Polish national rail operator PKP Intercity condemned the abrupt cancellation of 1,080 scheduled journeys by Czech private carrier RegioJet just days before the new timetable began on Dec. 11, citing passenger harm.
PKP Intercity Issues Statement
On Thursday, Dec. 11, PKP Intercity protested RegioJet’s withdrawal of two‑hundred‑eighteenth half of its scheduled Polish routes, amounting to 1,080 cancellations and 250,000 fewer seats for passengers.
The company highlighted that RegioJet had previously applied for rights to operate on routes that PKP Intercity had served for over a decade, and that its trains had earlier been cancelled by the infrastructure manager, a fact the state operator repeatedly and clearly communicated to relevant authorities.
Legal Steps Considered by PKP PLK
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe warned that it could take legal action against RegioJet, reporting the matter to the Railway Transport Office and preparing regulatory changes to prevent similar disruptions in the future.
The sudden, mass withdrawal was said to severely disrupt the timetable, force timetable changes to accommodate other operators, and undermine public confidence in rail transport.
RegioJet’s Sudden Schedule Cut
RegioJet, which began operations in Poland in September, announced a reduction from six to three daily services on the Kraków‑Warsaw line and from three to one on the Warsaw‑Gdynia route, offering 100‑zloty vouchers to affected passengers.
