NO SURPRISES ON THE A4 KATOWICE-KRAKOW THANKS TO TWITTER

"Smooth traffic flow, good driving conditions. Have a good trip!" – such a message about current situation on the A4 Katowice-Krakow was posted today on the Twitter profile dedicated to the concession stretch of the A4. Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A. has provided a new communication tool to drivers who - not only during the holidays - are planning journey on the motorway between Katowice and Krakow and want to have reliable and up-to-the-minute information about the situation on the road.

Quick access to the Twitter profile of the A4 Katowice-Krakow from any place at any time is possible through the application or web browser on computers, smartphones or mobile phones with Internet access.
 
Messages published on Twitter contain information about weather conditions, traffic alerts, changes in traffic organisation as well as Tweets about  investments or maintenance works on the A4.
 
For the safety of travellers the page contains details of a 24-hour emergency helpline. In addition, the profile contains tips for safe motorway use.
 
- The situation on the A4 Katowice-Krakow, which is used by over 30 thousand drivers every day, changes rapidly. Twitter is a tool that will help us communicate up-to-the-minute information about the situation on the road. Messages about important events that may impact comfort and safety of drivers will make it easier for them to plan the journey  – says Rafał Czechowski, the spokesperson for Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A.
 
Access to the Twitter profile is possible after typing www.twitter.com/A4KatKra in the address field of a web browser or after typing the name of the profile @A4KatKra in a browser dedicated to Twitter application on smartphones or mobile phones. 
 
The concessionaire encourages users to follow the profile of A4 Katowice-Krakow on Twitter in a film at: http://youtu.be/h-T9S_KHMJA
 
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About SAM S.A.
Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A. manages the 60-kilometre long stretch of the A4 motorway between Katowice and Krakow. It is the first fully functional road of this kind in Poland, built within the framework of public-private partnership as a brownfield investment – modernisation of the road built in the 1970s and 1980s. Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A. has held the concession for its adaptation to the requirements of a toll motorway and operation since 1997. Based on the concession agreement, SAM S.A. has been investing in motorway infrastructure, funding it from tolls and “Project Finance” long-term financing scheme. Tolls are also the source of financing for current maintenance of the stretch. Unlike other concessions for managing toll motorways, the project run by Stalexport Autostrada Małopolska S.A. does not burden the state budget in any way. The company does not benefit from any State Treasury subsidies or guarantees. 
 
For further information please contact:
Karolina Sufleta
SAM S.A.'s press office
e-mail: SEND A MESSAGE
tel. 665826777