Polish State Railways- a reflexion

Hello,

This time I would like to tell you about my experience related to the Polish State Railways.

Travel conditions in Polish trains is a subject of many discussions. The situation is difficult even if many has been done to improve the condition of cars. A plenty of Polish trains are not adeguate to use. There are pretty old, renovated at some part but insufficiently. From my personal experience results that a journey taken by a Polish train could be full of adventures, in a prevalent part these negative.

The Polish State Railways was broken into nearly 16 separate partnerships, which owners do not appreciate one another. It makes the passengers' life harder. The problem begins with difficulties in buying a ticket when somebody has to take different trains during a journey. It can't be sold one ticket because amount of money invested should be divided between two or more railway partnerships.

The conditions during a travel are also far from the ideal. In many trains the air conditioner does not exist so the air is sometimes too cold or in another situation too dry. The toilets' quality is very poor. The toilet bowls are neglected and sometimes this is not enough amount of water or soap to wash the hands.
However, the biggest problem is the poor condition of the railway infrastructure. It is often only one track for two or more trains, therefore one train has to wait for another to pass each other. This situation creates delays, especially when one train has just been delayed before.

The one car's equipment sometimes looks ridiculously. The seats are incomforable like those below, made with plastic. When you travel for nearly five hours, it is important for you to sit comfortably, isn't it?

Hopefully, the tickets' prices are relatively low, especially when somebody is a student or pupil who has a discount. For me it is a shame for railways that there is not discount for donors, which is honoured in an urban transport.