PKP Intercity cancels Pendolino service to Ustka

PKP Intercity has announced that the Pendolino high-speed train service to the coastal resort of Ustka will not be included in the upcoming summer timetable. This marks a change from the previous season when the flagship service connected the resort to major cities including Warsaw, Katowice, and Bielsko-Biała.

Travelers will instead have access to the seasonal IC Lazur train, which connects Warsaw to Ustka in just under six hours, or the Koleje Mazowieckie Słoneczny service, which is approximately thirty minutes faster than the IC Lazur. The removal of the Pendolino service is expected to increase travel time from the capital by roughly one hour.

PKP Intercity stated that the decision is linked to operational capabilities and ongoing infrastructure issues. The carrier indicated it may consider reinstating Pendolino services once the modernization of line LK202 is complete and after the implementation of 250 km/h speeds on the Central Railway Line (Centralna Magistrala Kolejowa).