On Wednesday in Krakow Palace of the Archbishops representatives of PKP Group and the Archdiocese of Krakow signed a cooperation agreement. According to it, the PKP Group has become an official partner of the World Youth Days. “Rail is ready to be transported during the WYD pilgrims from around the world” – declared presidents Miroslaw Pawlowski PKP SA and PKP Intercity Marek Chraniuk.
As stressed Pawlowski during WYD number of trains on the Polish tracks will increase two to four times. According to estimates, PKP PLK at this time will leave about 700 additional warehouses belonging to companies of the PKP Group and local carriers.
the biggest move, four times higher than normal, is expected to between Krakow and Katowice – the number of trains will increase from 56 to 214 a day. On the route from Warsaw to Krakow will be able to go 171 trains a day – about 71 more than today, and from Rzeszow – Krakow number of trains can be increased from the current 49 to 150 a day. This means that only these three relationships, will be able to travel by train nearly 500,000 people a day.
In connection with the WYD developed a special adjustment of the timetable, which will be introduced on July 1. At that time, a direct train to Krakow will have all the dioceses in Poland.
Marek Chraniuk, president of PKP Intercity reported that the carrier has prepared a special offer for pilgrims – “Ticket WYD Krakow 2016″. Thanks to the traveler by paying once (149 zł), will be able to use three times the passing train your Railways (TLK) or InterCity (IC), in any relationship or on any route.
Ticket will be valid from 16 July to 15 August 2016 year. “World Youth Day is for us the most important project coming months. We estimate that on board we train PKP Intercity will have traveled more than 100 thousand. pilgrims from around the world “- said the president.
According to announcements of railwaymen most trains will commute to the station Krakow Central PKP, but for some warehouses final station will be other smaller Krakow railway stations and bus stops.
the railway stations will special labeling, and help travelers will serve mobile informants. From 20 July to 7 August at 56 stations spewed messages will be in English and Polish. Raised will comfort and safety at 60 railway stations and bus stops, which will serve travelers during WYD. Construction work in progress, among others Osobowa stations Czestochowa and Czestochowa Stradom. PKP SA also provide the old building of the former railway station Krakow Central to the needs of the information center WYD.
The event will secure more than 2, 5 thousand. Railway Protection Service officers, equipped with modern technology and means of communication, support them will include the Mobile monitoring centers.
As pointed out by Archbishop of Krakow Cardinal. Stanislaw Dziwisz, WYD is an event which will contribute to the renewal of the Church, but at the same time as many institutions in our country. “It will contribute also to the renewal of Polish railways. I am grateful to the railways for this declaration of cooperation, I appreciate their immense role because I come from a family with a tradition of a railway man “- he stressed.
WYD will begin on July 26 in Krakow; from 27 to 31 July will have attended Pope Francis. Poland for the second time to host such a meeting – previously hosted the young in August 1991. Czestochowa.
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