A Look at Poland's Infrastructure - BETTER than AMERICA OR UK?

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  • čas přidán 11. 05. 2023
  • In Warsaw and across major cities in Poland the transportation system will blow the mind due to its sheer value of efficiency and low cost of commuting. In this video, I share my honest admiration of Poland's public infrastructure compared to that of the UK and America.
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Komentáře • 459

  • @CainAbaddon
    @CainAbaddon Před rokem +149

    I'm from London too, and I've lived in Poland for almost two years now. I love it here and I hope I never have to back.

    • @grzegorz21136
      @grzegorz21136 Před rokem +10

      All the best. But why you need a pentagram? Are you slave of evil?

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 Před rokem +2

      Really can u live in Poland without visa after brexit??

    • @XR_Rocket
      @XR_Rocket Před rokem

      @@jkpakosz6698 Visa is only a card, u can easy switch it right?

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 Před rokem

      @@XR_Rocket
      ???...
      Residence visa I meant... from wich world are u??

    • @XR_Rocket
      @XR_Rocket Před rokem +1

      @@jkpakosz6698 lol i was thinking about credit card hahah my bad, i misunderstood this

  • @micwis6152
    @micwis6152 Před rokem +110

    Wow every time when I watch some video from Poland, I wish to move there...

    • @Punisher303
      @Punisher303 Před rokem

      Are you a Brit? Please don't come here. Stay where you are

    • @lws7394
      @lws7394 Před rokem +5

      Of course . The past 20 years there has been massive infrastructure investments, for a great deal EU funds. So it is all really fresh and new . And with a booming economy ...

    • @piotrsikorski4617
      @piotrsikorski4617 Před rokem +11

      I'm from Poland and when I was a child my dream was moving to USA... Now I forgot about that. I love Poland. I feel save and happy in this country. My friends from other Western European countries are shocked when they see how developed Poland is.
      In the Philippines, I met a Norwegian policewoman. After a few days of acquaintance, she said that if it wasn't for work, she would like to live in Poland, because Norway is not as safe as everyone thinks.

    • @skotnica93
      @skotnica93 Před rokem +2

      @@lws7394 Gonna stop you right there. That growth has been present even before Poland joined the EU back in 2004. What's more, even if Poland wasn't in the EU, the "member state" fees and administration fees of EU funds actually make us lose around 2% GDP in contrast to if we would just use the GDP we spend directly. My point is, Poland would be growing the same even without giving the EU leverage for blackmail.

    • @lws7394
      @lws7394 Před rokem +2

      @@skotnica93 Possibly, but I can't find that in figures. For the GDP, trade and FDI there is a clear change in 2003-04. Between 2003-2008 the GDP doubled. The GDP PPP of Poland had the same trendline as Ukraine. Until april 2003. Then the Purchase Power grew twice as fast ! (Of course, from 2008 Ukraine had other sorts of problems ..).
      It is the same with UK and the Brexit referenderum date. The day after opting out things changed (downwards in their case..).
      Don't forget that the process already started in 1998 when EU declared to be open for enlargement.

  • @jacek222245
    @jacek222245 Před rokem +152

    Long-distance trains do not normally go through Warsaw Gdanska and it is a station not adapted to such a large traffic. The station temporarily took over the role of Warszawa Zachodnia for the time of the reconstruction of Warszawa Zachodnia. This situation is temporary.

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +21

      Good to know this! Thank you for sharing this piece of information 👍

    • @uncletimo6059
      @uncletimo6059 Před rokem +2

      to the top you go with this comment

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +1

      @@uncletimo6059 cheers

    • @user-qg7oo1nx6q
      @user-qg7oo1nx6q Před rokem +5

      I traveled around Poland by train. Central stations, if they were built recently, are good. The Polish tour was mostly excellent. Tickets are cheap

    • @anulkaaw
      @anulkaaw Před rokem +1

      @@user-qg7oo1nx6q There's a governmental investment programme being implemented rn and many stations are being renovated or new are being built.

  • @vittorionapuletano1073
    @vittorionapuletano1073 Před rokem +115

    In Kyiv,also run Polish trams "Pesa" ... excellent comments and editing by the author ... Poland is beautiful

    • @jabbh7680
      @jabbh7680 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Pesa is great firm from Bydgoszcz❤

    • @movemelody1
      @movemelody1 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thank you. )

  • @tomaszfalkowski7508
    @tomaszfalkowski7508 Před rokem +84

    I plan on moving to Kraków, Poland from Connecticut, USA.

    • @redrumsonore791
      @redrumsonore791 Před rokem +3

      Why?

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +17

      Strangely the other day I met a Polish America who made the move from the U.S. to Poland and she’s loving life in Krakow.
      My suggestion is to visit first and see if you like it then make your decision from there. Honestly, Krakow is the best city in Poland.

    • @anonimk1316
      @anonimk1316 Před rokem +4

      @@Shekumanstravel Potwierdzam. Kraków is a beautiful city and historically and geographically related to my native Częstochowa.
      By the way, many Poles return to their homeland from the USA. Some time ago my mother designed an apartment in Częstochowa for a Pole from Florida.

