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In the 2025 timetable, new services will be introduced between the Czech Republic and Poland connecting Praha and Gdynia under the name "Baltic Express".

On the OETD IK Żmigród test circuit, a dual-mode locomotive prototype produced by PESA Bydgoszcz is undergoing driving tests.

Many operators are facing the difficult problem of upgrading or retrofitting the ETCS OBUs (On-Board Units) to their Taurus locomotives. Moreover, the same is true for the railjet non-traction multiple units (NMUs) of ÖBB and ČD.

On 31 January 2024, Griffin E4MSUa-002 (5370 078) was sent from Poland to the VUZ test centre at Velim to start the first tests of the new multiple-voltage version outside Poland.

At the beginning of August this year, PKP IC launched a tender for the purchase of 46 single-voltage locomotives with a maximum speed of 160 km/h and with the on-board ETCS Level 2 for use on national lines.

From 18 to 21 September, the 15th TRAKO trade fair took place in Gdańsk.

The locomotive E4MSUa-001 from the batch, which is now being built for PKP IC by Newag, has reached a speed of 240 km/h.

In early January 2023, CZ LOKO completed an order of PKP Intercity for ten EffiShunter 300 two-axle diesel locomotives.

During December 2022 CARGOUNIT took over two more Vectrons.

After four years of enforced hiatus, the InnoTrans is taking place again.

At the end of May, PKP IC’s „Pendolino“ ED250-001 (2 370 001 - 007) was in Austria for the fourth time for extensive test programe.

In February 2019 a contract from the Polish Army for eight new special passenger cars was awarded to FPS.

The Russian aggression against Ukraine, launched in the early hours of 24 February 2022, has also resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the invaded country.

Between 21 and 24 September 2021, the 14th TRAKO trade fair was held in Gdańsk.