Sewing machine on the train. What did the passengers lose during the trip?

In 2025, PKP Intercity passengers left over 36,000 on trains. things; among others, a double bass and an antique typewriter were lost – PKP Intercity told PAP. The Company reminds that in the event of loss, the electronic register of lost property should be used; There are three days for collection.

In 2025, PKP Intercity trains carried a record 89.2 million passengers. Last year, there was also a significant number of items left in warehouses – passengers forgot to take a total of 36,000 items from trains. 646 items.

The company reported that the lost items included, among others: instruments (double bass, violin, guitar) and works of art, such as paintings on canvas. “There are also sports and outdoor items lost: a bicycle, an electric scooter, fishing rods, as well as equipment useful for camping, including camping refrigerators and stoves. The list is complemented by unusual hobby items, such as an antique typewriter or a coin box,” Intercity said.

Security and register of missing items

The carrier noted that employees of the conductor teams check the wagons after each run and hand over found items to designated points. He recalled that from 2024, passengers will be able to use the electronic lost and found register, which makes it easier to find items left behind. “Information about secured items is automatically published on the carrier's website. In the appropriate form, passengers can efficiently filter the database. The search engine allows you to find lost items according to criteria such as travel date, train number and route, or type of item,” he explained.

Once you have located your item in the online registry, please contact any Lost and Found location to arrange a pickup location and details. Intercity passengers have 3 days to collect the lost item. In accordance with applicable regulations, after this deadline, items with an estimated value exceeding PLN 100 are transferred to the appropriate district office. “If the office refuses to accept them, the items are kept for another 30 days. After this period, uncollected items are liquidated or transferred to charitable organizations,” the company explained.

In turn, over 3,000 items were left on Polregio trains last year. items – travelers most often lost documents, keys and electronics. There were also more unusual finds on the trains, such as violins and guitars, a walkie-talkie, a projector, an electric bicycle, skis and snowboards, a food processor, an electric grill and a painting canvas stretched on a frame.

PKP Intercity is the largest interregional railway operator that provides communication between large cities and popular tourist centers in the country, as well as enabling travel around Europe. The company offers travel in four categories of trains. Your Railway Lines (TLK) and Intercity (IC) are economic connections, while Express Intercity (EIC) and Express Intercity Premium (EIP) operated by Pendolino vehicles are express connections. (PAP)

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