    • @tnickknight
      @tnickknight Před rokem +21

      I'm an American from Mass, I moved to Gdansk many years ago. I'm never going back . Life is much better here overall

    • @ipodman1910
      @ipodman1910 Před rokem +5

      @@tnickknight true that!

  • @nobodynemoq
    @nobodynemoq Před rokem +46

    I remember myself travelling by train in UK about 20 years ago. I was so impressed how flawless and comfortable it was, comparing to Poland that days. Now we might be at the similar level, probably. Just cheaper 😉

    • @eclecticaro
      @eclecticaro Před rokem +1

      It would have been even better if we didn't have this cyst on the arse of a politician called Tusk in power back in the days. He wasn't doing anything except for selling national property, like he sold TPSA, banks, oil companies, sugar industry..(and many others) for pennines. Then instead of rotting in prison he fu**ed of to EU to a promised job, as a reward for dismantling Poland.

  • @mariuszpuszkiewicz7864
    @mariuszpuszkiewicz7864 Před rokem +65

    Wow. Very professional video. I'm impressed 👍 Greetings from central Poland ❤

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +2

      How nice of you, mate! ❤

    • @Bonzai87PL
      @Bonzai87PL Před rokem

      especially here 6:55 🤣

    • @MrValgard
      @MrValgard Před rokem

      @@Bonzai87PL we need those professional takes of fellow man of culture! ;)

    • @Bonzai87PL
      @Bonzai87PL Před rokem

      @@MrValgard i obviously agree ;)

  • @piotrkowalczyk8455
    @piotrkowalczyk8455 Před rokem +28

    I'm so glad that you like Poland 🇵🇱 You said, you live in London, I've been living in London for the past 19 years & I was born in Poland.
    This country has made such a huge progress in the past 30 years, it's unbelievable. Poland in the 80's and 90's (when I was growing up) was very miserable place. Today, it's 180' turn. Kind regards from Polish man in London.

    • @kamiun6279
      @kamiun6279 Před 11 měsíci

      You know what happend in the past the history? West is free for 78 years Poland 34years...

  • @leonasm6503
    @leonasm6503 Před rokem +60

    As a german i Was really surprised about the polish Train network always punctual clean and with eating Waggon. I wanna add that this has nothing to Do with my nationality just an Observation.

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 Před rokem +21

      These restaurant carriages, called WARS, are only ones in Europe with the real kitchen annexe, where food is actually cooked, not prepared in microwave. I love them.

    • @eifrvdc3tv3t79
      @eifrvdc3tv3t79 Před rokem +23

      Clean yes, comfortable yes, punctual definitely NO

    • @elah1023
      @elah1023 Před rokem

      Your surprise just confirmes german superiority complex. What did You expect? Dirty, slow and serving salmonella? And why? Because it`s Poland?

    • @pawelmela4572
      @pawelmela4572 Před rokem +2

      Most of railway's in western Poland were built by Germans anyway but Poles maintained and extended lots of them.

    • @pawelmela4572
      @pawelmela4572 Před rokem +3

      W.A.R.S - Przedsiębiorstwo Wagonów Sypialnych i Restauracyjnych „Wars” ENGLISH - Enterprise of Sleeping and Dining Cars "Wars" (Read as VARS)

  • @Dam_Ian22
    @Dam_Ian22 Před rokem +21

    You paid 1,7pln in Warsaw beacuse you bought a wrong ticket, unless you are a student with Polish student card 😉 Warszawa Gdańska station is small station that is used now because of the major reconstruction of the main Warszawa Zachodnia station. Anyway, good job making this video 👍

    • @LMB222
      @LMB222 Před 10 měsíci

      Still, 3,40 PLN is a bargain. It's less than you pay for a toilet in London.

  • @Ryuu44
    @Ryuu44 Před rokem +22

    Thanks for the video. I'm glad you're enjoying your trip to Poland, and Łódź. I saw your next video about the city itself and I wonder what you'd say if you took this train to the next station, Łódź Fabryczna. That one's already after a full renovation and it's in an area called the new city center of Łódź, so it's a bit more fancy than some parts you had to go through. On the other hand this gave you a more honest representation of the city. There's a lot of places that look really cool, but also still lots of work to be done.

  • @EWAMILENAP
    @EWAMILENAP Před rokem +7

    Brilliant vlog!Thank you♡

  • @sawek491
    @sawek491 Před rokem +7

    Great to watch this, Polish people look always at bad side of our country, don't recognise it good sides. We are worlds champions in complaining. I hoop author will come more time to Poland everyone are welcome here. Thanks for this video.

  • @conradsz
    @conradsz Před rokem +7

    Let’s be real: it’s not difficult to beat the US when it comes to public transportation

  • @piopastuszka
    @piopastuszka Před rokem +4

    Great movie pal and not because I'm Polish. Nice narration and music. I recommend you to travel on old types of trains with compartments for 8 people in second class and 6 in first class. Perfect for traveling with friends. I live in Scotland and some connections are at a decent level, but in Poland public transport is an adventure. First of all, I am glad that you feel good in Poland.

  • @user-qq7rf8hf5z
    @user-qq7rf8hf5z Před 3 měsíci

    Greetings from 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada. Thank you for a beautiful video about the efficient and modern infrastructure in Poland. Good job!!!

