Train Drivers Couldn't Take It Anymore After Fatal Accident: Poland Organizes Exceptional Protest
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Poland has been rocked by another rail accident - a truck crashed into a moving train, injuring people and killing one woman. The Railway Drivers' Union has announced that they have "had enough" and will hold a protest across Poland on September 11 - trains will slow down to 20 km/h at level crossings.
EADaily, September 10, 2026. In Poland, railway drivers will hold a national strike on September 11, which was announced today, September 10, by the chairman of Lešek Mentec's trade union.
On Friday, train journeys will take longer than usual. Much longer. Trains may experience significant delays due to the protest action by train drivers. Trains will slow to 20 km/h at all road-rail crossings. The Train Drivers' Trade Union wants to raise awareness of safety at level crossings, prompted by the disaster in Sokolniki Suche. On Wednesday, […]
Following the tragic accident involving the "Koziołek" train, train drivers have announced a protest for Friday, September 11th, which will result in massive delays across Poland. However, PKP Intercity has launched an initiative for passengers who wish to return their tickets for tomorrow's journey.
"As a sign of goodwill, we will appeal to the National Council to adopt a resolution to end tomorrow's train drivers' protest at 12:00 noon, not midnight," Leszek Miętek, president of the Polish Railway Engineers' Union, announced after a conversation with Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak. The activist admitted that the talks with the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure were "constructive." Railway Engineers' Union The article "Will t…
On Friday (September 11), train drivers across Poland will slow down to a safe speed of 20 km/h at level crossings, Leszek Miętek, president of the Trade Union of Railway Engineers (ZZM), announced on Thursday. Significant delays are possible, he added. This is the aftermath of the train crash in Masovia.
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