Poland wants to run long-distance trains like a metro

State-owned Vy will take over services on the Sørlandsbanen and Jærbanen after the government decided to transfer the contract directly to the national operator.

The revised approach follows a joint review with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and feedback received during the earlier request for proposals.

From Kraków, the service continues internationally via Ostrava, Olomouc and Pardubice to Prague, establishing a through Warsaw–Kraków–Prague connection.