  • @tori10tori10
    @tori10tori10 Před rokem +13

    I love polish trains

  • @jaroslawpeter3586
    @jaroslawpeter3586 Před rokem +17

    Now in Warsaw they got new type of Polish made "Solaris" buses, where the doors open to the external sides, not inside. Pretty convenient and saving space.

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 Před rokem +9

      Its a bit shame, that Solaris Bus and Coach belongs to Spaniards now.

    • @krzysztofpadako9245
      @krzysztofpadako9245 Před rokem +2

      Solaris bus in Poland is 25 yers

    • @peceed
      @peceed Před rokem

      It requires a very good engineering and maintainence to be safe.

    • @jkpakosz6698
      @jkpakosz6698 Před rokem +3

      @@krzysztofpadako9245
      Not with Polish owners anymore.

    • @krzysztofpadako9245
      @krzysztofpadako9245 Před rokem

      @@jkpakosz6698 w Polsce nie ma własności prywatnej, to się zgadza a jak masz za dużo to Ci zaraz zabiorą

  • @LewackiOnanista
    @LewackiOnanista Před rokem

    glad u enjoyed! liked the music and content itself! Regards!

  • @Jacek_videos
    @Jacek_videos Před rokem +9

    I used to live in London and I remember the strikes of the tube drivers were so annoying !

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +3

      Trust me you’re not missing anything since you left because it’s has gotten worst.

    • @BibaSenana
      @BibaSenana Před rokem +2

      And they have higher salaries then beginner doctor...!

  • @ZygmuntKrynicki
    @ZygmuntKrynicki Před 11 měsíci

    I really enjoy your videos! Thanks for making them. In the clip you briefly show a bus ticket in the frame. That was a reduced-price ticket meant for kids or students. Unless you have a valid document that allows you to use such tickets on you at the time of a spot check, you may get a fine for traveling without a valid ticket. Keep making great videos. Cheers!

  • @Furriee
    @Furriee Před rokem +22

    Wow, nice video. Leaving for Poland for vacation in the summer. Any suggestions on where should I go first? Greetings from the US 🙂

    • @EP-cm8ch
      @EP-cm8ch Před rokem +3

      Zakopane, Wrocław , Warsaw, Mazury Gdańsk

    • @Dexiefy
      @Dexiefy Před rokem +5

      Zakopane if you want to see mountains and nature.
      Kraków is like the only Polish city that survived constant invasions and is a VERY beautiful city and you definitely should not skip visiting it.
      Gdańsk is probably 2nd most beautiful city in Poland and located by the Baltic Sea.
      Wrocław is also worth visiting.
      And finally, Warsaw. It is the capitol after all and will allow you to visit many memorials to heroic Poles who fought for centuries for Poland's freedom. Once you realize that the city was completely leveled during WW2 by the Germans and rebuilt using pictures and paintings it will leave you in awe.
      This is of course a top 5 I personally would recommend, with probably Kraków and Gdańsk being top 2 recommendations. Enjoy your stay in Poland. Try to learn how to say hello, good bye and thank you in Polish. It will break our polish neutral face mode you will see everywhere.

    • @reformaster
      @reformaster Před rokem +1

      Add underrated Katowice to your list which is the capital of biggest Polish conurbation called upper Silesia. Within the past 20 years it has been transformed from ugly, grey and dirty city of steelworks and mines to beautiful, modern and vibrant place with beautiful parks, most amazing cultural objects (NOSPR for example) and many events (especially during summer time).

    • @romansemka9880
      @romansemka9880 Před rokem +1

      Gdańsk 100%.

    • @parziiich
      @parziiich Před rokem +1

      ⁠​⁠@@EP-cm8ch south:
      Kraków - my friends from abroad Adore this city. Great food, cheap, many places to drink, best for parties, great buildings and climate - the only big city that wasnt destroyed during ww2. If you are in Kraków - close things to see: auschwitz death camp-a must see - take a guide- its in english. And Wieliczka - salt mine with restaurant and chapel underground. Zakopane (about 1h from Kraków)- polish winter capital in the mountains -also great in every other sezon - hike in the mountains. Wrocław city and you will be close to bledne skaly - rock Labirynth though american nature absolutely doesn’t have a rival 😅, castles: zamek książ, zamek moszna. You can experience a shift as coal miner in Zabrze -guido - they also have great restaurant nearby but the old german industrial city is in decay - so you can see rough part of Poland (don’t worry - its nit dangerous its just in decay). Another part is Bytom and lipiny.
      North-east: Lake district - Mazury - best in the summer to enjoy swimming on boats - you can here them, you can also kayaking through quiet rivers between lakes (again, you can here kayaks) and ride a bike.
      North: Malbork castle - the biggest castle in Europe. Gdańsk - old city (Look in Google - you’ll like it). North-west: Torun - for one day - great pierniki (typem of cookies) - they also has beer and liquer with the taste of these cookies.
      Plus Nobody outside of warsaw will recommend you to visit warsaw :D its ok but No „wow” effect

  • @HistoryonYouTube
    @HistoryonYouTube Před rokem +25

    I live in Poland. The roads are very good - and I remember what they used to be like. The trains work really well and are affordable - at least the ones I take are.

