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Poland's controversial 'Highway to Hel' 666 bus revived
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- Wendy Urquhartand Harry Sekulich PKS GDYNIA/Reuters.
- It resurrects the controversial so-called "Highway to Hel" bus journey formerly run by local company PKS Gdynia.
- Religious conservative groups fiercely opposed the "satanic" association of 666 with Hel, so in 2023 the number was changed to 669.
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Wendy Urquhartand Harry Sekulich PKS GDYNIA/Reuters. The bus service's combination of 666 and Hel proved too much for some offended Christians (pic: 2016)Coach operator Flix Bus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel.
It resurrects the controversial so-called "Highway to Hel" bus journey formerly run by local company PKS Gdynia.
Religious conservative groups fiercely opposed the "satanic" association of 666 with Hel, so in 2023 the number was changed to 669.
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