Warsaw - A Polish bus company is telling the city of Gdansk to pay up after citing 10,000 zloty (3,520 dollars) in losses resulting from traffic jams delaying the company's operations, the daily Wyborcza reported on Thursday.

Buses were stuck in traffic for up to an hour and a half during road renovations, Planetobus owner Jakub Sachse told the daily, and work was delayed for two months.

"I want to make officials realize that there are also social costs," Sachse said. "I hope that with upcoming large-scale renovations, one of the criteria for picking a bid won't be the lowest price but also quick completion time."

A city official said road renovations "naturally mean difficulties for drivers," and that "being stuck in traffic jams doesn't entitle someone to compensation." (dpa)