PKP Intercity in the first half of 2015. Transported 13.4 million passengers – Gazeta Wyborcza

 

         
 
     

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
 

In the first half of this year. PKP Intercity transported 13.4 million passengers, which gives a 16.5-percent. increase compared to the same period of 2014. – he said on Thursday at a press conference the CEO of PKP Intercity Jacek Leonkiewicz.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                          
 

                 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“It’s nearly 2 million travelers more than the same period last year” – said Leonkiewicz. He added that the company expects that this year will carry approx. 30 million passengers. “It would have been more than 5 million in 2014,” – he stressed.

Since the beginning of 2015. PKP Intercity recorded the first 4 years an increase in the number of passengers. Accordingly, in January, February, March, April and May this year. number of travelers in domestic traffic increased by 4 per cent., 8 per cent., 12 per cent., 23 per cent. and 25 per cent. In June this year. growth reached 26 percent.

Leonkiewicz added that the company recorded the largest increases on lines: Warsaw – Tri-City (174 percent.), Krakow – Tri-City (+146 per cent.) And Warsaw – Wroclaw (+101 per cent.).

“The increase in the number of passengers is visible among all customer groups. Ordered the offer, prepare attractive proposals for seniors, students or guardians traveling with children. As a result among those who have completed 60 years of age were more than 60 percent. -wzrost, and among the families of more than 80 percent. ” – Stressed Leonkiewicz.

The company announced that the fastest growing segment coffee. Comparing the first half of 2015 the government the corresponding period in 2014. On their decks traveled by 62 percent. more clients. In turn, the average attendance at Pendolino – as reported by the carrier – was 53 per cent., And in June reached nearly 60 percent. Pendolino trains run on Polish tracks from mid-December 2014.

A management board member Peter Ciżkowicz station reported that after 5 months since the introduction on Polish tracks Pendolino trains began to be profitable. “In May, profit from ticket sales amounted to 2.5 million zł, and in June – 7.4 million zł” – said Ciżkowicz.

Leonkiewicz added that the company is preparing to implement another modern trains and the closure of the work on next year’s timetable. “I can also tell that by the end of summer we will offer our customers more than half a million pool of cheap tickets” – he stressed Leonkiewicz. (PAP)

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