    • @swiety_eligiusz
      @swiety_eligiusz Před rokem

      it would be much better here if Poland got into the Marshall Plan after the II world war. Unfortunately we got russian occupation to 89 instead - thanks usa and uk - our wonderfull allies. After Poland joined the European Union, we received funds 4 times smaller than Greece. Now leftist extremists mainly from Berlin and Paris are trying to block all Polish funds. They used to simply attack our country with tanks in the past. Now they do it with white gloves. Still, we manage. The leftist extremists who started the war in Ukraine are trying to tighten the screw even more now, you probably notice regular press amd politics attacks on our country. Show me another country in the world that has received over 2 million Ukrainian emigrants in a few weeks without anyone's help. Poland had a beautiful potential that was destroyed by the countries of pigs, rats and parasites. What is now, just a substitute for Polishness

    • @filipnalewaja5609
      @filipnalewaja5609 Před rokem +4

      Hi Alan, i have Bern following you propaganda channel and regarding your antipolonism you should move out of Poland very quickly.

  • @tomekville7
    @tomekville7 Před 8 měsíci

    I like your music choices on your videos timeline. Its hard to recognize my homeland after 23 years aboard. Good job bro!!

  • @Pyrokan
    @Pyrokan Před rokem +20

    Great video, superb montage! Very well done and a pleasure to watch :)
    Oh, and yeah, you might have got the wrong ticket in the bus in Warsaw. "Ulgowy" is a discount ticket (50% off) that is valid for some groups of people (like students). So unless you are a student you should get a "Normal" one. If you are - well done, you've chosen correct one (but got wrong ticket for the train - you would also be able to get 50% off). If not - be careful, as ticket control might give you troubles

  • @bolo9772
    @bolo9772 Před rokem +8

    Hey there mate, Indonesia has new fast train from Jakarta to Bandung it will be open this May, many will review this 👍

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem

      Hopefully, later this year I will be able to visit Bandung to see a friend and I might take the fast train

  • @MrKris1965
    @MrKris1965 Před rokem

    I really like professional editing of yours.

  • @SlawekM.
    @SlawekM. Před rokem

    Great choice of backdrop music, bro!

  • @karold.3164
    @karold.3164 Před rokem

    its cool to see somoebody from the uk making a video of our capital city I personally live in the suburbs od Warsaw and im going to school there everyday if you have any questions im happy to answer them I could maybe even show you around

  • @cumhurtopbas7014
    @cumhurtopbas7014 Před rokem +4

    In Krakow region roads in Poland are even better than those in Germany

    • @swiety_eligiusz
      @swiety_eligiusz Před rokem

      popiertoliło cię ? W krakowie ? Ty chyba nie lałeś albo nigdy w Krakowie nie byłeś 😂

    • @ch36799
      @ch36799 Před rokem

      @@swiety_eligiusz chodzi mu kolo Krakowa. Region.

  • @LucjanSakowicz
    @LucjanSakowicz Před rokem +4

    You should also try visiting cities east of Vistula (Wisła) river i.e. mostly Białystok and Lublin. We are considerably smaller than the "west" part of Poland but there are still a lot places to visit which definetely do not resemble anything in the west part yet they are really worth visiting and as always - there are a lot of Poles who are just waiting to welcome you as much as possible. Cheers!

    • @LMB222
      @LMB222 Před 10 měsíci

      Those places aren't worth the extra 200-300 km.

  • @nina-ciaramajewska7979

    Wonderful video Sheku....❤😊

  • @across646
    @across646 Před rokem +8

    Remember to always use IC trains instead of TLK if possible. Basically same price but higher comfort and priority

    • @swiety_eligiusz
      @swiety_eligiusz Před rokem +1

      ach te złote rady gamoni - remember always... PoIactwo...

    • @kierownik
      @kierownik Před rokem

      @@swiety_eligiusz ach te złote rady sfrustrowanych niestetypolaków.

  • @bartoszjasinski
    @bartoszjasinski Před rokem

    Cool intro, that cyan texts and animation. Cool

  • @olekj8665
    @olekj8665 Před 10 měsíci

    Great video! It’s a shame though that you didn’t go all the way to Łódź Fabryczna station with that train. In my opinion it’s the most beautiful station in Poland, its modern architecture is absolutely stunning!

  • @marhap
    @marhap Před rokem +16

    Nice intro. BTW. I think you should use 'bilet normalny' not 'ulgowy' in public transport. Unless you're a student studying on Polish school/university. You will get fined if they check that.

    • @antekp2965
      @antekp2965 Před rokem +10

      I thought progressive Rafau introduced discount for black ppl

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +7

      Awesome! Peace of information ℹ️ cheers

    • @Piechu19
      @Piechu19 Před rokem +7

      ​@@Shekumanstravel'bilet normalny' is like a normal/standard ticket and 'bilet ulgowy' is like, let's say, a concession ticket 'cause ulga means concession or relief. Basically, a half-price ticket for students. However, in most cities school students pay even less 'cause they can buy a special ticket for the whole year or a term, which is really cheap. Also, in Poland, elderly people go for free or use these half-price tickets. Different cities, different rules.

    • @blinski1
      @blinski1 Před rokem +5

      @@antekp2965 Wow yr so funni!

