The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
(49 - 53) Transportation / Storage 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49.1 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49.1 - Passenger rail transport
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 August 2025
Employment effect (start)
20 August 2025
Foreseen end date
Description
RegioJet, a Czech railway operator, will launch daily services on the Kraków‑Warsaw route in Poland, creating up to 500 new jobs in the Polish market, mainly in operating and customer service units.
The new service starts on 18 September 2025 and will gradually expand with more trains planned for 2026, offering full‑time positions such as locomotive engineers, train managers and cabin attendants.
RegioJet operates in the Czech Republic and several European countries, running long‑distance passenger trains with a fleet of modern locomotives and offering similar service levels across all routes
Eurofound (2025), RegioJet, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 203205, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203205.
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