Poland second worst in EU transport ranking

Poland ranks second from bottom in the 2015 edition of the EU Transport Scoreboard, which compares member state performance in 29 transport-related categories and highlights the five top and bottom performers in each of these categories. "Poland has a high share of electrified railways (over 62 percent), as well as a high share of renewable energies in fuel consumption. Ratings of the quality of transport infrastructure in Poland are more positive than in the previous reporting period," the report summary said. Poland was ranked in the bottom five in 14 categories and made it into the top in only three categories. The Netherlands came in first, followed by Sweden and Finland.