    • @marcind4644
      @marcind4644 Před rokem

      @@antekp2965 No, but I guess there should be a discount for mentally handicapped people writing comments like yours.

  • @jacobnicolas7x7
    @jacobnicolas7x7 Před rokem +1

    Man the soundtrack is just 😍omw to play some on a highway ride throught pl

  • @vonyx5601
    @vonyx5601 Před rokem +1

    The thumbnail and editing is clean 🥶

  • @wrotamas
    @wrotamas Před rokem +19

    It's not hard to have a better infrastructure than in the UK. Just come to Edinburgh and you'll see how bad is there.

    • @erykbaradziej3639
      @erykbaradziej3639 Před rokem +1

      This infrastructure is new as it was rebuilt in a few recent years. Before that it was old and used both in Warsaw and Łódź. It was horrible then. There were not many trains, they were old and dirty and they traveled quite slowly.

    • @Pako9713
      @Pako9713 Před rokem +5

      ​@@erykbaradziej3639 but who cares about past? The present counts.

    • @charonboat6394
      @charonboat6394 Před rokem +2

      ​@Eryk Baradziej True complainer. When someone says something nice about Poland, let him/her know that before was much worse and that present doesn't count.

    • @greycliffnative
      @greycliffnative Před rokem +1

      @@erykbaradziej3639 There were many trains and they were cheap. I agree that post-PRL railway system was not nice but it was still quite extensive in comparison with many western countries. What is happening now in Poland is a miracle for people who use trains in UK.

  • @nimruk0703able
    @nimruk0703able Před rokem +8

    I loose my concentration, focus, FOCUS haha :D :D :D I love it MAN!!! Greetings :)

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +1

      Lol don’t loose concentration like me, mate 😂

    • @donbabilio8298
      @donbabilio8298 Před rokem +2

      ​@@Shekumanstravel with respect to you, trains are cheap in Poland if you come from UK.
      For our wages in Poland trains are not super cheap

    • @BlackDragon95912
      @BlackDragon95912 Před rokem

      @@donbabilio8298 yeah for foreigners tickets are cheap , for Poles not so much because of difference in pay , with dollars or euro you can buy more than with polish currency , and if someone travel to Poland with euro , dolar etc. then for them things are cheap , but for Poles is opposite in many cases.

    • @donbabilio8298
      @donbabilio8298 Před rokem

      @@BlackDragon95912 true though Polish salaries do have purchasing power too .
      Of course salaries in UK are much higher

  • @Piechu19
    @Piechu19 Před rokem +27

    Warszawa Gdańska isn't so popular station. Most people go from or to other cities from Warszawa Centralna (Central Station) or Warszawa Zachodnia (West Station), so Gdańska station isn't modernised. Maybe, it'll be in some time.

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +5

      That’s so true! The Warszawa Centralna is the main one and modern indeed

    • @sildek7240
      @sildek7240 Před rokem +1

      Zachodnia is getting a major renovation, so a lot of trains are redirected through Warszawa Gdańska.

  • @panciopinczera7488
    @panciopinczera7488 Před rokem

    The station you've visited in Warsaw is just a temporary substitution... as there is a new, big main traffic station under construction right now. Gdanska station is designed just for local traffic:)

  • @dariuswroclawski5521
    @dariuswroclawski5521 Před rokem

    nice video man,peace!

  • @GrzegorzWronkowski
    @GrzegorzWronkowski Před 11 měsíci +1

    Man you should send link to your channel to some tourist ministry of Poland - they should pay you, sponsor you etc.

  • @leoonisk9344
    @leoonisk9344 Před rokem +1

    great intro!

  • @conradsz
    @conradsz Před rokem +2

    It’s nice to hear positive things about one’s own country. It provides a different perspective HOWEVER I wouldn’t go as far as calling Polish train infrastructure “perfectly designed” :) Major cities still aren’t connected in a efficient way (for example Warsaw > Wrocław or Szczecin) not to mention the lack of true high-speed tracks and trains. Nevertheless a lot of progress has been made in the last 20 years and I do appreciate it.

    • @janjanczyk1326
      @janjanczyk1326 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Co wami powoduje, żeby shać czy kablować na własny kraj?

  • @randompolishguy119
    @randompolishguy119 Před rokem +1

    7:25 this is ED161 and it won the award for the most beatiful train in the world

  • @mikadorek1
    @mikadorek1 Před rokem +2

    Great music!

  • @zygfrydputka270
    @zygfrydputka270 Před rokem +5

    Soundtrack is awesome, respect from Wrocław, lower Silesia

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem

      I am very flattered, mate. It’s took time to find the right soundtracks but I am glad you noticed it. Cheers

  • @filipstaroscinski2697
    @filipstaroscinski2697 Před rokem +3

    Only thing is that ticekt fot 1,7zł is a reduced one. Unless You have european student license, you should buy a normal one for 3,2 polish zlot, otherwise You could get a fine for 160zł (if paid immediately) or up to 250zł if paid after a week

  • @Michal_Zuber
    @Michal_Zuber Před rokem +2

    I am Polish and it is not that great everywhere but also if you happy to live along mainline in a bigger city there are no major issues to complain about.

