Rybnik and Koleje Śląskie signed an agreement on mutual transport support

The local government of Rybnik and Koleje Śląskie have concluded an agreement to ensure that passengers can continue their journey even in the event of serious breakdowns or suspension of train traffic.

In such situations, people with a valid Koleje Śląskie ticket will be able to use city buses in Rybnik without additional fees.

This is the first agreement of this type between Koleje Śląskie and a city outside the structures of the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, which brings together 41 municipalities in the central part of the region.

Common transport system

The Rybnik authorities emphasize that cooperation with Koleje Śląskie is not only a solution for the crisis, but also a step towards integrated public transport.

Cooperation between the city of Rybnik and Koleje Śląskie is important not only in emergency situations. It is also an example of thinking about public transport as one system in which railway and public transport complement each other - noted the vice-president of Rybnik, Arkadiusz Marcol.

New connections and greater opportunities

Koleje Śląskie would like to remind you that with the autumn timetable adjustment, Rybnik residents have gained more opportunities to travel by rail. Since August 30, trains on the S72 line have been running on the Rybnik - Żory - Pszczyna route, and some of them have been extended to Bielsko-Biała, Czechowice-Dziedzice and Żywiec.

This is the result of the completion of modernization works on railway line No. 148.

On weekdays, 11 pairs of trains run on the S72 line, and on weekends, 7 pairs. Most connections reach Bielsko-Biała, Czechowice-Dziedzice and Pszczyna, and one connection is extended to Żywiec.

Koleje Śląskie is the main regional railway carrier in the Silesian Voivodeship. Approximately 22 million passengers use their services annually. Currently, transport capacity is limited due to the reconstruction of the Katowice railway junction, which will last until 2028.