quiet and extremely comfortable. Employees PKP Intercity train Pendolino praise. Tomorrow, December 14 depots for the first time will take passengers. Trains will ride on routes from Warsaw to Krakow, Katowice, Tri-City and Wroclaw. With the new schedule that a journey from the capital to Gdansk not exceed three hours, and from Warsaw to Wroclaw we get in 3 hours and 45 minutes. The train will develop speed to 200 km / h.

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According to Jacek Kosinski, the driver, who drove Pendolino a few thousand miles, running much different from the traditional train, except for a few important details. At speeds above 200 km / h security system turns on a moving train, and he takes control of the machine. Jacek Kosinski adds that the driver does not feel the high speed. The cabin is soundproofed so that they do not come outside noise or the sound of the engine. Moreover, the driver sits very high, which means that the speed is also not “see”. Critics complain Pendolino that the train is tight in the middle, and the luggage space is limited. Gregory Malczewski, the conductor, who trained at Pendolino argues that such fears are unfounded and comfort will be higher than in the traditional connections. Points out that passengers usually go to the toilet or the bar car. In the case of Pendolino is a very short distance, so you can not talk about the danger of congestion. Moreover, it is also poss ible to recall the service to bring meals pleasant drink. According to the conductor, it will significantly increase comfort. PKP Intercity trains bought 20 Pendolino high-speed train. But tomorrow will go nine warehouses tracks that have already been tested. The cheapest ticket for the journey costs 49 dollars.

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Criticism Pendolino

Modern, fast, but also tight and political. Pendolino train, which will take tomorrow first passengers, has long been under fire.
experts dealing with the railways allege that the purchase of warehouses was unjustified. According to Adrian Furgalskiego of Economic Advisers Panel TOR, Pendolino is too fast, for Polish railways. The expert notes that in 2016, when he completed all the modernization work on the main railway lines, high-speed trains will travel at a maximum speed of barely 40 percent of them, or at less than 400 kilometers.
means that the Pendolino has become a plaything in the hands of politicians at the expense of public money. A few weeks ago, the European Commission received the Polish part of the grant for high-speed train, agrumentując that national rail infrastructure is not adapted to the needs of high-speed train.
critic Pendolino project is also a journalist who specializes in rail, Charles Trammer. In his opinion, the speed of 20 0 km / h can also reach traditional stores, run by modern locomotives, which today has PKP Intercity. In his opinion, one can not speak of a revolution in comfort journey. I did not feel good at working air conditioning, comfortable seats, or light for the seat. Charles Trammer notes that similar solutions can be found even on the routes operated by TLK. What’s more, according to the expert, the train is much more narrow than similar machines plying in France or Germany.

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History Pendolino in Poland

It was to be seventeen, for the time being will be nine. Pendolino trains tomorrow, first take the first passengers. Modern trains will run on the route from Warsaw to Tricity, Katowice, Krakow and Wroclaw.
contract for the purchase of 20 trains was signed in May 2011. The contract is worth 665 million euros. The agreement also provided technical servicing and maintenance of the trains for a period of up to 17 years. PKP Intercity received for the purchase of a loan from the European Investment Bank in August 2013, the first copy was sent to Polish. Earlier this year, the company’s CEO Martin Celejewski spoke about the historical dimension of this purchase. Pendolino was to be both a symbol and the culmination of the changes on the railway.

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spring of this year plans thwarted contractor PKP Intercity trains, Alstom. She put it in the Office of Rail Transport approval a proposal containing a maximum speed of 160 km / h. Meanwhile, the train was driven on Polish tracks 200 km / h. The conflict resulted in the PKP Intercity began to charge penalties for non-compliance with the contract. PKP Intercity spokeswoman Susan Szopowska justify a decision that the carrier can not pick up the goods not in conformity with the tender specifications.
negotiations with Alstom to change the request of approval lasted until July and ended in a settlement. Trains were given approval to 250 km / h, and the company probably did not pay the penalty. The carrier began testing and training. It was necessary to train crews, and the trains themselves have to drive a few thousand miles, so that they can be put into normal operation.

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In mid-November was supposed to start presale tickets Pendolino. She started, but only for a few hours. The system has crashed, which paralyzed the sale of all tickets. President of PKP James Karnowski called crisis team that worked on locating the error and eliminate defects. Also flew head. Lost his job as a member of the Board of PKP Intercity responsible for the information technology department and the director of this division. The failure
managed to fix it after a few days. A week ago, one of the Pendolino trains defeated route from Warsaw to Gdansk in two and a half hours. Tomorrow at the quality and relevance of the first passengers will find.

IAR, abo

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