  • @realmrq5183
    @realmrq5183 Před rokem +2

    Polish infrastructure underwent huge modernizations on the occasion of organizing the European Football Championship in 2012 (with Ukraine btw.). Since then, it's a pleasure to use trains or other public transport, because before it was really bad.

    • @anulkaaw
      @anulkaaw Před rokem

      Yeah, it wasn't that big of a change. The government at that time was advertising it this way but the great renovations ended up being some painting job in most cases. At least when it comes to the stations. It wasn't that big of a jump but everything's improving but by bit since then surely. Especially in recent years when there has been a big investment programme impremented to rebuild and renovate train stations all over the country.

  • @krzysztofjadczuk7232
    @krzysztofjadczuk7232 Před rokem +1

    A very interesting format, it's nice to hear about Poland from the point of view of a foreigner, and we complain all the time..
    My friend, greetings from Gdynia and I invite you.👍

  • @marcelgrabowski5939
    @marcelgrabowski5939 Před rokem +1

    And I was thinking that our transportation network is always late and pretty bad in comparior to most highly-developed countries, thank you for correcting me.

  • @danieldz7906
    @danieldz7906 Před 11 měsíci

    In warsaw there is phone app "jak dojade" i dont know it has eng versior or not, but basicly u put where u want to go and this app will show u what bus/tram to take, where u will swich etc.

  • @Wiktor_Klugowski
    @Wiktor_Klugowski Před rokem

    Good choice of music.

  • @mswwwsm
    @mswwwsm Před rokem +1

    07:25 THIS is all Poland produced train called Pesa DART.

  • @TheDarlowiak
    @TheDarlowiak Před rokem +2

    You should see BART - in San Francisco , an image of Third World Country.

  • @michapeny9016
    @michapeny9016 Před rokem

    Thanks bro you see something nice abot me motherland

  • @kakiremora2991
    @kakiremora2991 Před rokem

    6:21 You do get English speaking people at most important train stations, like Warszawa Gdańska. And Poland has one of the highest profficiencies in English in EU.

  • @delayed_control
    @delayed_control Před rokem +3

    The keyword to everything in Poland is: newer. Poland had to rebuild twice, first after world war 2 and then for the second time after the collapse of communist system. Both events left the country in enough of disrepair that entire systems had to be rethought and remade from scratch, cause they were not functional anymore. Infrastructure is one example. This includes both transportation and telecommunication - e.g. the Internet is way cheaper yet also way more reliable and faster than in the US. The electronic banking system is second to nothing in the world both in terms of security and convenience. Economic and military upheavals are as much of an opportunity as they are tragedy.

  • @mkozlinski
    @mkozlinski Před rokem +15

    We have lot of rebuilding of railway and stations in Warsaw now so picked the bad moment :) Warszawa Gdańska is normaly a suburban station but because of this tohuvabohu it serves also for long distance trains. The building itself is scheduled for demolishing in next turn. It has some sentimental value (during the infamous 1968 antisemitic purge thousands of Polish Jews with one way travel document were leaving Poland from this very station) but it's horribly outdated. I spent many years in trains to Łódź and back and believe me - last 10 years were a giant step.

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +4

      Wow, I am learning for your comments and your contribution is highly appreciated.
      Thanks for sharing this information.

    • @mkozlinski
      @mkozlinski Před rokem +1

      @@Shekumanstravel Let me know if you're in Warsaw again and need any guidance.

    • @ipodman1910
      @ipodman1910 Před rokem

      @@mkozlinski trully sentimental! Give me a break! One party of commie jews kicked out another party of commie jews! Learn history and stop smearing our country!

  • @nfntbuR
    @nfntbuR Před rokem

    Mate you should receive a contract for advertising my country :) the grass is always greener on the other side

  • @darek4488
    @darek4488 Před rokem +6

    You have paid for a ticket to Łódź Fabryczna and you left the train before you got there, on Łódź Widzew. It is a smaller station before the main one.

  • @briancut5555
    @briancut5555 Před rokem +1

    Guy is talking about how hood Poland is while being in Łódź, damnn :D

  • @tomaszstefaniuk9449
    @tomaszstefaniuk9449 Před 11 měsíci

    Proud of Poland! 😊❤

  • @TallisKeeton
    @TallisKeeton Před rokem +4

    trzeba przyznac, że te dzisiejsze pociągi są ładne i czyste, nie tak jak dawniej :D

    • @jakubszelag7345
      @jakubszelag7345 Před 11 měsíci +1

      No racja...te kible zaszczane zasrane smierdzace... pamietam ze sie noga naciskalo i sie klapka otwierala

    • @TallisKeeton
      @TallisKeeton Před 11 měsíci

      @@jakubszelag7345 :D

  • @sureduck
    @sureduck Před 4 měsíci

    Try Warsaw to Gizycko during school holidays, Tokyo rush hour got nothing on it .

  • @stacode
    @stacode Před rokem

    Well yeah that station from where you started is more of a temporary station while the main 3 stations are being reworked

  • @eclecticaro
    @eclecticaro Před rokem +8

    You should check out "Dworzec Łódź Fabryczna" train station - one of the best in Poland.

  • @maciejdabrowski6694
    @maciejdabrowski6694 Před rokem +1

    Amazing intro 😊

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem

      I am touched, mate! Great to see you liked it.

