happy sunday from a very snowy warszawa, fediverse! since i have a spare day of Interrail and nothing else to do, i have planned myself a little trip around poland, which should hopefully include a trip on every EMU that operates. we’re starting with an EIP down to Katowice ^^
even though these trains are specced for 250km/h, the 200km/h on the CMK line is the highest speed this train can reach with Polands current rail infrastructure. futureproofing, i suppose…
arrived in katowice! the EIP is a nice offering in my opinion, PKP is clearly trying to appeal to business / premium travellers with this train. the free wifi, the very quiet interior and complimentary drinks / even snacks in first class are nice amenities and the trains feel significantly more comfortable than the coupled sets used on IC/EIC services. upgrading to first class isn’t particularly worth it though, the legroom is the same and i actually find the slightly pre-reclined seats less comfortable than the more upright seats in second class. EIP fares also tend to be very expensive compared to regular IC/EIC, and i wouldn’t pay the extra pln100 if i didn’t have to get work done
ED74-014 the oddest EMU of the bunch for sure, there are only 14 of these in service! this is an IC service operated by a single 4-car unit which feels like Pesa’s reply to a FLIRT1 these trains have a lot of history, including a lawsuit, failed sale and reluctant refurbishment (@ IC 42104 ➜ Zawiercie) #NowTräwelling
this thing is rattly as hell and really feels like a regional train, but the modernisation is really nice
after a brief layover in zawiercie, it’s flirt time! ED160-006 i was not expecting these FLIRTS to be this nice (@ IC 4124 ➜ Lodz Widzew) #NowTräwelling
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