Railway official partner of WYD. 700 additional trains – Polish Radio

The station estimates that the increased movement of travelers will begin July 20., And the same offer travel group will benefit 40 thousand. travelers. The Company has agreements with 11 dioceses in Poland, which will run 74 special trains. PKP Intercity estimates that the number of people who benefit from trains carrier on the way to / from Krakow will still grow.

During the World Youth Day in the route will go nearly 700 additional trains. PKP PLK plans to increase the number of trains on the route Krakow – Katowice with 56 to 214 a day.

On the other hand, on the route from Warsaw to Krakow will be able to go 171 trains a day – about 71 more than today, and from Rzeszow – Kraków number of trains can be increased from the current 49 to 150 a day.

Special correction timetable

In connection with the World Youth day developed a special adjustment timetable , which will be introduced on July 1.

At the railway stations there will be special labeling and means travelers will serve mobile informants. Both of them, as well as with employees of points called InfoDworce will be able to communicate in English.

From July 20 to August 7 to 56 stations spewed messages will be in English and Polish. At approx. 30 stations “megafoniści” speaking English will be working around the clock.

More than 2.5 thousand. Guards Railway Protection

World Youth Day will secure more than two and a half thousand officers of the Railway Security Guard supported by the latest technology and means of communication.

At each station for maintenance pilgrims will suffice traffic management and security. Special supervision will be subject to additional track crossings and railway areas, which will be held next event. By calling the open 24 hours a day phone security will be able to converse in English.

WYD will begin on July 26 in Krakow; from 27 to 31 July will have attended Pope Francis. The Campus Misericordiae created in Brzegi k. Wieliczka is scheduled for July 30 prayer vigil involving young people from the pope, and on Sunday, July 31 Mass. ending WYD.

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