    • @maciejdabrowski6694
      @maciejdabrowski6694 Před rokem

      @@Shekumanstravel I've watched quite couple travel videos and your hands down got best intro, fun to see how other people see your home (I'm from Bydgoszcz 🤪😉), funny fact ...we complain about the train's all the time 🤣

  • @user-py1bi1yl9b
    @user-py1bi1yl9b Před rokem +1

    ●A suggestion to the people of Poland.
    I am a Korean writer.
    The beginning of China's rapid development was due to Korea's technology transfer.
    Japan was reluctant, but Korea accepted China's wish.
    South Korea wanted peace with its neighbors, and South Korea wanted China to step up and help the two Koreas unify.
    Now, if Poland cooperates closely with korea, it will be able to develop its economy faster than China.
    If you wish desperately, you can achieve your wish.
    I hope the Polish people will cooperate more actively with Korea.
    Just as China has developed rapidly, Poland can take the lead in developing Europe if it cooperates with Korea.
    First of all, give Korea a lot of preferential treatment.
    Koreans are full of emotions. And Korean people have cherished their credit in history.
    Korea has lived with 5,000 years of historical tradition.
    Before the Industrial Revolution, there is a record of Western missionaries visiting Korea and praising the morality of Koreans.
    I hope Poland will work closely with South Korea and seize the opportunity for a great revival.
    2023.05.28.
    "Can the last place become a wise man?"
    an author. From Oh Jae-sun

  • @pronto3_
    @pronto3_ Před rokem +5

    You should visit Wrocław

  • @Jacek_videos
    @Jacek_videos Před rokem +11

    Great and informative video. Thanks ps. please keep in mind that the main train station in Warsaw - WARSZAWA CENTRALNA is being rebuilt that's why most of the long distance trains are temporarily going through Warszawa Gdanska

  • @piotrbuczynski1060
    @piotrbuczynski1060 Před rokem +1

    Smacznego!

  • @mcpawlowski
    @mcpawlowski Před rokem

    I live in London and train drivers strikes every freaking year drive me crazy how much more do they need to earn to be finally happy , in comparison public transport is on pair with Polish but prices put me off from using it and the crowds

  • @robertszostak666
    @robertszostak666 Před rokem +2

    Cool Bro💪 Greetings from Warsaw😀

  • @Aszniko
    @Aszniko Před rokem +3

    It's cheap but not for the natives. Keep that in mind.

  • @klqudian8130
    @klqudian8130 Před rokem

    Nice music 🎶

  • @chrisa8960
    @chrisa8960 Před rokem

    I live just outside of London, apparently in one of the wealthiest counties in UK (Surrey). It happened I have a car and drive it occasionally. Thanks to the road infrastructure over here I do not spend that much on traveling. No need to go far, I have first hand experience of how it is driving in third world countries ;) I am also road cyclist, remember prising local roads for their quality comparing to what was in Poland 15-20 years ago. Now, the situation changed almost by 180 degrees. Trains, yep bloody expensive. Thanks god I do not have to do that anymore, used to commute to London for years. These days, monthly cost for travelcard from my place (I can see Shard and City from my flat) 27min by fast train (you pay the same no matter what train you are on, fast one or stopping service) is close to £500, ridiculous!!!

  • @Thewojtek1985
    @Thewojtek1985 Před rokem +2

    cool video ;)

  • @tomaszdrgas8811
    @tomaszdrgas8811 Před rokem

    it is developing as I see.. but I still remember 1990s and 2000s,. standing 2 hour trips in the corridor, people smoking in no smoker cars.. as a school boy was a bit afraid every time I got on train.. barely few times something bad happened.. but You well remember this times.. And You have to pay for toilet on the train station.. it makes it smell with urine.. I am glad to hear foreigner having such a good opinion about my country (though warsaw is not mine city).. But it still has many downfalls.. Hope You will hung around enough to know them too ;-)

    • @0raj0
      @0raj0 Před rokem

      It improved in quality, but heavily shrinked in coverage. At the times you are mentioning, the trains - despite being as bad as you described - reached many small towns and villages. It's not the case anymore. From 1991 to 2017 over 3700 km of Polish rail network have been put out of use - with some of them irreversibly physically destroyed, some still existing, but being in so poor condition that a train can't run there without the track being rebuilt (but nobody intends to rebuild them; only main lines are rebuilt).
      Todays school boy from a small town would not be able to travel to and from school by train, as it was possible at those times...

  • @arth0044N
    @arth0044N Před rokem

    Nice music buoy...

  • @mikezabo3134
    @mikezabo3134 Před rokem

    Music is awesome.

  • @AmiRa-wj9jt
    @AmiRa-wj9jt Před rokem +10

    4:33 Nah. It's not about you, it's about us - we are a very self-critical nation and when we speak a language other than Polish we are just a little stressed ;) (unless we have the opportunity to use this language at work or school/university it makes us more confident speaking it)... we just don't want to look bad in your eyes. We don`t believe in our speech skills, but... I`m sure that most of the teenagers and young adults will understand every word you say. It's harder for us to speak English because we don't have anyone to practice it with... it's easier to write and listen. ;)
    PS: Kebabs are delicious, perfect food while traveling.

    • @AmiRa-wj9jt
      @AmiRa-wj9jt Před rokem +3

      6:24 Take my word for it. I have been living for a little over 30 years in this country - English is a mandatory language that we learn in elementary schools, colleges and universities ;) We also learn other languages... so it's not like Poles don't speak English because we don't know this language... we just pretend we don't know it ;) Each of us takes the English language exam... we know the basics. Question is: Do we feel confident enough to say English words aloud and try to start a discussion in this language ;). It's a matter of lack of confidence, all you need is a smile on your face, an assurance that everything will be ok, that you won't judge anyone, you just want to talk or learn something specific... and if you're patient and honest... we will definitely take the risk ;) It is enough to tone down the conversation, say a few compliments and Pole will certainly feel more comfortable ;).

    • @ipodman1910
      @ipodman1910 Před rokem

      Kebabs are crap!

  • @sheryl7104
    @sheryl7104 Před rokem

    When he said everything is right on time i almost chocked-

  • @0raj0
    @0raj0 Před rokem +1

    Yes, the Polish trains are quite good if you want to travel only between main cities. However, there is a problem if you want to go to smaller ones. Many destinations cannot be reached by train, and many other places have only a few trains (or even one) per day. I am writing this because we used to have much more extensive rail network back in the days. Of course the trains weren't remotely as comfortable as the modern ones, and were often overcrowded by people (much less people owned cars back then, so a train was a nearly only possible way of travel), but they reached much more places than today. A large part of the Polish rail network was destroyed in process of political transformation of 90's, during change from socialism to capitalism.
    If you were amazed by Polish rail, then I'm very interested what your reaction would be if you experienced German or Czech train network... These are two neighbouring countries that have much better rail infrastructure than we do.

  • @aungmyintoo4635
    @aungmyintoo4635 Před rokem +2

    I always thought Poland is poor eastern European ex CIS country like Moldova or Chechnya. It is modern now and clean.

    • @slavkopolskiperun5358
      @slavkopolskiperun5358 Před rokem

      Probably you are a little uneducated.

    • @lasomil
      @lasomil Před rokem

      "ex CIS country"? 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Kinestezja
      @Kinestezja Před rokem +2

      "Like Moldova or Chechnya"? O___o Really? I know that from western POV Poland wasn't rich but Chechnya...?

    • @conradsz
      @conradsz Před rokem

      Very ignorant and I’ll informed. I’m happy for you, you’re learning

  • @aleksanderkochelak3586
    @aleksanderkochelak3586 Před rokem +2

    I remember polish trains 20 years ago. Never on time, old, many was still from communists period, always dirty and smelly. We made an amazing progress from there to this day. BTW I'm 28 yo, so I'm not old guy.

    • @0raj0
      @0raj0 Před rokem

      We made progress in quality, yes, but we made a huge step backwards in range and reach of the rail network.
      Those old, bad trains reached many small towns and villages where there's no train access anymore now.

  • @4CarPolish
    @4CarPolish Před 10 měsíci

    I come from Łódź and also I can speak English very well

  • @BurninVinyl
    @BurninVinyl Před rokem

    The train you took is made in italy, its called "pendolino".

    • @rationaltv7018
      @rationaltv7018 Před rokem +3

      The train he used while going from Warsaw to Łódź was not Pendolino, it was Pesa Dart.

  • @mrghostly1118
    @mrghostly1118 Před rokem +1

    Did you take a course on video making or did you study something related to it, this is awesome!

    • @Shekumanstravel
      @Shekumanstravel  Před rokem +5

      Nope, my degree was in International Business and marketing. I just learned in the process. 😊

    • @BlackDragon95912
      @BlackDragon95912 Před rokem

      @@Shekumanstravel and this works really well , your intro look like start of any netflix movie 😃

  • @karlstanc4444
    @karlstanc4444 Před 11 měsíci +2

    There’s a new trend growing now in Poland, transportation wise. My town of 45.000 four years ago was one of the first in Poland where the transportation all around the town is not only, modern, very clean and punctual - it has been totally free for over 4 yrs now!

  • @thekrzak
    @thekrzak Před rokem +2

    Maybe for you prices looks cheap but for Poles they are not that cheap

  • @grzegorz21136
    @grzegorz21136 Před rokem

    Good luck man and all the best.

  • @deflandre8286
    @deflandre8286 Před rokem +1

    Controversial (but true) opinion. If Poland would agree to accept non-checked immigrants in 2015, this country would go in UK direction. Poland has more immigrants than in 2015 but is still probably the safest country in UE.

  • @andrzej4469
    @andrzej4469 Před rokem +1

    miales uprawnienia do kupienia ulgowego? :P

  • @threesixnine369six
    @threesixnine369six Před rokem +2

    Better than the US? EASILY. Not hard to beat. Better than the UK? Not really, but defo at similar levels.

  • @mateuszyolol2821
    @mateuszyolol2821 Před 10 měsíci

    U need to tell me Man when you. Will be in poland i Can take you on a cruise tour on poland ;D i lived in England for 18 year’s and many other countries

  • @JP-oe4ry
    @JP-oe4ry Před rokem

    Yes! to answer the title